Kern Community College District Employee Directory
Higher EducationCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
The Kern Community College District is a public higher education system based in Bakersfield, in the southern San Joaquin Valley. It comprises Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Porterville College, with college centers in downtown Bakersfield, Delano, Bishop, Mammoth, and California City, educating about 39,000 students across its campuses and centers. The district participates in state and nonprofit student-success programs, including Achieving the Dream, and supports high-impact practices such as learning communities and first-year seminars to deepen student engagement and guide paths to completion. Its primary objective is to help students transfer to four-year institutions, enhance foundational skills, or develop essential workforce competencies. In early 2024, the district appointed Steven Bloomberg as chancellor, reflecting leadership changes at the governance level.