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Child Development Center Associate Teacher (30 hours/week, 11 months/year)
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- CPR Certification
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- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Child Development Center Associate Teacher (30 hours/week, 11 months/year)

Kern Community College District -
Bakersfield, CA

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Job Details

Permanent | Full-time
$25,068.84 - $34,866.24 a year

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

CPR Certification
High school diploma or GED
Cultural competency
First Aid Certification
Working with students
Pediatric first aid

Full Job Description

Salary

$25,068.84 - $34,866.24 Annually

Location

Bakersfield College - Panorama Campus, CA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

FY25-2600274

College

Bakersfield College

Department

Child Development Center

Opening Date

04/07/2026

Salary Range/Class

33.0

Hours Per Week

Months Per Year

Assured Consideration Date

04/21/2026

Internal Posting Information

None

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Under supervision, provide assistance to the classroom teacher in the care, development, and instruction of preschool children and infants in a child development center program.

Representative Duties

Assist the Teacher in planning and coordination of classroom activities and instruction; develop and maintain developmentally appropriate, safe learning environments.

Supervise and directly interact with children in a warm and positive manner.

Prepare age and developmentally appropriate lesson outlines, plans, and other activities for science, math, music, art, language, social, emotional, and physical development of the children; submit to Teacher for review.

Conduct demonstrations and learning activities for children.

Serve as primary caregiver for an assigned group of children; perform initial and periodic state required evaluations.

Conduct conferences with parents to discuss child status, progress, and problems; assist in developing and implementing conflict management and problem solving strategies with children.

Follow center policies and procedures including those for health and safety; provide information to employees, volunteers, students, and families on health, safety, and transportation, and other policies.

Oversee groups of children in various indoor and outdoor activities; set up and disassemble playground equipment; assure safe indoor and outdoor play.

Supervise the use of the restrooms; change and launder wet or soiled clothes; change diapers; assist in toilet training.

Prepare and serve nutritional snacks and lunches; prepare bottles, formulas and infant meals; assist in preparing and revising basic menus; supervise snack and meal times.

Administer basic First Aid as needed; teach and encourage good health and safety habits.

Perform light housekeeping duties including washing dishes, clearing lunch tables, sweeping floors, and emptying waste receptacles; maintain the classroom and outdoor environment in a safe, sanitary, and orderly condition.

Operate a variety of classroom equipment and appliances including a copier, laminator, paper cutter, computer, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer, and microwave; assure proper food storage; sterilize kitchen area; maintain food production worksheets.

Maintain appropriate records as requested.

Assist in identifying special needs of children and/or families.

Oversee and participate in evaluation of laboratory students and the supervision of activities.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Any combination equivalent to: Graduation from high school supplemented by twelve semester units of course work in early childhood education or a related field and one year of experience working with children in an organized setting.

Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and retain, a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Maintain satisfactory level of progress toward and the successful completion of the Professional Development requirement for Permit renewal.
Completion of pediatric CPR and first aid training through an accredited or approved program.
Possession of a current pediatric CPR and first aid certificate.
Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical assessment.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.
Clear criminal record check including fingerprints.

Knowledge & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF

Early childhood education programs, practices, and techniques.

Current best practices for inclusive early childhood education.

Instructional and tutorial techniques.

Requirements of maintaining a children's center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.

Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

Health and safety regulations.

Principles and practices of personal hygiene.

Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.

Basic First Aid techniques.

ABILITY TO

Develop age and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and outlines.

Effectively conduct activities for children.

Monitor the behavior of young children and oversee activities.

Maintain a children’s center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.

Apply basic principles and practices of nutrition.

Administer basic First Aid. Understand and follow oral and written directions.

Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and safety regulations.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Observe health and safety regulations.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

Completed applications must include the following.

Completed online application for employment
Current resume
Letter of interest (cover letter)
List of 5 (five) professional references (entered in online application)
Copy of legible transcripts (if required for the position)

It is your responsibility to redact or remove any personally identifiable information from all documents prior to uploading, including Social Security numbers, date of birth, photos, etc.

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR § 53022)

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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Benefits

Faculty Minimum Qualifications/Equivalency Process

Full-time permanent employees (20+ hours per month) are eligible for health benefits:

Health
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Long-term Disability

In addition to the above benefits, the District also offers a robust voluntary benefits selection:

Flex 125
Additional products and services through American Fidelity
Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance
Tax Shelter Annuities

The District participates in CalPERS Retirement System and Social Security benefits for Classified and Management employees. Employees covered under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

The District participates in the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS) for faculty. Employees covered under the State Teacher's Retirement System (STRS), are vested 100% after five years of full-time service credit.

All coverages begin on the first of the following month after the hire date.

The following classifications are eligible for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health benefits at the employee expense offered through SISC:

Permanent Employees (19 hours or less)
Adjuncts
Temporary Hourly
Professional Experts

For additional information, please visit our Kern Community College District Benefits webpage.

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