Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the assigned Teacher or Site Supervisor, to perform a variety of child development activities conducive to appropriate learning experiences and in maintaining proper school and classroom environment; act as the Pre-School Teacher as necessary in the absence of the assigned Teacher; to perform routine clerical and supportive tasks for instructional personnel; to do other related work as required.

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Requirements / Qualifications

Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Valid Associate Teacher Permit with 12 units in ECE/CD, including core classes or, Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. Experience: Experience working with preschool children. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma). Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also). A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate's responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline. Required Documents:

* Credential Copy (Child Development Associate Credential)

OR Other (Valid Associate Teacher Permit & transcript with 12 units in ECE/CD, including core classes)

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: Current employees: Please email Tammy Garcia at tagarcia@kern.org with any questions regarding the required documents. After the filing deadline, all candidates will be notified by email if they do or do not qualify to take the written exam. Candidates must achieve 70% on the written examination to qualify for an oral interview. Examinations will be weighted 30% for written and 70% for oral. Candidates must obtain a composite score of 70% or better to qualify for the eligibility list. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: A pre-placement medical assessment/health screening, at office expense, is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. This position is required to lift 50 pounds. Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and possess a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days, whichever is longer. "The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics".

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