Anticipated Senior Clerk Typist (NY HELPS) - Middle School

Amherst-Schools; Eggertsville (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Amherst Central Schools in Amherst, NY seeks an anticipated Senior Clerk Typist at Amherst Middle School for a 12-month, 37.5-hour week assignment. Salary ranges from $36,964 to $39,551, with start date October 7, 2026.

The role supports the Assistant Principal/Dean of Students and general school operations. The position requires clerical experience, familiarity with Google platforms, and strong organizational and communication skills to manage records, scheduling, and grade reporting in a

Qualifications

• Must be fingerprinted through NYS Department of Education.
• Clerical experience/knowledge.
• Experience with Google platform preferred.
• Experience working with Spreadsheets.
• Detail oriented/Organized.
• Good written and oral communications.
• Ability to communicate effectively/cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing student discipline records, main office support, and various other tasks related to the general operations of Amherst Middle School
• Observation Scheduling
• Management of Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduling
• Awards Day/Moving Up Day Coordination
• Grade reporting oversight

Skills

Clerical experience

Google platform

Spreadsheets

Detail oriented

Written and oral communications

Effective communication

Tools

Google Workspace

Spreadsheets

Job description

ANTICIPATED SENIOR CLERK TYPIST (NY HELPS)

12 MONTH POSITION- 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK

SALARY: $36,964. - $39,551.

START DATE: October 7, 2026

LOCATION: Amherst Middle School

DESCRIPTION : Administrative Assistant to the Amherst Middle School Assistant Principal /Dean of Students

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing student discipline records, main office support, and various other tasks related to the general operations of Amherst Middle School
• Observation Scheduling
• Management of Parent/Teacher Conference Scheduling
• Awards Day/Moving Up Day Coordination
• Grade reporting oversight

QUALIFICATIONS

• The NY HELPS (Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Program Statewide) is a New York State program that allows civil service agencies to hire qualified permanent employees quickly and without requiring them to take a competitive civil service exam. It is created to help agencies fill criticalvacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job.
• Please see attached Senior Clerk Typist CivilService Job Description for more information
• Must be fingerprinted through the NYS Department of Education (required for new employees) - fingerprint procedure- attached
• Clerical experience/knowledge
• Experience with Google platform preferred
• Experience working with Spreadsheets
• Detail oriented/Organized
• Good written and oral communications
• Ability to communicate effectively/cooperatively with others

Application Procedure

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS -Please complete a School Related Personnel application at amherstschools.recruitfront.com for this job posting. Be sure to apply to this specific job posting once you complete your School Related Personnel application.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES need only submit a letter of interest with a current resumeto:

Mr. Scott Lawniczak

Middle School Principal

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOLS!