Clerk School Year 2026-27; NBOE

Clerk 3, 12 Months – New Media High School – School Year 2026-27

: 2500

• Position Type: Non Instructional – All Titles/ Clerk 3-12 Months
• Date Posted: 12/12/2025
• Location: New Media High School – 044

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LEÓN, SUPERINTENDENT

CLERK 3, 12 MONTHS –
New Media High School –
School Year 2026-27

(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Clerk 3, 12 Months at New Media High School.

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; meaning that a candidate for the position will be placed as a provisional employee. At a later date the candidate will be required to take an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates must score and rank high enough on this examination in order to remain in the position as a permanent employee.

Under direction, performs varied, complex clerical work involving the processing of documents in a variety of functions; takes the lead and/or performs the more difficult and complex clerical work; does other related duties as required. Positions in this title perform varied, complex clerical work requiring knowledge of the organization’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Employees frequently exercise independent judgment and make decisions concerning processes to be followed, the appropriateness of the information to be processed, and the actions to be taken.

Work is performed independently requiring minimal review upon completion.

Incumbents may be required to utilize keyboard equipment to input and/or retrieve information on a computer console, typewriter or other key entry device used by the agency. Keyboarding/typing duties may or may not be assigned depending on the needs of the employing agency. Incumbents are not expected to perform keyboarding/typing tasks with the speed and accuracy required of a Keyboarding Clerk.

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
• Two (2) years of experience in clerical work; one (1) year of which must have been performing duties at or equivalent to the Clerk 2 level.
• Preferred Secondary Language is a plus:
  Spanish, Portuguese, French or Haitian Creole.

• Interprets and applies organizational rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Receives, screens, reviews and verifies documents.
• May take the lead over clerical staff.
• May provide assignment, instruction, and on-the-job training to clerical staff.
• Reviews and checks assigned reports, applications, and other documents for corrections and completeness; refers the more complex problems to supervisor for resolution.
• Opens, time stamps, sorts, numbers, and distributes mail.
• Maintains prepared mailing lists.
• Sorts, indexes, and files checks, cash stubs, vouchers, requisitions and other materials numerically, alphabetically, or according to other predetermined classification, and maintains such files.
• Receives applications, documents, forms and fees; screens, sorts and assembles this information for further processing.
• May wrap packages for shipment by mail or express.
• Assembles materials for distribution.
• Hand stamps letters, papers, and other documents.
• Fills in and checks form letters, circulars, and forms as directed.
• Compiles information and/or numerical data.
• Provides information in person and over the telephone.
• May enter and/or retrieve information on a computer terminal.
• May occasionally perform keyboarding/typing duties, but not as the primary function of the position.
• Stores and distributes office supplies.
• Prepares and verifies payrolls and makes simple arithmetic calculations.
• Schedules…