Anticipated Principal Clerk Typist; NY HELPS - District Curriculum Office

Anticipated Principal Clerk Typist (NY HELPS)

12 Month Position - 37.5 Hours Per Week

Salary: $41,188 - $45,306

Start Date:

August 5, 2026

Location:

District Curriculum Office

Description /

Qualifications:

Administrative Assistant for the Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology

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 is created to help agencies fill critical vacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job.

Please see attached Principal Clerk Typist Civil Service Job Description for more information

Must be fingerprinted through the NYS Department of Education (required for new employees) - fingerprint procedure - attached

Clerical experience/knowledge

Experience with Google platform preferred

Knowledge of WINCAP preferred

Detail oriented/Organized

Good written and oral communications

Knowledge of Teacher and Teaching Assistant NYS Certification preferred

Ability to communicate effectively/cooperatively with others

Typical Work

Activities:

• Maintain Curriculum Office Records (e.g., Mentor Program, Grants, Professional Development, Field Trips, etc.)
• Maintains Curriculum Office financial accounts and/or records related to the departmental budgets and/or expenditures for supplies and equipment, textbooks, teacher instructional salaries etc.
• Daily communication with office staff and administration
• Organize logistics, including contracts with outside vendors, for Superintendent Conference Days and Professional Development throughout the school year
• Prepares draft responses to routine correspondence
• Maintains confidential files, records and prepares communication related to confidential matters
• Maintains time/attendance records for employee personnel folders, ensuring confidentiality of such information
• Other work as needed to support the function of the District Curriculum Office
• Maintain a self-starting solution oriented perspective

Application Procedure:

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS - Please complete a School Related Personnel application at am for this job posting. Be sure to apply to this specific job posting once you complete your School Related Personnel application.

INTERNAL CANDIDATES need only submit a letter of interest with a current resume to:

Lynn

E. Shanahan Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOLS!