Bilingual Secretary - Regular and Substitute

Qualifications

• Knowledge of proper office methods, techniques and procedures; word processing; telephone techniques; command of English language; attention to detail; ability to interpret and translate oral and written Spanish.
• Skill to learn operations, procedures, policies and requirements of assigned operational units and apply them with good judgment; interpret and apply District rules and policies independently.
• Must type 45 NET WPM; take non‑verbatim notes or minutes and transcribe with speed and accuracy; perform mathematical calculations accurately; maintain efficient record keeping and filing systems; prepare routine reports; coordinate activities and details; maintain a schedule of events; analyze situations and take appropriate action regarding routine procedural matters; communicate effectively and tactfully in oral and written forms.
• Requires two years of broad and varied experience in typing and clerical work, handling busy phones and multitasking.
• Must pass the District bilingual certification test in oral, reading and writing proficiency in Spanish.
• Recent (in‑person) five‑minute typing certificate must accompany application; certificate must be less than two years old and not completed online;
  Kern High School District employees currently in a position requiring the same or higher minimum typing speed are exempt.
• A criminal history check will be required of the successful candidate prior to employment.

Under supervision, performs a variety of complex and responsible secretarial duties in support of the day‑to‑day operations within the operational unit. This position performs moderately complex and responsible functions at a journey level and requires the successful accomplishment of a variety of tasks and details.

• Starting salary: $3,523.33 monthly.
• Number of months: 9.5 (to begin August 12, 2026).
• Number of hours: 8 hours daily (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).