Clerical Assistant - Provisional

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking applicants for Clerical Assistant - Provisional to assist in the 5th Judicial District

Under supervision, Clerical Assistants work with a limited degree of independence on a variety of office support and clerical tasks such as checking, sorting, filing, scanning, and retrieving court papers, keyboarding and data entering information, and responding to customer inquiries. Clerical Assistants may work at public counters as information clerks, may work in courts of every jurisdiction as part clerks in those parts that operate on less than a full-time basis, and perform other related duties. Clerical Assistants are located in courts of every jurisdiction, County Clerks' and Commissioners of Jurors' Offices, law libraries, and administrative offices and auxiliary agencies in the Unified Court System.

Assignment:

There are currently multiple positions available within the Fifth Judicial District. Duties include but are not limited to: reviewing documents, forms and court records; data processing; preparing periodic reports; preparing daily calendars; preparing orders; distributing orders; file retrieval; assisting the public and miscellaneous clerical support.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or the equivalent and one (1) year of clerical or data recording experience; or Thirty (30) college level credits substituted for each year of work experience. As part of the interview process, all applicants will be required to pass an assessment test. The assessment will assess record keeping, language skills, clerical checking and basic mathematical skills.

*Section 25.20 (a) Rules of the Chief Judge provides that an appointment may be made on a provisional/temporary basis provided there are no eligibles available for appointment from the existing eligible list. To be appointed on a permanent basis, you must take the civil service examination and be among the top three acceptors.

Please view the full employment announcement at:

Job Postings - 5th Judicial District - Careers | NYCOURTS.GOV

Base Salary: $44,926

Locations Available:

• Herkimer County
• Jefferson County
• Lewis County
• Oneida County
• Onondaga County
• Oswego County

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $44,926.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person