Town/City Planning

AgUpdate; Bennington (VT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

The Town of Bennington seeks an Assistant Town Clerk for a full-time, benefits-eligible position. The role requires strong multi-tasking, clerical, and customer-service skills, plus proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications include a high school diploma (associate degree preferred) and at least two years of responsible clerical or administrative experience; municipal or law-office background preferred. Apply with cover letter, resume, and three references by Oct 29, 2026.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience in a responsible clerical or administrative role.
• Municipal or law office experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support including typing and filing.
• Handle telephone inquiries and public interactions.
• Demonstrate initiative and decision-making ability.
• Maintain records and use Microsoft Office.

Skills

Typing

Filing

Telephone skills

Microsoft Office

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Initiative

Decision making

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

#### Town/City Planning at TOWN OF BENNINGTON - VNM# Town/City PlanningTOWN OF BENNINGTON - VNMBennington, VTFull-timeBusiness ManagementPosted on October 16, 2026Town of Bennington Open Position The Town of Bennington Town Clerk's Office is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Town Clerk. This position requires excellent multi-tasking, clerical, and organizational skills, along with initiative, and decision-making ability. It includes typing, filing, telephone skills, ability to work well with other employees and the general public as well as computer knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office. The position is full-time with benefits, and the hourly pay rate is $21 - $24 per hour. A complete job description and application is available on the Town of Bennington website: www.benningtonvt.org Qualifications include at a minimum, a high school diploma, associate's degree preferred, two years' experience in a responsible clerical or administrative position, municipal experience, or experience in a law office, or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference will be given to qualified Town of Bennington residents. A cover letter, resume, and application with three professional references may be sent to the Bennington Town Offices, ATTN: Director of Human Resources, 205 South Street, P.O. Box 469, Bennington, VT 05201. You may also email [e-mail]. The documents must be received by Thursday, October 29, 2026, at noon. Bennington is an EOE. The Town of Bennington does not discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs or activities.