Part Time Senior Clerk

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The Town of Hudson is seeking a qualified individual to fill the part-time senior clerk’s position in the Town Clerk’s office.

The senior clerk performs a variety of general clerical work, such as; processing of vital records, board and committee documents, dog licenses and working with a voter/election registration system, viewpoint and the vital records registration system.

Candidate must possess excellent computer, customer service and communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to multi-tasks are crucial. Additional hours may be required during election and town meeting seasons.

Definition:

The Senior Clerk performs responsible administrative and customer service work assisting the Town Clerk and the office by maintaining records, issuing various license and official documents, providing information to the general public, and assisting with election and town meeting preparation and all other related work as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignments to the position.
• Receives, records, and permanently indexes birth, marriage, and death certificates; issues marriage, birth, and death certificates and marriage intentions.
• Assists on the preparation for town meetings and elections, including registering voters and making changes to voter information, and computer data relating to voter registration/census.
• Issues dog licenses, select board licenses, and vital records,
• Provides information to the public on a variety of town services, functions, policies and regulations.
• Receives applications for the zoning board of appeals and planning board; maintains files and logs in zoning applications and decisions.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicant may spend a large portion of a shift standing at the counter and a must be able to lift/move objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Must possess the ability to file alphabetically.

Supervision
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Works under the general supervision of the Town Clerk and the Assistant Town Clerk following department rules, regulations and policies to complete assigned tasks according to a prescribed time schedule, works independently and turns to the Town Clerk/Assistant Town Clerk for guidance.

Please forward your resume to the Select Board’s Office, 78 Main Street, Hudson, Ma. 01749. Or by email HR. Final date to receive applications is Noon on Friday, February 20, 2026.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. The Town of Hudson is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

The Town of Hudson does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. The Town of Hudson encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans, and all other qualified applicants.