Early Start Instructional Assistant-Bilingual/Bicultural (Open & Promotional) at Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Under general supervision, train parents and caregivers of special needs infants, ages birth to three, in developmental intervention activities; act as a liaison between certificated teaching staff, parents and agencies; to perform a variety of bilingual developmental intervention activities; to serve as an interpreter for parents and community members with a limited English speaking ability.

•Education: Education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Post secondary study in the areas of child development, bilingual instructional processes, developmental disabilities or social or human services desired. •Experience: Sufficient to demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills specified, and to learn those normally acquired on the job. This may be obtained by: - Post-secondary study in the area of child development, developmental disabilities, or social or human services or - Three years full time work experience in a public or private agency dealing with children who exhibit developmental delays, physical impairments, and or who are “at risk” for normal development may be accepted in lieu of experience. 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) 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. Required Documents:

$20.37- $24.28 per hour. Maximum entry level for external candidates is $22.14 per hour. Salary step placement for promotional candidates is based upon Rules of the Personnel Commission.

•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: Possess or secure within six (6) months of employment a certificate for first aid and CPR issued by the American Red Cross or equivalent. Must have reliable transportation in order to access multiple work sites and home visit locations within the assigned work hours. Proof of privately owned automobile insurance and possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator’s license is a required. 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 and 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”.