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Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services

Principal Typist Clerk - Promo or Lateral Move

Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Garden City, New York, United States, 11536

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Position Type: Classified Staff/PRIN TYPIST CLK

Date Posted: 3/18/2025

Location: Multiple Locations

Closing Date: 08/15/2025 Principal Typist Clerk - Promo or Lateral Move Applicants - Please note that it is required that you are either on an active competitive list or have the qualifications to be provisional in that title .

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Performs, independently, difficult and responsible clerical functions of a varied nature requiring ability to type and may supervise a unit of subordinate employees; performs related duties as required.

COMPLEXITY OF DUTIES:

Under general supervision, employees in this class carry out independently the involved routine associated with a specialized unit or with a unit with six or more subordinate clerical assistants.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

1.

Makes appointments for superiors and generally relieves them of office routines.

2.

Supervises and is responsible for the preparation of a wide variety of special and complex reports related to a specialized unit or general office services.

3.

Refers children requiring specialized help to appropriate school service such as Counselor, Nurse, Psychologist, etc.

4.

Maintains confidential and regular correspondence files.

5.

Organizes, assigns and receives work of clerical employees and instructs new staff members in unit and organization objectives.

6.

Supervises office staff and procedures and assists in preparing annual budget, processing of payrolls, and directing clerical detail work relating to personnel, purchasing, mail, correspondence, transportation and census.

7.

Performs wide variety of related and special tasks as required.

8.

Operates a data-entry terminal.

* TYPICAL ADA ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1.

Thorough knowledge of general office terminology, procedures and equipment.

2.

Thorough knowledge of business arithmetic and English.

3.

Familiarity with the organization functions, policy and regulations of the agency to which assigned.

4.

Ability to handle routine office details independently including the composition of important letters and memoranda.

5.

Ability to understand and carry out complex oral and written directions.

6.

Ability to type at an acceptable rate of speed and accuracy will be assessed during probation.

7.

Tact and courtesy in dealing with others.

8.

Special ability to meet and deal with the public.

9.

Initiative and resourcefulness in the solution of complex clerical problems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Training and Experience

Graduation from high school

and

Three years of satisfactory experience as a clerk-typist, including one year in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE

:

Experience, as outlined above, in excess of the three-year requirement may be substituted for high school on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Nassau BOCES offers employment and educational opportunities without regard to age, color, creed, disability, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, religion (including religious practice and/or expression), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation or victim of domestic violence status. In accordance with Federal law, the Nassau BOCES shall provide equal facility access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The Nassau BOCES shall not discriminate or take any retaliatory action against an employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the employee's or dependent's reproductive health decision-making.

Additional information is available by contacting the following individuals: Thomas McGrath, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources & Regional Schools and Instructional Programs at 516-396-2358, tmcgrath@nasboces.org; Selma Stoddard, Esq., Attorney - Employee Relations, Department of Human Resources at 516-396-2360, sstoddard@nasboces.org and/or Sam Gergis, Director - Department of Human Resources at 516-396-2347, sgergis@nasboces.org. For further information, please see Policies 0100 Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination; 0110 Sexual Harassment and 0115 Dignity for All Students Act.

A complete version of the Non-Discrimination Statement and the Policy Manual are available on the Nassau BOCES website at www.nassauboces.org.

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