Senior Typist (DeWitt)

Ithaca City School District; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ithaca City School District is seeking a Senior Typist for the DeWitt location to perform secretarial duties in the elementary school office. Responsibilities include maintaining confidential records, budgeting, ordering, attendance and substitutes, and interfacing with visitors, students and families under the Principal’s supervision.

The role requires flexibility, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work well under pressure.

Qualifications

• Must possess flexibility and adaptability.
• Must be eligible for appointment as Senior Typist by Civil Service.
• Good knowledge of office terminology and English; ability to keyboard at a predetermined rate of speed.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of secretarial duties in the office of an elementary school.
• Maintain confidential student and employee records; manage budgeting, ordering, and employee attendance and substitutes.
• Interface with visitors, students and families.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Skills

Typing speed

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Work under pressure

Job description

400 Lake Street Ithaca, New York 14850

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Position Title: Senior Typist (DeWitt)

Brief Description: The work involves the performance of a variety of secretarial duties in the office of an elementary school. Maintain confidential student and employee records, schedules, manage budgeting, ordering, employee attendance and substitutes. Interface with visitors, students and families. Other duties as assigned by the Principal.

Location(s): DeWitt

Anticipated Start Date: 9/30/2026

Posting Dates: 9/18/2026- Until Filled

Number of Vacancies: 1

Hours per week/FTE: 37.5

Civil Service Jurisdictional Class: Competitive

Required Qualifications:

• The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.
• Must possess flexibility, adaptability, good organizational skills, must be task oriented, work well under pressure. Must be eligible for appointment as a Senior Typist by Civil Service.

Civil Service Requirements:

• Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; skill in keyboarding at a predetermined rate of speed; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to write legibly; ability to successfully work with and serve a diverse local community; good judgment; accuracy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• One year of full-time paid secretarial or clerical experience, or its parttime and/or volunteer equivalent.

If you are a substitute or in the process of onboarding and haven’t officially started, you will be considered an external applicant.

Salary Range: $21.44 Based on the 25-26 EA salary grid, a new contract is currently in negotiations

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Our mission is to engage, educate, and empower. We will strive to engage all students in the importance and relevance of thinking; to educate every learner to communicate, comprehend, and collaborate for understanding; and to empower all in the ICSD to achieve academic excellence.

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