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Accountant (Open & Promotional) at Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Application Deadline

11/13/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

Date Posted
10/23/2024
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$5,088 - $6,157 Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
$5,088 - $6,157 per month. Maximum entry level for external candidates is $5,601 per month. Salary step placement for promotional candidates is based upon Rules of the Personnel Commission.
Length of Work Year
12 months/261 days
Employment Type
Full Time
Filing Deadline
November 13, 2024
Written Exam
November 20, 2024
Oral Interview
December 6, 2024
Work Schedule
8 hours per day/5 days per week/12 months per year
Benefits
Holiday, sick leave and vacation benefits provided. Medical, dental, vision, and counseling plans provided for employee and family. Prepaid life insurance policy provided for the employee. Employees of this office are not covered by Social Security, but do have mandatory retirement coverage with California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under direction, to plan, organize, and participate in responsible and technical fiscal record management, audit and reporting functions and activities; to perform specialized accounting, auditing, monitoring of school district and county office accounting and financial reporting systems; to do other related work as directed.

Requirements / Qualifications

•Education: Associate of Arts degree, including 15 units in accounting and accounting related courses. •Experience: Two years of experience in accounting. OR One year experience in accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting, business, economics or related field. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma, resume). Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also). A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. •The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate’s responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline. Required Documents:

  • Other (Proof of Education)

Requirements / Qualifications

•Education: Associate of Arts degree, including 15 units in accounting and accounting related courses. •Experience: Two years of experience in accounting. OR One year experience in accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting, business, economics or related field. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma, resume). Documents you wish to attach should be uploaded via EDJOIN by the filing deadline in order to be considered in the hiring process (pertains to current employees also). A scanner to upload required documents is available in the Human Resources office located at 1330 Truxtun Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93301. •The documents will be scanned and emailed to the candidate. It is the candidate’s responsibility to attach all documents to the EDJOIN application by the filing deadline. Required Documents:

  • Other (Proof of Education)

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT COMMENTS: •Current employees: Please email Anisa Hernandez at ahernandez@kern.org with any questions regarding the required documents. •After the filing deadline, all candidates will be notified by email if they do or do not qualify to take the written exam. •Candidates must achieve 70% on the written examination to qualify for an oral interview. Examinations will be weighted 30% for written and 70% for oral. Candidates must obtain a composite score of 70% or better to qualify for the eligibility list. 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. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, whichever is longer. “The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics”.

Comments and Other Information


IMPORTANT COMMENTS: •Current employees: Please email Anisa Hernandez at ahernandez@kern.org with any questions regarding the required documents. •After the filing deadline, all candidates will be notified by email if they do or do not qualify to take the written exam. •Candidates must achieve 70% on the written examination to qualify for an oral interview. Examinations will be weighted 30% for written and 70% for oral. Candidates must obtain a composite score of 70% or better to qualify for the eligibility list. 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. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days in paid service, whichever is longer. “The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics”.