Clerk 3 - Central Office School Year 2026-27 (NBOE)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Interprets and applies organizational rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Screens, sorts and assembles documents for further processing.
• Processes personnel action forms, maintains personnel records and gathers sensitive or confidential information or data.
• Prepares reports or assists in the preparation of reports by gathering data, tabulating results, and/or preparing charts.
• Maintains records and files.

Basic Functions and Responsibilities

• Sorts, indexes, and files checks, cash stubs, vouchers, requisitions and other materials numerically, alphabetically, or according to other predetermined classification.
• Compiles information and/or numerical data.
• Provides information in person and over the telephone.
• May enter and/or retrieve information on a computer terminal.
• Stores and distributes office supplies.
• Prepares and verifies payrolls and makes simple arithmetic calculations.
• Schedules administrative proceedings; may process requests for scheduling changes.
• May participate in the interviewing and training of new employees.
• Receives, logs in and reviews permit applications for completeness and accuracy; issues permit for construction, repair, installation, and demolition operations.
• Captures and distributes information onto forms, form letters, cards, envelopes, labels, charts and transmittals.
• When assigned to a court, prepares the docket (or schedule) of cases to be called and contact witnesses, attorneys, and other parties to collect or provide information; calls court to order, administers oaths to jurors, witnesses, court officers and others, announces postponements, and adjourns court; assists the judge both on the bench and in the chambers.
• When assigned to a tax office, computes and record tax payments.
• When assigned to a finance or tax office, may perform specialized clerical work involving the preparation and maintenance of assessment rolls and records.
• When assigned to a hospital, health care, or long-term care facility, may interview patients or relatives of patients to obtain admission information; performs other clerical functions involving the admission of patients.
• When assigned to a finance office, may perform specialized clerical work involving the cancelation of mortgages.
• When assigned to a Sheriff's Office, may perform specialized clerical work involved in the advertising and sale of real estate and chattel.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in clerical work; one (1) year of which must have been performing duties at or equivalent to the Clerk 2 level.
• A driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Salary, Employment Period and Union Affiliation

Salary: $53,991 - $59,391*

Employment Period: Twelve (12) Month

Union Affiliation: Local 617Pending Contract Negotiations

The Newark Board of Education only accepts electronic applications.

Opening Date: May 04, 2026

Closing Date: May 15, 2026 or until filled