School Administrative Typist & Records Clerk

Buffalo Public Schools; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION is seeking a Typist to support the School #43 Lovejoy Discovery administrative office in Buffalo, NY. The role involves clerical work, preparing communications, payrolls, records, transcripts, and handling inquiries under supervision of the Principal/Assistant Principal.

Minimum qualification is a High School Diploma or GED with typing/keyboarding exposure. The position requires strong office terminology, arithmetic, and supervisory aptitude, with familiarity with

Qualifications

• Graduation from High School, Business School, GED or Equivalency Diploma, including or supplemented by a course in typing or keyboarding.
• Proven clerical aptitude and ability to use standard office equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate typewriters, CRT terminals and basic computer hardware.

Responsibilities

• Relieves the Principal/Assistant Principal and directs the activities of the school’s administrative office.
• Acts as liaison between the Principal/Assistant Principal and office/building staff.
• Composes and types original written communications.
• Compiles weekly, monthly and annual reports and maintains records.
• Compiles and maintains bi-weekly payrolls of faculty and staff.
• Receives visitors, answers inquiries, and refers them to proper officials.
• Receives, sorts and distributes incoming mail.
• Prepares and maintains pupil record cards and transcripts.
• Requisitions materials and supplies and checks deliveries.
• May handle monies and maintain financial records; may operate office equipment.
• May open school doors and supervise the office during summer or absences.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Office terminology

Business arithmetic

Clerical aptitude

Supervise subordinates

Oral and written directions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Typing/keyboarding course

Tools

Typewriter

CRT terminal

Personal computer

Word processor

Printer

Job description

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION is seeking a Typist to support the School #43 Lovejoy Discovery administrative office in Buffalo, NY. The role involves clerical work, preparing communications, payrolls, records, transcripts, and handling inquiries under supervision of the Principal/Assistant Principal.

Minimum qualification is a High School Diploma or GED with typing/keyboarding exposure. The position requires strong office terminology, arithmetic, and supervisory aptitude, with familiarity with