Clerk-Typist; NY HELPS Probationary

The Ny Helps (Hiring For Emergency Limited Placement Program Statewide)

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

7.5 hours/day – (5:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) 37.5 hours/week

Primary or Intermediate School

Job Duties:

• Monitors and records faculty and staff absences;
• Contacts, schedules, and assigns substitute personnel to fill vacancies;
• Utilize automated substitute/attendance software (i.e., Frontline, Red Rover, etc.) to input and verify faculty and staff attendance records;
• Answers telephones, emails and/or written correspondence;
• Performs other general clerical and typing duties;
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Abilities, Personal Characteristics:

• Serves as a positive, enthusiastic, productive colleague;
• Exhibits familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook or other necessary computer software;
• Office skills, including typing, telephone, data management and record keeping; and
• Well-developed communication skills for working with colleagues and families.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma including or supplemented by a course in typing.

Note:

Office clerical experience, including typing, may be substituted for the high school requirement on a year-for-year basis.