Clerk, LTHT

Ulster BOCES; Town of New Paltz (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Ulster BOCES Career Pathways Adult Program is seeking a Clerk for a less than half time position at our iPark location in Kingston, NY. The role offers a flexible schedule including days, evenings or weekends, with a focus on organization and customer interaction by phone and in person.

The ideal candidate should be able to work independently, follow established protocols, and have strong technology skills. This is a non-benefited civil service position with fingerprinting requirements.

Qualifications

• Organizational skills and ability to follow established protocols.
• Comfortable interacting by phone and in person.
• Willingness to learn and work independently with good judgment.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine clerical tasks in a municipal department.
• Assist with mail, filing, and ledger entries as required.
• Answer telephone and provide routine information.
• Collect funds and account for monies received.
• Maintain time records and payroll preparation may occur.
• Assist with preparation of routine reports.

Skills

Organizational skills

Willingness to learn

Phone & in-person communication

Independent with good judgment

Technology skills

Education

8th grade completion or equivalent

Job description

Ulster BOCES Career Pathways Adult Program is seeking a Clerk for a less than half time position at our iPark location in Kingston, NY. This position has a flexible schedule: days, evenings and/or weekends, as needed. The ideal candidate is organized, has a willingness to learn, is comfortable and confident interacting both by phone and in person. The candidatee should be able to work independently with good judgment, follow existing protocols, and have great technology skills. This is a non-benefited position.

All Civil Service laws, rules and regulations apply. Fingerprinting required.

Civil Service Classification: Non-Competitive. Merit and fitness examination does not apply.

Rate of pay: $25.00/hour

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The work involves responsibility for the performance of routine clerical tasks. The work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and involves entry level office duties which provide support to the function of a municipal department or agency. The class differs from that of Senior Clerk in that Clerk is the entry level of the clerical series whereas Senior Clerk is the second level having greater responsibility. Depending on assignment, work is performed under the general or direct supervision of a higher level employee. Detailed instructions are given for new or difficult assignments. Supervision of others is not normally a responsibility of the class. Does related work as required.

WORK SCHEDULE

Days, evenings and/or weekends, as needed

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Sorts, indexes and files mail, bills, requisitions, ledger cards and other material;
• Pulls materials from files and maintains charge-out records;
• Answers telephone and gives out routine information;
• Collects funds and accounts for monies received;
• Makes entries on cards or in ledger from original sources;
• May keep employee time records and prepares payrolls;
• May act as a receptionist or switchboard operator;
• May utilize electronic data processing equipment in the course of carrying out various clerical duties;
• Assists in preparation of routine reports;
• Makes arithmetic computations;
• Performs a variety of related clerical tasks;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Successful completion of the eighth grade in school; or its equivalent.

AGENCY OVERVIEW

AtUlsterBOCES, our mission is to provide high quality shared educational, administrative, and technical services that will enable component school districts to develop the capacity of their students and adults to achieve higher standards of performance. With an emphasis on economic efficiencies,UlsterBOCESis committed to offering educational programs that enable all students to prepare for employment and/or post-secondary education.

TheUlsterCounty Board of Cooperative Education Services is an educational agency serving eight component school districts. They are: Ellenville Central School District Highland Central School District Kingston City Schools Consolidated New Paltz Central School District Onteora Central School District Rondout Valley Central School District Saugerties Central School District Wallkill Central School District

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Sole Supervisory District ofUlsterCounty (“BOCES”), does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (“sexual orientation” means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected status in regard to employment opportunities or educational/vocational programs or activities which it operates. All inquiries regardingBOCESNon-Discriminationpolicies and/or complaints regarding violation(s) of these policies should be directed to Amanda Stokes, Assistant Superintendent for Administration & COO in one of the following manners:

By E-Mail: [e-mail]

By Mail: 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, New York, 12561

By Telephone: [phone]

Inquiries concerning theapplicationof Title IX and its implementing regulation and/or complaints regarding violation(s) of these provisions can be referred to the Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500, Telephone:[phone], FAX:[phone]; TDD:[phone]; E-Mail: [e-mail].