Office Support III (Juvenile Probation Office)

County of Berks • Reading, PA

1d • $23 • Onsite

About The Position

New Hires Starting Rate -$23.22 35 Hours Per Week POSITION SUMMARY: Performs a variety of advanced correspondence and clerical duties; including typing various documents, preparing and processing Court documents, inputting and maintaining database.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in advanced typing and office practices including working with varied computer applications including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Basic elements of English language usage, comprehension, reading, and spelling; and arithmetic.
• Ability to perform routine clerical work including typing, filing, answering telephones and waiting on visitors.
• Ability to utilize various computer equipment and software including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment including photocopier, fax machine, computer and printer.
• Ability to type at a speed of 47 WPM from clear copy with 85% accuracy.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Ability to maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability and willingness to learn and to perform tasks of progressively increasing difficulty.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Ability to be a self-starter and work with little supervision.
• Ability to make some independent judgement.
• Ability to handle stress.
• Physical presence in the office is required.

Responsibilities

• Interprets, types, and processes various Court documents and adds Court information to case files.
• Prepares various reports, evaluations, letters, memos, dictation, forms, court lists, etc. from written or dictated form; reviews and proofreads all work checking for spelling and grammatical errors. Maintains good condition of case files.
• Inputs and updates information in case management database, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Common Pleas Case Management System (CPCMS), face sheets and all relative databases and files.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED