Temporary Part-Time Administrative Assistant

Tompkins County; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY seeks a temporary part-time Administrative Assistant to support the Town Clerk’s Office with clerical tasks, scheduling, and customer service. Position hours are approximately 9:30am-2:00pm, Mon/Wed/Thu, with added peak-time hours during tax and water/sewer months.

Duration late November 2026 through April 2027. Requires an Associate's degree or a high school diploma with two years of clerical experience; related combinations accepted.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or High School diploma with 2+ years clerical experience.
• Two years of permanent competitive class status as Administrative Assistant – Level 1 or equivalent.
• Any combination of training and experience as described above.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer service at all times.
• Perform clerical duties using computer and office equipment.
• Answer calls and emails with routine information on procedures and transactions.
• Process information from paper and electronic files into final documents.

Skills

Office clerical experience

Customer service

Basic office procedures

Education

Associate's degree

High school diploma + 2 years clerical exp

Administrative Assistant – Level 1 status

Job description

Tompkins County in Ithaca, NY seeks a temporary part-time Administrative Assistant to support the Town Clerk’s Office with clerical tasks, scheduling, and customer service. Position hours are approximately 9:30am-2:00pm, Mon/Wed/Thu, with added peak-time hours during tax and water/sewer months.

Duration late November 2026 through April 2027. Requires an Associate's degree or a high school diploma with two years of clerical experience; related combinations accepted.