Overview
Clerk Typist ; Local Government; Part-Time – Perry County Area Agency Aging Jobs in Scranton, USA at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Position: Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government) (Part-Time) – Perry County Area Agency on Aging
Do you want your part-time clerical work to support a team that honors and protects older residents by offering programs and services to help them have a good quality of life? Apply for this Clerk Typist 2 position with the Perry County Area Agency on Aging. In our office, you will help with phone calls, visitors, mail, paperwork, and other tasks to help keep our office running smoothly.
Share your clerical skills to serve and protect the elderly with our team!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
In this part‑time position you will provide clerical and office support to ensure effective operations and quality customer service. Work involves greeting and assisting walk‑in visitors as well as handling incoming and outgoing telephone calls, taking messages, and directing calls to appropriate staff. You will also provide clerical support like typing letters, reports, contracts, agendas, and similar documents. This includes proofreading varying types of materials to ensure that information is grammatically correct, complete, consistent, and adheres to agency regulations and policies.
Other office support you will provide in this role includes determining supply needs, preparing supply orders, and ensuring outgoing and incoming mail is processed daily. This includes helping to organize, type materials, and set up formats and layouts for newsletters, brochures, social media outlets, and other official communications. You will also be expected to abide by all policies and procedures established by the County, attend all required meetings and trainings, and perform all other duties as required.
Work
Schedule and Additional Information
- Work hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Tuesday – Thursday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
- Telework:
You will not have the option to telework in this position. - Salary:
In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable. - You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Required Experience, Training & Eligibility QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements
- Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or
- Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or
- Any combination of equivalent experience and training.
Other Requirements
- You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
- Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Perry County. If no eligible candidates who live within Perry County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements
- You must pass a background investigation.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
Older Adult Protective Services Act
- Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.
Child Protective Services Law
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
How to Apply
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Title: Clerk Typist ; Local Government; Part-Time – Perry County Area Agency Aging
Company: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Location: Scranton, USA
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