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Curriculum & Scheduling Specialist (Ridgecrest)

Position Number: 9946609
Location: Bakersfield, United States
Position Type: Registrars

Curriculum & Scheduling Specialist (Ridgecrest)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $5,965.12 - $8,428.56 Monthly

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: FY26-2700100

Location: CC - Main Campus, Ridgecrest, CA

Department: Office of Instruction

Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process.

Basic Function

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, plans, coordinates, and performs specialized duties to develop the college's master schedule of classes, calculate load for faculty, and assumes technical responsibility of the college curricula databases and resources. Collaborates with all levels of the organization to collect data, refine processes and procedures, and comply with institutional and state regulations. Performs varied and complex tasks that require discretion and independent judgement while facilitating the accuracy of reported data through quality assurance processes and cross-district collaboration.

Representative Duties

Provide specialized guidance and technical support to faculty and administrators on curriculum and scheduling practices and processes; curriculum development, scheduling systems, and compliance requirements.
Work collaboratively with multiple internal departments and divisions to provide updates and assistance on matters impacting their operations; enhance partnership with external agencies through regular compliance updates; shared training programs; system testing; maintaining alignment with evolving regulations and mandates.
Serve on a variety of committees: contribute to the review and development of institutional practices/processes.
Collaborate with other divisions and departments on 320 and MIS reporting outputs to support institutional alignment with state regulations.
Manage curriculum data in curriculum management systems based on approved curriculum actions submitted in compliance with institutional policies and state mandates for curriculum and subsequent scheduling regulations; troubleshoot database issues.
Provide technical guidance to the curriculum committee and maintain accurate meeting documentation.
Edit and prepare catalog for submission; coordinate with departments for review and feedback; review and authorize production of the college catalog.
Maintain the Banner catalog file; code new, revised, and deleted courses and programs; update internal and external systems with approved curricula.
Ensure compliance with state and institutional regulations; validate and maintain curriculum for coding compliance; prepare and submit Board agenda items related to curriculum; manage the curriculum catalog data; submit required regulatory reports; perform data audits.

Organize and perform advanced specialized duties to develop and prepare the college's schedule of classes; build sections in Banner; calculate and assign faculty load; liaise with administrators and faculty to meet institutional objectives through timely schedule publication; resolve schedule conflicts for faculty and classroom usage; maintain instructional room and building information in Banner.
Calculate and monitor instructional and non-instructional faculty workload limitations; reassigned time, overload, and banked load based on current bargaining agreement; for faculty assignments.
Provide Human Resources and other pertinent areas with up-to-date information on verified and/or prorated faculty FTE (in-load, overload, and banked load); ensure accuracy for HR audits.
Data entry and audit of final schedule for completeness and accuracy for publication; utilize Banner and other software systems to generate validation reports regularly to identify and resolve entry errors for schedule data quality and compliance.
Perform curriculum and scheduling duties within the scope of this position.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: Associate degree and four years of increasingly responsible clerical experience, preferably in a community college.

Knowledge & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:
Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.
Writing professional communications, word processing, spreadsheets, and report preparation.
Principles and procedures of record-keeping.
Elementary research and statistics.
Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
ABILITY TO:
Interpret and apply rules and regulations affecting curriculum and scheduling practices.
Comprehend and comply with an array of policies and procedures at the local and state level.
Learn the curriculum requirements of the District and other state educational institutions. Maintain records, databases, and prepare reports.
Comprehend and comply with contract language. Research education requirements and gather related information. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Complete work with many interruptions.
Work independently with little direction.

SALARY RANGE$5,965.12 - $8,428.56 monthlyMaximum Starting Salary: $6,267.11 monthly
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONSFirst Review of Applications: Complete application packets will be accepted until the position is filled; but those received by November 18, 2026 at 11:59pm, are assured consideration. The College reserves the right to extend time limits or reinitiate the recruitment/selection process at any point.

Important Instructions & Additional Information

Complete applications received by the "assured consideration date" above are guaranteed to be reviewed by Human Resources. If you apply after this date, there is no guarantee that your application will be reviewed. However, we still recommend that you apply because recruitments remain open until filled. The District and/or College reserves the right to extend time limits and/or repost or restart recruitments at any point.

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR 53022)

Required Application Materials

Candidates may be required to submit any of the following materials based on the specific role. Please review the job posting and the attachments section of your application to confirm which documents are required for your submission:

Completed Online Application
Current resume
Letter of interest (Cover Letter)
Copy of legible transcripts
Copy of Driver's License

Important Privacy Notice: Applicants are responsible for redacting or removing all sensitive personal information from all uploaded documents prior to submission. Please remove Social Security Numbers, Dates of Birth, and Applicant Photos.

References

Professional reference information will be confirmed and required upon invite to second level interview, if applicable.

Equivalency for Minimum Qualifications

Applicants for faculty and educational administrator positions in California Community Colleges are required to meet certain minimum qualifications as provided by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office and detailed in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you may still be eligible by completing the KernCCD Application for Equivalence process. Please see our Faculty Equivalency Process website for more information.

International or Foreign Degrees

Applicants with international or foreign degrees from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have their coursework evaluated by a professional association that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, INC. (ACEI). A copy of the evaluation must be submitted with your online application.

Accommodations

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

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All applicants must apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kccd/jobs/5540071/curriculum-scheduling-specialist-ridgecrest. Emails will not be accepted.

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