Office Secretary III

Client Services•Prince George's, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Maryland State Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland. Provide support services for professional staff engaged in the planning and delivery of vocational and independent living services.

Requirements

Education : Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience : Three years performing secretarial or clerical work involving typing duties.
Additional secretarial or clerical experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
Thirty credit hours with a major in secretarial science or office technology from an accredited college may be substituted at the rate of thirty credits for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Administration classifications or Administrative, Clerical, or Office Services specialty codes in the Administrative Support field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Applicants must consent to a State Police Investigation (fingerprinting) as a routine procedure for all employees with this Agency.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an electronic case management software program.
Professional experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Professional experience with medical/disability terminology and services.

Responsibilities

Types manuscripts, correspondence, reports and other documents using a keyboard of a personal computer.
Relieves the supervisor of operational details by assembling, compiling and summarizing data into a concise form and preparing reports.
Receives telephone calls and visitors and arranges for appointments and interviews.
Provides information to callers in regard to laws, rules, regulations, operations and procedures governing the agency's operations.
Maintains important and confidential records, schedules, expense accounts and office supplies.
Opens, sorts, reads and distributes incoming correspondence.
Proofreads outgoing correspondence and reviews records for completeness and accuracy.
Prepares and maintains statistical and numerical reports and records.
Performs other related duties.