Typist - Rotating - Perm/Provisional, RB #26-050a

Buffalo Public Schools; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION in Buffalo, NY seeks a Typist - Perm/Provisional to perform routine clerical duties, input data, type at 35 wpm, and operate office machines. This civil service position requires a high school diploma and basic typing training, with open competitive final filing date November 17, 2026.

The role involves handling correspondence, records, payroll data, and receptionist duties, with a salary range of $41,923 to $47,643.

Qualifications

• Graduation from High School, Business School, GED or Equivalency Diploma, including or supplemented by a course in typing or keyboarding (proof of education/courses must be presented at time of appointment).
• Working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment.
• Ability to type from clear copy or rough draft at a reasonable rate of speed (35 wpm).

Responsibilities

• Types correspondence, reports, documents, records and other materials from various sources under varying degrees of direction using equipment with the alphanumeric keyboard.
• Performs a variety of non-typing clerical tasks as assigned.
• Files and maintains records, reports and other documents; checks for clerical accuracy and completeness; opens, dates, sorts, distributes and files mail.

Skills

Typing 35 wpm

Clerical aptitude

Data entry

Office equipment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Data processing equipment

Computer terminal

Job description

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ROOM 720 CITY HALL

BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #26-050a November 10, 2026

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY

Civil Service Residency Requirements will apply

POSITION: Typist - Perm/Provisional

SALARY: $41,923 – $47,643

LOCATIONS: Various

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

Typists perform routine clerical work, which involves the operation of equipment requiring the manipulation of a standard alphanumeric keyboard in accordance with standards of acceptable levels of production. The types of equipment used to produce correspondence, reports, charts, etc. include Electronic Word Processing Equipment, Personal Computers, Data Terminals, Printers, etc. This position is also characterized by a broad responsibility for the performance of non-typing clerical tasks. Work is routine in nature, however, as incumbents gain experience on assignments and unit activities, additional and more complex duties are added. These additional duties do not reach the difficulty or complexity of work associated with the senior level of this series. Although detailed instructions are given for new or difficult assignments with procedures that are definitely fixed, incumbents must exercise independent judgment in applying them to specific cases. Work is reviewed either by observation, periodic or spot checks, cross checking by others or by checking the completed work. (This class is equivalent to that of Clerk with the exception that incumbents must have the ability to type at a reasonable rate of speed.) No supervision is exercised over other employees.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Types correspondence, reports, documents, records and other materials from various sources under varying degrees of direction using equipment with the alphanumeric keyboard;
  • sets up, makes adjustments and operates a variety of equipment in order to produce a typed copy from a variety of sources;
  • proofreads typed copy and makes corrections;
  • composes and types routine correspondence and memoranda from verbal and/or written instructions.
• Performs a variety of non-typing clerical tasks as assigned;
• Files and maintains records, reports and other documents;
  • checks for clerical accuracy and completeness;
  • opens, dates, sorts, distributes and files mail;
  • sorts, indexes and files bills, requisitions, ledger cards and other material alphabetically and/or numerically;
  • posts and makes entries from original sources and maintains records, bills, control cards and ledgers;
  • makes file searches and pulls needed material.
• Issues and records licenses, permits and applications;
• Collects fees and accounts for monies received;
• Maintains time reports and payroll data;
• Assists in compiling data, statistics and other basic information for research purposes;
• Answers telephone or switchboard: takes messages and gives routine information;
• May act as receptionist, directing callers to proper persons or sources of information
• Inputs and retrieves data using a computer terminal;
• May operate copy machines, microfilm, simple computing and other office machines;
• Performs related duties as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment;
• Working knowledge of proper grammatical usage, punctuation and spelling;
• Working knowledge of business arithmetic;
• Ability to type from clear copy or rough draft at a reasonable rate of speed (35 wpm);
• Ability to be trained in the operation of data processing equipment, computer terminal equipment and related data processing equipment used in the input/output of data;
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions;
• Clerical aptitude;
• Ability to write legibly;
• Ability to get along well with others;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Open Competitive

Graduation from High School, Business School, GED or Equivalency Diploma, including or supplemented by a course in typing or keyboarding (proof of education/courses must be presented at time of appointment).

FINAL FILING DATE: November 17, 2026

APPROVED:

Tami Hollie McGee
Chief of Human Resources