Clerical Substitute

Applicants passing this examination will be on call and will be placed on Substitute eligibility list for Office Assistant, Receptionist, and Health Clerk
, depending upon the total test score.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the on-line application by clicking the Apply link above. Do not abbreviate job titles for yourself or employers. All pertinent employment with a Temporary Agency must indicate frequency and length of assignment. Prior to submitting your application, verify it reflects all relevant experience and education.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

A total score will be computed using weighted scores on all testing components. Applicants must receive a passing score to be placed on a two (2) year substitute eligibility list.

Under general supervision, to do a wide variety of clerical work with varying degrees of difficulty, some of which involves the use of a computer; to do related work as required. Positions in this class are filled by the class of Office Assistant I, Office Assistant II, Office Assistant III, Health Clerk, Senior Office Assistant I, and Secretary/Office Manager and requires prior clerical experience.

A Clerical Substitute works under general supervision, and within a framework of established procedures, is expected to perform a wide variety of computer and general clerical duties with varying degrees of instruction or assistance. Adequate performance requires a knowledge of departmental procedures and precedents, and the ability to choose among a number of alternatives in solving problems.

Substitute employees in this class may have frequent contact with students, teachers and the public, answering a variety of procedural questions or giving out information from established departmental records. May perform difficult and responsible clerical work, involving independent judgment and requiring accuracy and speed.

Experience:

Increasingly responsible clerical experience, or, one year at or equivalent to the level of Office Assistant I or higher with the Conejo Valley Unified School District.

Education:

Persons with the experience, knowledge and abilities as stated are considered to have the necessary education.

Knowledge of:

• Modern office methods, procedures and equipment, including the preparation of business correspondence and reports, filing, and standard office equipment operation;
• Typing, filing, and telephone communication;
• The elements of English usage, spelling, grammar and arithmetic;

Ability to:

• Perform routine clerical work and learn office operations, procedures and equipment, including a computer;
• Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality if in contact with critical and sensitive information, records, and reports;
• Meet the public in situations requiring tact and poise;
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions;