Clerk - Center

Job Title

Clerical Assistant/Clerk

Immediate Supervisor

The Office of Human Resources

See Approved Salary Schedule

A Clerical Assistant/Clerk's primary role involves performance of complex and important clerical operations and exercises judgment based upon knowledge gained through experience.

• Reads incoming mail and assembles files and other material to facilitate reply by a superior.
• Composes and drafts correspondence, requiring knowledge of departmental operations and regulations, which may not be reviewed by a superior.
• Maintains mailing lists and is responsible for mailing circulars or releases periodically.
• Acts as secretary to an official in cases where assignments call for the use of judgment in making decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintains general office files, simple account records, and a variety of other office records.
• Provides support during official meetings, data accounting reports, forms, payrolls, specifications and other material from rough drafts or instructions.
• Ensures that procedures are followed and production maintained.
• Answers telephone or acts as office receptionist, routes calls and visitors, gives routine information to the public not involving interpretation of laws, ordinances or departmental policies.

Other duties as assigned that are related to the functions of the position.

Education and Experience:

Must have a high school diploma or high school equivalency plus one year of clerical experience. Must be able to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions. Must keep accurate, up-to-date written records.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Employees are required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to East Baton Rouge Parish School System policy, unlawful activities or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in general use of a computer, the use of Email as a form of communication, and other job-specific equipment, software, and/or applications.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System and all of its entities (including Career and Technical Education Programs) do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national origin, disability, or gender in its educational programs and activities (including employment and application for employment), and it is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of gender by Title IX (20 USC 168) and on the basis of disability by Section 504 (42 USC 794).

The Title IX Coordinator is Andrew Davis, Director of Risk Management – ADavis6, . The Section 504 Coordinator is Danielle Staten-Ojo – DStaten, .