Program Specialist, Data and Assessment

PROGRAM SPECIALIST, DATA AND ASSESSMENT (214 DAYS)

Qualifications

• Valid California teaching credential
• Five years of successful classroom experience and/or school support
• Successful experience and training in educational technology, assessment and accountability
• Demonstrated experience in training adults in the areas of assessment, and data analysis
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable state and federal testing

REPORTS TO: Administrators as Assigned

JOB GOAL: To facilitate the coordination of programs at the District Level and to assist school staff in implementing programs which will provide Gifted Students in the district with educational opportunities of consistently high standard in line with the district's vision, mission, and values

Performance Responsibilities

• Provides assistance and information to school and district staff state and local assessments
• Supports implementation, and coordination of the district's assessment and accountability program to meet the needs of the district's diverse population
• Plans and provides support for a comprehensive system of testing and assessments related to federal, state, and local mandates focusing on high standards of student achievement
• Assists in the analyses of federal, state, and district assessment data and the interpretation and reporting of results
• Supports the collection of data for the School Accountability Report Card requirements for the district
• Serves and participates on district committees and performs related tasks
• Provides leadership and collaborates with site administration regarding the assessment of student progress and educational program effectiveness
• Collaborates with departments across the district
• Models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, and personal and collective accountability
• Performs other duties as assigned

SALARY: $76,918- $150,033 annually (214 days, maximum salary includes educational stipends)

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's "Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable

Minimum Application Requirements

An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. on July 1, 2026

• Resume
• Complete information for three (3) professional references including current supervisor
• Evidence of valid California teaching credential

Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment.

It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.

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.

The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status.

AB2534 and SB848

Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848), mandates all certificated and classified applicants provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, and/or state special school (Local Educational Agencies (LEA)) where the applicant has previously worked, regardless of the length of service, including full-time, part-time and substitute employment. If multiple LEAs are within the same district, only the district information is required. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment and/or providing false information in a job application may result in the disqualification of your application.

Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse.

The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, Section 504, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Equity Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, Erin Johnston, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at ***email_hidden***, or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.