Instructional Aide I - Special Education (Open)

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8/11/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

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REQUIREMENTS: Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Must submit proof of passage of the Basic Proficiency Test, if high school graduation is prior to 1981 or high school diploma is not issued by the state of California. Experience: Six (6) months of paid or volunteer experience working with children of various age levels requiring a specialized learning environment preferred. The following additional documents must be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also): • Proof of education (i.e. high school diploma, college transcripts, copy of college diploma) 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:

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator’s license. Fingerprint clearance by 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. For entry-level positions, veterans shall be allowed an additional credit of five points to their composite score. A copy of your DD-214 must be submitted at the time of application to receive veteran’s credit. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, 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”.