Typist

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

• Typing materials from copy, rough draft, dictaphone cylinders, and other detailed instructions
• Preparing and typing correspondence, documents, forms, form letters, transcripts, invoices, vouchers, records, payrolls, title searches, judgments, reports, index cards, time cards, and similar materials
• Acting as secretary to an official where assignments are limited in scope
• Typing, issuing, and recording applications, licenses, and permits
• Preparing and typing records and reports and checking for clerical accuracy, completeness, and proper extensions
• Preparing, storing, and retrieving lists and documents
• Making arithmetical computations, compiling, and typing simple statistical reports
• Filing correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other materials
• Indexing materials and performing simple record keeping tasks
• Collecting fees and accounting for money received
• Making entries on cards, bills, or in ledger from original sources
• Scheduling meetings and appointments
• Operating typewriter, computers, copying machines, fax machines, scanners, laminators, calculators, and other office equipment and performing routine equipment maintenance tasks or arranging for maintenance of such machines
• Making phone calls and handling incoming and outgoing mail
• May order office supplies and maintain inventory of supplies and equipment
• May act as receptionist and telephone console operator

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma
• Proof of typing ability: Work experience must include typing, or A course in typing, computer, or data entry (high school, trade school or college), or Acceptable typing waiver showing ability to type a minimum of 35 wpm

Benefits

• New York State Retirement
• Outstanding health insurance
• Dental and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Sick and personal time
• 403b Plan

How to Apply

Please email a Civil Service Application and a copy of your high school diploma, high school transcript or high school equivalency diploma to Victoria LaVarnway at lavarnway.victoria@bcsdk12.org