Office Worker II - Part Time

Approximate salary: $20.99 - $25.51/hour. Opening: 8/7/2026 – 8/13/2026. Part-time position.

About the role

This examination is being given to fill 1-2 vacancies in the Sheriff’s Office and to create a referral list for future part-time opportunities. Potential new hires must pass a pre-employment drug screen and an extensive law-enforcement background check as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Greet persons entering the office and answer telephones; determine purpose of visit or call; direct persons to appropriate individuals or offices; take and transmit messages; provide general information concerning rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Obtain required information from agency clients and complete forms; assist at the public counter to issue documents.
• Gather, process, and maintain information related to departmental operations, records, and files; screen source material for completeness and accuracy; add, post, or verify notations.
• Format documents, charts, reports, and forms using word processors or other office equipment; edit for punctuation, spelling, and consistency; proofread for accuracy.
• Perform basic computations and calculations; compute, collect, and receipt monies and fees; issue receipts; maintain basic ledgers and accounts; process accounts receivable and make deposits.
• Sort, code, and file correspondence, forms, records, reports, documents, and other materials; search files to obtain requested information.
• Receive, open, sort, time-stamp, route, and weigh mail; address, stuff, seal envelopes, and affix and record postage.
• Operate standard office machines such as copiers, calculators, microfiche readers, computers, multi-line phones, cash registers, and switchboards; may dispatch vehicles.
• Proofread typewritten material; compose routine letters and memoranda; type short items.

Requirements

• One year of general office clerical work.
• Substitution options:
  • One year of business training in an approved vocational training program, or
  • Completion of 30 semester/45 quarter units at an accredited college or university.

Skills

Knowledge

• General office practices and procedures.
• Personal computer systems and general office computer software.
• Fundamental public relations techniques.
• Basic filing and recordkeeping systems.
• Standard language mechanics and correspondence/report formats.
• Basic arithmetical operations related to clerical processes.
• Basic cash handling procedures.

Ability

• Utilize standard office procedures and equipment.
• Operate computers and related software.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Write clearly and legibly.
• Perform basic arithmetical operations.
• Match names and numbers accurately.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Mobility: Frequent data entry; repetitive motion; sitting for long periods; walking; occasional standing, pushing, pulling, reaching, grabbing, bending, squatting, climbing.
• Lifting: Frequently 5 pounds or less; occasionally 5 to 30 pounds.
• Visual: Constant good overall vision and reading/close-up work; frequent color perception and eye/hand coordination; occasional depth perception and peripheral vision.
• Hearing/Talking: Frequent hearing of normal speech, telephone use, and in-person conversation.
• Emotional/Psychological: Frequent decision-making, concentration, and public contact.
• Special Requirements: Some assignments may require working weekends, nights, and/or occasional overtime.
• Environmental: Occasional exposure to varied weather conditions.

Pay

$20.99 - $25.51/hour.

Schedule

Part-time. Limited to 1,559 hours on payroll each calendar year.