Part Time Clerk - Ptip

Position Summary

Performs administrative/clerical functions unique to the Pre-Trial Intervention Program; may be required to assist citizens, other departments and outside agencies.

• Organizes and maintains files of the Pre-Trial Intervention Program, which includes following approved retention policies.
• Coordinate transfer and retrieval of files from archives as needed.
• Distribute internal and external correspondence as needed.
• Provides administrative support for office which includes copying, labeling, scanning, shredding and maintaining order of files.
• Procures paper, supplies or other items as authorized by the Purchasing Department.
• Run errands as needed on McLennan County campus, including various pick‑ups from and deliveries to other county departments, agencies and clerks.
• Other computer data entry and reports, as required.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Must be loyal and able to keep the confidence of the office as required by law.
• Knowledge of correct English usage, spelling, punctuation, and legal terminology.
• General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Exceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County staff, attorneys, investigators, police agencies, and citizens.
• Possess excellent communication skills in expressing oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to accurately sort, file, and retrieve material using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems.

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.

• Must be committed to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and community.
• Must have ability to earn and keep the trust of fellow employees and the community at large.
• Must be approachable and ready to help fellow employees and the general public.

McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines; the employee must frequently change tasks, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and work closely with others as part of a team. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Some light lifting, bending, standing, walking and prolonged sitting. Vision (ability to read police reports, law books, and normal printed material), understandable coherent speech and hearing.

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

McLennan County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical with an option to open a Health Saving Account (HSA) with a County‑paid contribution of $2000 over a year. We offer dental and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), life and long & short term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care accounts.

Employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) with a $2.50 County match for every $1.00 of employee contribution. In addition to these benefits we offer 12 paid holidays and a free gym membership program for health plan participants.

Note:

These benefits are for full‑time McLennan County employees only. Part‑time McLennan County employees are only eligible to participate in the Retirement System. Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees receive a different benefit package through the state.