Typist; Teacher Aide

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented individual to serve in a dual role as a Part‑Time Typist (3.9 hours/day) and Part‑Time Teacher Aide (3.0 hours/day). Combined, these positions create a full‑time schedule with eligibility for district benefits. This unique opportunity allows the selected candidate to support both instructional and clerical functions within a dynamic and student‑focused environment.

Classification:
Non‑Competitive

This position involves responsibility for performing routine clerical duties and/or assisting in the performance of more difficult clerical work. The class of Typist is comparable to the class of Clerk, but the work also requires the substantial use of a typewriter or word‑processing equipment in the performance of daily tasks. Direct supervision is received from a higher level clerical or administrative staff with detailed instructions given for new or difficult assignments.

The incumbent does related work as required.

• Types: forms, form letters, transcripts, invoices, vouchers, records, payrolls, title searches, judgments, lis pendens, reports, index cards, time cards, or similar materials;
• Answers telephone and waits on the public;
• Types, addresses and mailing lists;
• Types and maintains various types of records;
• Files correspondence, memoranda, reports and other materials;
• May operate a calculator, adding machine, typewriter, word‑processing equipment and other office machines;
• Indexes materials and performs simple record‑keeping tasks;
• Makes entries on cards or bills, or in a ledger from original sources;
• Makes arithmetical computations and compiles simple statistical reports;
• Performs a variety of related duties as required.

Working knowledge of modern office terminology, practices, procedures and equipment; working knowledge of Business Arithmetic and English; ability to type accurately at an acceptable rate of speed; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to write legibly; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR
• One year of clerical experience.

• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to type at least 35 words per minute.

Classification:
Non‑Competitive

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This position exists in a school district and involves responsibility for assisting a teacher by performing a wide variety of non‑instructional duties which are related to the teaching process. The assignments delegated to individual employees in this class vary greatly. They include duties of limited scope, such as helping children in lower grades with their outer clothing or other tasks requiring specialized skills or knowledge, such as speaking a foreign language or assisting in the production of a television program.

Consequently, the typical work activities listed below are intended to demonstrate the many different kinds of work performed in this class, although individual positions are limited to one or a restricted number of such assignments. The incumbent does related work as required.

• Performs various clerical duties including the correction of test papers, recording of grades, maintaining files and preparing statistical reports;
• Reads in a foreign language from a prepared script for tape recording purposes;
• Assists in overseeing the operation of the language laboratory equipment;
• Reads to and plays records for children in lower grades;
• Helps to set up science laboratory equipment, conduct experiments and perform limited review of student laboratory reports;
• Helps to prepare and produce television programs;
• Provides piano, guitar or other musical accompaniment;
• Assists in physical education classes by issuing equipment and helping in other non‑teaching duties;
• Has charge of supplies and equipment, locker rooms and swimming pools;
• Assist teachers in supervising recreation and lunch periods and in study halls;
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