FAQs
GENERAL PERSONNEL QUESTIONS:
I need a letter to verify my employment. How do I get one?
Letters of verification are prepared based on written requests only. We do not release any information regarding employees over the telephone. Requests for letters can be made by completing a request form in the personnel office. Lenders may obtain verification of your employment by submitting their written request along with your signed authorization. Twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours are required to complete these letters. Requests may be submitted to us by mail, in person, or by FAX at (661) 631-4869.
How do I contact the substitute request system SmartFindExpress (SFE)?
The telephone number for the SFE is (661) 321-9074. All employees, substitutes, and administrators are given an instruction pamphlet for operating within the SFE. You may access the Quick Reference Sheets on the Personnel webpage under the Handbooks link. You may also contact the designated employee mentor at your school site. Please call the help desk at (661) 631-4861 should you need assistance.
What is the deadline for submitting transcripts for salary increase?
Professional growth salary increases are posted three (3) times a year for certificated employees and two (2) times a year for classified employees. Certificated deadline dates are: October 5th, February 5th, and June 30th. Classified deadline dates are: October 5th and February 5th. Official transcripts or grade cards must be submitted to Personnel Services by the deadline date for salary advancement. Salary changes are effective on the first (1st) of either October or February or July 1st for the June 30th deadline.
What holidays do we have during the school year?
The following days are established as holidays for twelve month employees when they fall during the regular work week or as defined in Education Code and identified in the school calendar:
Independence Day Labor Day Veteran's Day Admissions Day or designated alternative Thanksgiving Day and the following day Christmas Day and one additional day New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Lincoln Day Washington Day Good Friday Memorial Day Every day appointed by the President of the United States or the Governor of California
EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONS:
What qualifications are necessary to be a substitute teacher?
To qualify for the emergency 30-Day substitute credential, you must have a bachelor's degree and have passed CBEST. However, the Bakersfield City School District is offering applicants who currently have a bachelor's degree, but who have not yet passed CBEST, the opportunity to pass the District MiniCBEST. Please contact Luci Segrest at (661)631-4861 for additional information.
Also, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved the addition of two (2) new types of emergency substitute permits. Please read through these new regulations for additional information.
How do I get on the BCSD substitute teacher list?
The Bakersfield City School District requires that applicants complete and submit all required paperwork in order to be considered for the substitute teacher list. Currently those requirements are: completed application, resume, placement file or 2 letters of recommendation, copy of CBEST card, and copy of complete set of transcripts. After submission of completed application packet, you will be contacted to attend a substitute teacher orientation.
What if I am currently on the County list or with another school district?
The Bakersfield City School District prepares a personnel file for all employees, so the above listed paperwork must be submitted. If a credential has been applied for with the County office or another school district, it is not necessary to reapply for a credential with each district; however, a verification of credential must be submitted.
How do I find out about job listing?
Currently our on-line job announcements are limited. To review current vacancies posted to this home page, see Job Opportunities. For an entire listing of all positions that are available you may call our hotline:
Management/Certificated: (661) 631-4871 Classified: (661) 631-4870 24 hours a day, 7 days a week/Updated weekly
TEACHER COMPENSATION FORM
Who is responsible for completing the compensation form?
It is the responsibility of the teacher who is seeking compensation for taking additional students to correctly complete the compensation form. The Principal is responsible for approving the form, this serves as verification to Personnel that the submitted information on the compensation form is true and accurate. The school secretary is not responsible for completing any portion of this form.
When is it determined that no substitute teacher is available?
The SmartFindExpress (SFE) system will continue to attempt to fill a vacancy until 11:00 a.m. At that time, if the position has not been filled, Personnel Services will stop the calling out for a substitute and will count the position as "No Substitute Available" for the day.
Will teachers be compensated for their time when a substitute shows up at the school after start-time and students were distributed?
Yes, based on the calculation procedure. If a substitute teacher reports to your site after students have been disbursed, the teacher receiving the additional students will be compensated based on the following calculation: Any fraction of an hour less than .5 (1/2) is dropped. A fraction of an hour equal to or greater than .5 (1/2) is counted as one (1) hour.
What if a teacher becomes ill after arriving to campus and needs to leave?
The teacher must call in the absence to the SFE system prior to distributing the students to another classroom or asking teachers to substitute during their planning period. It must be verifiable by Personnel Services that no substitute teacher was available for the assignment before teachers will be compensated.
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