Early Childhood Instructional Assistant

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
• Date Posted: 2/12/2026
• Location:
  
  All sites
• Closing Date: 02/25/2026

• Assist teachers, specialists, and other staff in reinforcing early childhood instructional program and guiding students in the development of desirable academic and social skills and habits.
• Assist in development of desirable social skills, habits, morals, and mental and physical health for all pupils.
• Assist with checking, caring, preparation, and arrangement of instructional materials and equipment.
• Assist with enrollment procedures, cafeteria count, attendance verifications as appropriate to program funding and other classroom routines and activities.
• Work with small groups of children under direction of teachers or other certificated staff.
• Assist in personal care including feeding, grooming, and toileting.
• Assist children during lunch and snack periods; check and maintain lavatories.
• Assist with yard duty, first aid, and home contacts.
• Attend professional learning in early education and state mandates.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records in accordance with District and legal requirements and help with record keeping and filing.
• Model personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, and collective accountability.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Salary: $18.36 - $29.93 per hour

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.

A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period not exceeding six (6) months of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this period, the employee must meet required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education, and a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position shall be employed in the classification from which they were promoted.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Verification of one (1) of the following:
• Two years (48 semester units) of study at an accredited college or university.
• Associate's or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
• Passage of BCSD Paraprofessional Test.
• CBEST.

Copies of required certificates, transcripts, or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment.

Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and 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.

Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848) mandate all applicants to provide a complete and accurate list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school where the applicant has previously worked. Failure to disclose any previous educational employment or providing false information may result in disqualification.

The Bakersfield City School District 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 of age, ethnicity or race, hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion,…