HFM BOCES Special Education has an immediate, full-time, 12-month opening for a Senior Typist.
Distinguishing Features of the Class:
The work involves the responsibility for independently performing complex clerical operations and administrative support tasks. Incumbents spend a substantial amount of time operating a personal computer and the rest of the time on routine administrative tasks to ensure the efficient workflow of the office. The work also involves responsibility for the entry and retrieval of information using software on a computer and using a computer to produce printed material such as letters, memoranda and forms. Incumbents work under general supervision receiving detailed instructions only where policies have not been determined. This class differs from that of Typist by the increased time spent on operating software and the more limited scope of duties and decision-making responsibilities. In the county service, this employee is primarily involved in overseeing a complex clerical procedure, which may involve steady or recurring supervisory responsibilities. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES (Illustrative but not exhaustive):
- Establishes and implements office procedures and maintains efficient work flow;
- Prepares correspondence, documents, records and other written material in final or draft form using computer software from handwritten, rough drafts, marked copy, oral recordings or data from various equipment as the source material;
- Composes and prepares correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
- Maintains and updates database/spreadsheet records on a personal computer;
- Reviews accounts, reports and other documents for completeness, accuracy and conformity with established procedures;
- Screens callers or visitors to determine the nature of the inquiry and refers to appropriate party or office and answers inquiries as appropriate;
- Schedules conferences, meetings and makes travel arrangements;
- Prepares and maintains agency payroll, personnel, attendance or other related records;
- Transmits instructions from supervisor to appropriate staff and follows up to see that instructions are followed and deadlines are met;
- Monitors and tracks status of various program activities;
- Establishes and maintains confidential and general office files;
- Explains established program policies and procedures to the general public/clients and obtains routine information for program purposes;
- Collects and gathers information to be used as a basis for reports and memoranda and prepares summaries;
- May supervise and participate in the typing, issuing and recording of applications, licenses and permits;
- May monitor expenditures to maintain budgetary controls;
- May order supplies and materials;
- May act as Secretary to a public official.
School Secretary
- Acts as secretary to a school principal or other school administrators, including receiving callers, making appointments and referrals;
- Arranges meetings and conferences between students, parents, teachers;
- Answers oral and written requests for information requiring good knowledge of procedures and regulations;
- Prepares and forwards attendance and census reports;
- Orders, receives, counts, records and forwards supplies;
- Opens and distributes mail for school staff;
- Receives records for newly registered students and forwards records for students who are leaving the school or system;
- Prepares and distributes pupil absentee lists;
- Provides passes for and records pupils' tardiness;
- Maintains and processes student records;
- Receives, stores and distributes books and school and office supplies;
- Compiles, summarizes and forwards requisitions for teachers, custodial and office supplies to central office;
- Prepares accident reports;
- Assists in the preparation of budget requests;
- Administers and accounts for petty cash;
- Maintains or supervises the maintenance of office files and records;
- Prepares and explains teachers' schedules to substitutes;
- Operates office machines, such as ditto, Xerox, mimeograph, etc.;
- Compiles data and may enter information on a personal computer;
- Types letters, memoranda and similar materials for principal and teachers;
- May render first aid to students in absence of School Nurse;
- May independently answer routine correspondence;
- May be assigned to assist a teacher on an occasional basis;
- May function as a Parent Activity Coordinator
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
Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the last filing date: Graduation from high school, high school equivalency diploma or a high school Individual Education Plan Diploma and either:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university or one accredited by the New York State Board of Regents to grant degrees with an Associate's degree in secretarial science or a closely related field which must have included a course in typing, keyboarding or word processing; or
B. Two years of clerical experience which shall have involved typing; or
C. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above
Special Requirements
None
Fulton County Civil Service
This is a Competitive Civil Service position. The appointed applicant, if not on the current Fulton County Senior Typist list of eligibles, will be required to take the related civil service exam when offered and be reachable on the civil service list once it is established in order to maintain the appointment. Applicants must be a resident of Hamilton, Fulton or Montgomery County in order to be considered for this position.
TEACH Clearance
Per Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. Formal job offer/selection is contingent on ability to obtain a fingerprint security clearance through the TEACH system prior to working. For more information: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tsei/ospra/.
Equal Opportunity / Non-Discrimination
HFM BOCES is committed to equal opportunity in educational programs, admissions and employment. HFM BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the BOCES non-discrimination policies should be directed to Dr. Aaron Bochniak (abochniak@hfmboces.org), Assistant Superintendent for BOCES Operations and Component District Services, (518) 736-4305, HFM BOCES, 2755 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095. Inquiries may also be addressed to the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005, 646-428-3800, OCR.NewYork@ed.gov. (Revised 9/2020)