Lead Claims Examiner - Workers' Compensation (Open & Promotional)

Under direction, perform responsible, technical, and lead functions pertaining to the County Schools Workers' Compensation insurance programs, provide assistance, counsel, and information to participating agencies regarding workers' compensation including industrial illness and injury, employee benefits and claim status.

Experience: Four (4) years of Workers’ Compensation claims adjusting experience, preferably in a self-insurance operation, to include processing of claims from inception of injury through litigation to closure AND possession of a California Self-Insurance Administrator’s Certificate. OR three (3) years of experience as a Workers’ Compensation claims examiner III with KCSOS AND possession of a California Self-Insurance Administrator’s Certificate. Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade. Attach any documents that you feel will help demonstrate that you meet the minimum qualifications listed above (i.e. resume, transcript, diploma). 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. 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. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

$7,517 -$9,116 per month. Maximum entry level for external candidates is $8,286 monthly. Salary step placement for promotional candidates is based upon Rules of the Personnel Commission.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license which must be maintained for the duration of the assignment. Fingerprint clearance by both 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 and Neglect Reporting Act. This position has a probationary period of six months or 130 days, 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”.