If you are a compassionate person who wants to make a difference in the lives of children and their families, then we want to hear from you! In this Clerk Typist 1 position with Bedford County Children & Youth Services you will have the chance to help our team protect children and assure their physical and emotional well-being by completing important clerical work. This includes making sure that documents, files, and mail are organized, prepared, and processed accurately, as well as helping people who call or visit our office to get the information they need. Apply now to take on clerical work that can help change lives!
This entry level clerical position performs routine typing, general clerical tasks, receptionist duties, and related work. Work follows established routines, includes detailed instructions, and offers opportunities to learn and prepare for new assignments. As a Clerk Typist 1, you will perform the following duties:
- Clerical Typing: Prepare forms, letters, legal documents, schedules, invoices, reports, and other items from rough drafts or recorded dictation
- Document Processing: Sort, log, and process documents; file alphabetically, numerically, or by other predetermined classification
- Mail Handling: Open, sort, and route daily mail; affix proper postage
- Receptionist Support: Answer the telephone and provide information, directions, and assistance to visitors at the front counter with a calm and positive attitude
- Fiscal Assistance: Process payments, issue receipts, and make deposits for licenses, fines, and other bills
- Team Collaboration: Work as part of a team in order to achieve an acceptable result
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are either 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, 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.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Possession of the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.
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 Bedford County. If no eligible candidates who live within Bedford 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:
- This position falls under the provisions of the 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.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.