The Binghamton City School District is seeking candidates to fill an anticipated Senior Typist position for the 2024-2025 school year. This is a full-time, 10-month position.
The BCSD offers competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and professional development.
Job Qualifications
In order to be considered for this opening, applicants must be:
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- Currently on the Civil Service eligible list for the title, or
- Currently appointed to the title, or
- Eligible to take the exam for the title when it becomes available
Application Procedure
Candidates must be prepared to provide additional documents to complete a candidate folder.
- Three letters of recommendation bearing the writer's signatures, dated within the last 18 months.
- Copy of Certification.
- Transcripts.
This is routine work involving responsibility for the performance of a variety of clerical tasks. The work is performed according to defined procedures with detailed instructions for new or unusual assignments. The work is performed under direct supervision. Does related work as required.
Typical Work Activities:
- Receives, records, files and maintains routine legal, financial and in general, government documents, papers and records
- Received, logs in, issues receipts and counts money received in routine financial transactions
- Maintains inventory of supplies and materials
- Makes routine entries in ledger and journal accounts
- Sorts, indexes and files ledger cards, makes file searches, issues and charges out books and periodicals, catalogs monographs and audiovisual software
- Acts as a receptionist, answers the telephone, answers questions, takes messages, transfers calls and provides information
- Files reference cards, mail, films and cross-reference files
- Prepares data for statistical computations, keeps employee time records and accruals, tally on food orders and maintains census records
- Performs typing on an incidental and occasional basis
- Operates Xerox and audiovisual equipment
Full Performance Knowledges, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:
Working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; working knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to get along well with others; ability to write legibly; clerical aptitude; neatness; accuracy; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.