Typist (HELP PROGRAM)

Fultoncountyny; City of Johnstown (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton County Department of Social Services is seeking a Typist (Help Program) in Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, or Saratoga counties. County residency is required. This permanent vacancy offers hourly pay around the state rate and duties include typing documents, proofreading, handling calls, and maintaining program files.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of clerical experience with typing. Substitution options for typing training are noted.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent is required.
• One year of clerical experience involving typing is required/ preferred.
• Substitution: NYS-registered college or business school course in typing may substitute for work experience on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Receive and organize work to type; determine document format.
• Operate alphanumeric keyboard to produce letters, documents, records, and other material from various sources.
• Proofread and correct for accuracy; prepare and store lists and documents.
• Answer telephones and provide routine information; greet clients and visitors.

Skills

Typing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Word processor

Job description

FULTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING:

TYPIST (HELP PROGRAM)

FULTON, HAMILTON, HERKIMER, MONTGOMERY OR SARATOGA

COUNTY RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED

This is a permanent vacancy in the Fulton County Department of Social Services.

2026 Salary: $21.94 per hour

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES (Illustrative but not exhaustive):

Receives and organizes work to be typed, determining document format;

Manipulates an alphanumeric keyboard to produce correspondence, documents, records and other written material in final or draft form using handwritten, rough drafts, marked copy, oral recordings or data from various equipment as the source material;

Proofreads and corrects work producing accurate, clean and complete copy;

Prepares, stores and retrieves lists and documents;

Answers telephone or a switchboard and gives out routine information;

Prepares folders on individual program cases with appropriate documentation per established system;

Obtains routine information from the general public/clients for program purposes and explains established program policies and procedures;

Updates and stores department forms on word processor;

Orders office supplies and maintains inventory of supplies and equipment;

Sorts, date stamps and distributes mail and packages;

Performs routine equipment maintenance tasks;

Serves as receptionist and greets clients and/or visitors and may maintain information regarding call-ins;

Maintains alphabetic, numeric and/or chronological files of correspondence, documents and materials by coding and filing new material, searching for requested material and periodically purging obsolete material;

Schedules meetings and appointments;

May collect fees and account for monies received;

May prepare and maintain time records and payroll data;

Operates a variety of common office machines.

The above examples of duties are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school, possession of a high school equivalency diploma or a high school individual education plan diploma and one (1) year of clerical experience which shall have involved typing

NOTE: Study in a New York State registered or regionally accredited college or university or a business school registered by New York State which includes a course in typing, keyboarding or word processing may be substituted for the work experience on a year-for-year basis.