Typist OR Senior Typist

Addison Central School District; Town of Addison (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Central School District in New York seeks a Typist or Senior Typist for a 12-month district office role, supporting the Business Office and Office of Curriculum & Instruction. The position is managerial confidential and not part of the CSEA unit.

Responsibilities include routine correspondence, data entry, and clerical leadership tasks; prior school office experience is preferred. Background check and fingerprint clearance are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with an Associate's Degree in Secretarial Science, IT, Business, or related field.
• Preference for prior school office experience.
• Ability to prioritize and quickly shift between tasks; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operates keyboarding, data entry, calculating, and other office machines.
• Answers telephone or relieves staff at switchboard and provides routine information.
• Conducts routine correspondence on defined policies and procedures.
• May act as secretary to an official.
• Types/enters materials from rough draft or data personally developed.
• Assigns, reviews, and records work done by subordinates.
• Instructs new employees in the specialized work of a unit.
• Oversees preparation, proofreading, filing of records and accounts.

Skills

Keyboarding

Data entry

Calculating equipment

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Prioritization & multitasking

Education

Associate's Degree in Secretarial Science/Information Technology/Business

Job description

The Addison Central School District is hiring aTypist or Senior Typist for a Non-Unit, 12 Month Position in the District Office responsible for supporting the Business Office and Office of Curriculum & Instruction.

Note: This position is managerial confidential and not part of the CSEA Collective Bargaining Unit.

• Ability to independently conduct routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
• Ability to work from rough draft or from data personally developed;
• Ability to work with a variety of document formats such as accounting and financial statements, payrolls, statistical tabulations and data, form letters, memoranda, vouchers, reports, requisitions, and other items;
• Skill in the operation of keyboarding, data entry, and calculating equipment and other office machines;
• Skill in composition and preparation of documents and proofing for completeness, accuracy, and conformity with established criteria;
• Skill in the preparation, processing, indexing, sorting, recording, and filing of a variety of control records and reports;
• Working knowledge of the types of accounts, reports, and other documents indigenous to the office/department/unit in which employed;
• Working knowledge of supervisory skills and techniques;
• Working knowledge of documentscontainedin personnel records; and
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Operates keyboarding, data entry, calculating, and other office machines;
• Answers telephone or relieves staff at switchboard and gives out routine information;
• Conducts routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
• May act as secretary to an official;
• Performs a variety of responsible clerical duties indigenous to the office/department/unit in which employed;
• Types/enters a variety of materials working from rough draft or from data personally developed;
• Assigns, reviews, and records work done by subordinates;
• Instructs new employees in the specialized work of a unit;
• Oversees and participates in the preparation, review, proofing, processing, indexing, sorting, recording, and filing of a variety of records, reports, and accounts;
• Maintains personnel records and prepares payrolls; and
• Other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school or possession of a general equivalency diploma and either:

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate's Degree in Secretarial Science, Information Technology, Business, or a closely-related field

Preference is for candidates who have previous school office experience.

Ability to prioritize and quickly shift from one task to another, and strong communication skills are required.

(Note: For assistance with this task, please contact Mark Evans in theDistrict Office - (607-359-1209)

All information is subject to verification and administrative approval.

All new employees are subject to a background check and fingerprint clearance through NYS.

Currently holding or eligible to hold a full time position within Steuben County under the Civil Service title of Typist OR Senior Typist.

EOE/AA

Thank you for your interest in Addison Central School.