Principal Clerk and Typist, Special Education
A vacancy exists for a permanent full-time principal clerk and typist in the Special Education Department.
Qualifications
Applicants must be currently certified through the Massachusetts Department of Human Resources as a senior clerk and typist, or applicants must appear on a current Massachusetts Department of Human Resources eligibility list for permanent appointment to this title. However, the Department of Human Resources has suggested that due to a lack of Civil Service lists, we can make a provisional appointment to this position. Therefore, junior and intermittent clerks and typists should also submit an application if they are interested.
Duties
Applicants must be able to perform, according to standard office procedures, a variety of moderately complex clerical duties requiring a moderate degree of decision
making. Applicants must be able to examine documents for correctness, to use a computer to prepare forms and other documents, to compile any number of different types of statistics, and to post and maintain general records. Applicants may, for a small percentage of the time, maintain double-entry books of account, may work with payrolls and pay computations, and receive cash receipts. Applicants must be able to maintain any of a number and/or type of files, give information to the public, requisition office supplies, do sorting and mailing, and perform duties in which typing is performed a large percentage of the time. Applicants must possess a general knowledge of the operations of a school office. Applicants should have knowledge of ASPEN, AESOP and MUNIS. Applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with parents, students, and staff. The ability to properly prioritize tasks, to multitask, and to concentrate in a distracting environment is essential. Applicants may exercise working supervision over a small number of clerical employees. Applicants will work under the supervision of the Director of Special Education or her designee, and will complete any other tasks as assigned.
Compensation
This position is for 52 weeks per year. Salary will be at Level 6 of the current agreement between the Quincy School Committee and the Quincy Educational Employees Union.
Interested persons must apply in writing on or before Tuesday, July 18, 2023 to Allison Cox, Senior Director of Human Resources & Educator Development at 34 Coddington Street, Quincy, MA 02169.
Quincy Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational activities or employment practices.