Utility Building and Grounds Worker- Valley Oaks Charter School (VOCS) (Open & Promotional) at Kern County Superintendent of Schools

The position of Utility Building and Grounds Worker is one that requires a broad range of interests and skills plus a willingness to shift activities as needs arise. Care of the facility is the prime responsibility, but industrial arts skills to do simple repairs and assist with developing projects is also required. The position would require a person who gets along well with people, is patient with children, and is a team player who can integrate into the daily activities and programs.

Experience: Two (2) years minimum experience in one or more of the following: semi-skilled maintenance and repair, building trades, animal husbandry, or horticulture. Education: Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma, resume). 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.

$3,543 - $4,226 per month. Maximum entry level for external candidates is $3,852 per month. Salary step placement for promotional candidates is based upon Rules of the Personnel Commission.

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: •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 preplacement medical assessment/health screening, at office expense, is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. This position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. This position will require work shift to occur outside of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools operating hours. Must maintain proof of privately owned automobile insurance and possess 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. 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”.