Confidential Senior Clerk Typist - NY HELPS - Human Resources

Williamsville Central School District•East Amherst, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The NYS HELPS (Hiring for Emergency Limited placement Program Statewide) is a NYS program that allows civil service agencies to hire qualified permanent employees quickly and without requiring them to take a competitive civil service exam. It was created to help agencies fill critical vacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job. This role involves performing typing and varied duties of a moderately difficult nature, differing from a Clerk Typist by the more difficult and varied nature of the work and the independent judgment exercised in applying established procedures. The position also involves performing related work as required.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
Completion of a course in typing.
One year of office clerical experience.
Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment.
Good knowledge of business arithmetic and English.
Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions.
Ability to type from clear copy or rough draft at an average rate of speed.
Clerical aptitude.
Sound judgment.
Neatness.
Tact and courtesy.
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a one year or longer post high school secretarial course, which included typing, may be substituted for the required experience.
Additional office clerical experience which included typing, beyond the one year requirement, may be substituted for high school on a year-for-year basis.
Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Types accounting and financial statements, payrolls, statistical tabulations and data, for letters, memoranda, vouchers, reports, requisitions and other material.
Reviews accounts, reports and other documents for completeness, accuracy and conformity with established procedures.
Indexes and files documents and correspondence.
Searches, locates, and records papers and documents.
Assembles a variety of data from office records for incorporation into various reports.
Prepares payrolls and maintains time cards.
Composes and types routine correspondence.
Assists in proofreading typewritten and printed materials.
Answers telephone, gives routine information to the public and makes appointments for superior.
Operates an adding machine, calculator or other office machines.
Transcribes material from dictaphone cylinders and belts.
Collects and maintains records of fees collected by department.
Operates an alpha-numeric keyboard to transcribe data to either punch cards, tapes, magnetic discs or directly to a computer.
Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as directed by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.