Number of Positions :1
Salary: $31,216-$40,106, annually, commensurate with experience relevant to the position
Location: Saratoga Springs, NY (onsite, no remote option)
Work Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:00A-3:30P
This is an entry-level class involving the performance of a variety of systematized clerical tasks. The class is distinguished from a Senior Clerk who performs more difficult and complex clerical tasks which require knowledge of a specific program area and the application of judgment and discretion in selecting a course of action. Employees in this class may be assigned to work on data processing or personal computer to produce acceptable copy by manipulating an alphanumeric keyboard and verifying information on a display screen. Positions in this class are supervised by a higher level clerical position by personal observation, review of work in progress or upon completion, and of production records and reports. Supervisory assistance is available with instructions given for new or unusual assignments and procedures. A clerk has no supervisory responsibilities but may assist the supervisor in the on-the-job training of a new clerk in a specific clerical task. Does related work as required.
- Reviews documents for accuracy and completeness according to procedures and instructions;
- Batches or sorts large volume production work such as applications, various printed material and official documents into sets of predetermined arrangement and number and assigns sequential number to each set;
- Receives incoming unit mail, date stamps and routes to appropriate individual or location for action;
- Prepares folders on individual program cases with appropriate documentation per established system;
- Issues notifications to affected individuals on specific agency program actions per established procedures;
- Codes various transactions for computer input from source documents per established coding system;
- Makes computations following prescribed steps using the four basic arithmetic functions;
- Checks arithmetic accuracy of certain calculations;
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- Posts receipt of payments for various routine program activities to individual accounts;
- Compares computer printouts with other records for discrepancies, checks source documents to identify cause of error and notes appropriate corrective action for supervisor;
- Obtains and confirms routine data by telephone or form letter and posts results;
- Prepares individual transcripts of school records;
- Searches for and/or compiles pertinent information and data;
- Uses a data entry terminal keyboard and a visual screen to enter and retrieve pertinent data from computer files;
- Logs receipt of various documents, applications and forms;
- Alphabetizes folders and other records;
- Maintains a file of unit correspondence, various transactions, records, and related materials;
- Answers routine factual telephone inquiries and/or refers callers to appropriate office or individual;
- Prepare routine forms and correspondence in response to inquiries;
- Orally provides information to individual members of the public on procedural requirements for various routine program transactions;
- Answers questions from individual members of the public while performing work at a counter or information station;
- May use a standard typewriter and/or computer to type correspondence, records and other written materials.
- Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma (GED).
- Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply
Note: Vacancies are filled by a certified list provided by Washington County Civil Service. Should no certified list be available, candidates appointed to this position will serve in a provisional appointment in accordance with New York State Civil Service Law. The candidate must successfully complete a competitive examination and be eligible for appointment in accordance with Civil Service Law and the Civil Service Rules for Washington County to obtain a permanent appointment.
The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3372, email: compliance@wswheboces.org . Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.