An Office Technician or Typist uses a computer and word processing software, or a typewriter, to type reports, correspondence and other documents in the office of a company or organization. Transcribes and types meeting discussions or reports that have been recorded.
Senior Clerk Typist
North Collins Central School District
North Collins Central School District - North Collins, New York This job is also posted in www.wnyric.org/application, and North Collins Central School District
Job Details
Must meet Civil Service requirements in job title (attached). Reports to the Jr.-Sr. High School Principal.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply through https://northcollins.schoolspring.com/.
Visit www.northcollins.com for district information.
CLOSING DATE
Friday, September 11, 2026
North Collins Central School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
•New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS)
The
NY HELPS
(Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Program Statewide) is a New York State program that allows civil service agencies to hire qualified permanent employees quickly and without requiring them to take a competitive civil service exam. It was created to help agencies fill critical vacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job.
•Erie County Civil Service Job Description for
SENIOR CLERK TYPIST
Under current New York State Law, candidates seeking employment with school districts in New York State will be required to undergo fingerprinting and a criminal history background check prior to appointment.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS
The work involves the performance of typing and varied duties of a moderately difficult nature. This class differs from that of Clerk Typist by virtue of the more difficult and varied nature of the work performed and by the independent judgment in the application of established procedures and methods that is exercised by the incumbent. Work is performed under the general or direct supervision of a higher ranking employee, depending on the nature of the assignment. Supervision may be exercised over one or more clerical assistants. Does related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES
Types accounting and financial statements, payrolls, statistical tabulations and data, for letters, memoranda, vouchers, reports, requisitions and other material;
Reviews accounts, reports and other documents for completeness, accuracy and conformity with established procedures;
Indexes and files documents and correspondence;
Searches, locates, and records papers and documents;
Assembles a variety of data from office records for incorporation into various reports;
Prepares payrolls and maintains time cards;
Composes and types routine correspondence;
Assists in proofreading typewritten and printed material;
Answers telephone, gives routine information to the public and makes appointments for superior;
Operates an adding machine, calculator or other office machines;
Transcribes material from dictaphone cylinders and belts;
Collects and maintains records of fees collected by department;
Operates an alpha-numeric key board to transcribe data to tapes, magnetic discs or directly to a computer.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written instructions; ability to type from clear copy or rough draft at an average rate of speed; clerical aptitude; sound judgment; neatness; tact and courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, including or supplemented by a
course in typing and one (1) year of office clerical experience.
NOTE:
Completion of a one (1) year or longer post high school secretarial course, which included typing, may be substituted for the required experience. Additional office clerical experience which included typing, beyond the one year requirement, may be substituted for high school on a year-for-year basis.
NOTE:
Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting experience requirements.
