DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is primarily a clerical position which requires a high degree of initiative in the organization and completion of the clerical work of an elected Library Board. The position is limited to part‑time work and usually involves attendance at evening meetings and performance of work in the home. Ordinarily there would be no subordinate employees to direct or supervise. Performs related work as required.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
Assembles discussion materials for consideration at Library Board meetings and types the agenda;
Types and mails notifications of meetings;
Records minutes of Library Board meetings and types, duplicates and distributes them;
Types routine correspondence;
Types prepared legal notices and assures their publication;
Maintains files of minutes, correspondence, etc.;
Performs a variety of related activities as required.
Typical Work Activities are intended only as illustrations of possible types of work that might be appropriately assigned to an incumbent of this title. Work activities that do not appear above are not excluded as appropriate work assignments, as long as they can be reasonably understood to be within the logical limits of the job.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of English; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of Library Board operations, organization and procedures; ability to type at an acceptable rate of speed; ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions; ability to write legibly; clerical aptitude.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either
Graduation from high school or possession of a comparable diploma, including or supplemented by a course in typing; or
Two (2) years of clerical experience including or supplemented by a course in typing; or
An equivalent combination of training and experience as indicated in a) and b) above.
Our mission is to administer, in a fair and equitable manner, the provisions of New York State Civil Service Law and Putnam County Civil Service Rules with respect to the offices and employments in the classified service of Putnam County and the civil divisions therein, which include the towns, villages, school districts, libraries and special districts.
It is Putnam County Personnel Department’s responsibility to ensure Putnam County taxpayers of a public workforce qualified for their jobs pursuant to the principles of selection according to merit and fitness as set forth in Article 5, §6 of the New York State Constitution.
