Jr​/Middle School Teacher, Special Education

Position Details

• Position Type: Jr. High/Middle School Teaching/ Teacher, Jr. High/Middle School
• Date Posted: 2/26/2026
• Location: All sites
• Date Available: 07/01/2026
• Closing Date: Open Until Filled

• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation (letters should not be more than a year old)
• Copy of transcripts showing Bachelor's degree
• Evidence of credential authorizing service in assignment

We are currently accepting applications for Jr. High/Middle School Special Education Teachers for the  School Year with an emphasis in the following areas:

• Mild/Moderate
• Moderate/Severe
• Emotionally Disturbed
• Autism

Salary and work year to be according to current teacher salary schedule.

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.

An online application and required documents listed below must be submitted. Copies of documents may be brought in to Human Resources to be scanned.

• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation (letters should not be more than a year old)
• Copy of transcripts showing Bachelor's degree
• Evidence of credential authorizing service in assignment

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.

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.

The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or Final date to receive applicationss 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.

Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB2534) and January 1, 2026, Senate Bill (SB848) mandate 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.

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…