7.5 HR SENIOR KEYBOARD SPECIALIST

This is a 12 Month, 7.5 hour (7:30am - 3:30pm) position in the High School Special Education Department.

The candidate would be responsible for the following:

• Prepares correspondence, documents, records and other written material in final or draft form;
• Prepares, stores and retrieves lists and documents;
• Answers telephone and gives out routine information;
• Sorts, date stamps and distributes mail and packages;
• Serves as receptionist and greets clients and/or visitors;
• Maintains alphabetic, numeric and/or chronological files of correspondence, documents and materials by coding and filing new material, searching for requested material and periodically purging obsolete material;
• Other clerical duties as required

Any candidate with permanent Civil Service status as a Senior Keyboard Specialist may apply. This position is also available through the New York Helps Program, and must meet the minimum qualifications for the vacancy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

OPEN-COMPETITIVE:

Possession of a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma and two (2) years of clerical experience which shall have involved keyboarding on a personal computer.

PROMOTIONAL:

Twenty-four (24) months of permanent competitive status as a Keyboard Specialist, Typist or Clerk-Typist.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Ability to type on a keyboard at the rate of 35 words per minute.