Advanced Clerical Specialist: Word Processing & Data Entry

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District; Town of Manlius (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is seeking a qualified clerical professional to perform advanced clerical tasks and maintain records. The role emphasizes independent judgment, use of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases, and may include supervising a small clerical team.

The position requires strong communication, confidentiality, and adaptability to school operations, with proficiency in Google Suite and a background in fast-paced office environments.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of office experience, or its part-time equivalent, which must have included typing and clerical work as a primary function of the job.
• An Associate's degree in Business or Administrative Assistant, or a closely related field, which must have included coursework in typing, keyboarding and/or word processing.

Responsibilities

• Types from copy, rough draft or general instructions, forms, accounting and financial statements, court records, letters, payrolls, receipts, case histories, vouchers, departmental reports, permits or other materials, frequently requiring independent action and discretion on problems encountered.
• Uses word processing packages, spreadsheets and database programs to perform the more difficult and complex clerical processing and maintenance activities such as reports and other related documents.
• Checks accuracy and completeness of documents and applications, forms presented for filing, recording, or other administrative action; issues licenses and permits of various kinds; prepares deeds and certificates.
• Receives and examines legal instruments such as liens, mortgages, andbusiness certificates for compliance with pertinent statutory requirements; supervises the recording, indexing, and filing of documents.

Skills

Typing

Clerical work

Google Suite

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Customer service mindset

Team supervision

Education

Associate's degree in Business or Administrative Assistant

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is seeking a qualified clerical professional to perform advanced clerical tasks and maintain records. The role emphasizes independent judgment, use of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases, and may include supervising a small clerical team.

The position requires strong communication, confidentiality, and adaptability to school operations, with proficiency in Google Suite and a background in fast-paced office environments.