School Clerk (Open)

School Clerk (Open) at Kern County Superintendent of Schools

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Application Deadline

9/21/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted

8/31/2026

Contact

Anisa Hernandez

636-4391

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$3,546 - $4,179 Monthly

Add l Salary Info

Maximum entry level for external candidates is $3,799 per month. Salary step placement for promotional candidates is based upon Rules of the Personnel Commission.

Length of Work Year

8 hours per day / 12 months per year

Employment Type

Full Time

Written Exam

September 29, 2026

Oral Interview

October 6. 2026

Work Schedule

8 hours per day / 12 months per year

Benefits

Holiday, sick leave and vacation benefits provided. Medical, dental, vision, and counseling plans provided for employee and family. Prepaid life insurance policy provided for the employee. Employees of this office are not covered by Social Security, but do have mandatory retirement coverage with California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the school site Supervisor/Principal, Program Coordinator or School Secretary, perform a variety of duties related to running of school sites and classrooms, including but not limited to: Serving as clerical support for those school sites and classrooms. Responsible for maintaining student files, including testing, attendance records, accessing Student Information System (SIS) information, personnel records, financial records and maintenance information for all students/employees within a program. May call substitutes and maintain timesheets. Do other related work.

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Requirements / Qualifications

• Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. •Experience: Eighteen months of experience performing varied general office and clerical functions. One year of experience in a school site or educational agency preferred. 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.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. •Experience: Eighteen months of experience performing varied general office and clerical functions. One year of experience in a school site or educational agency preferred. 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.

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: • Current employees: Please email Anisa Hernandez ahernandez@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: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license which must be maintain for the duration of the assignment. 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".

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: • Current employees: Please email Anisa Hernandez ahernandez@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: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license which must be maintain for the duration of the assignment. 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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