Program Specialist: Multilingual Education Programs

Program Specialist - Multilingual Education Programs

Qualifications:

• Valid California teaching credential
• Cross cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate, Bilingual, Cross cultural, Language, and Academic Development (BCLAD) Certificate or Bilingual Authorization required
• Five years of successful classroom experience and/or school support
• Knowledge of effective teaching and learning skills and strategies for English Learners

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 English Learners 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 on content as assigned
• Acts as resource and assists school and district staff in selection of appropriate instructional materials
• Acts as resource for planning instructional in-services for school and district staff
• Serves and participates on district committees and performs related tasks
• Collaborates with departments across the district
• Provides supports for English Learners and immigrant students
• Supports the implementation of state and federal categorically-funded programs, grant funded programs, as well as school and district initiatives within the department
• Assists with state assessments
• Models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, and personal and collective accountability
• Performs other duties as assigned

Salary: $88,016 - $150,033 annually (Max. salary includes educational stipend)

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 August 19, 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.

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.

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.