Job Description
The New York State Unified Court System is seeking applicants for Clerical Assistants positions in our Courts across 6th 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.
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 - 6th Judicial District - Careers | https://ww2.nycourts.gov/6JDjobs
In the service of our mission, the UCS is committed to operating with integrity and transparency, and to ensuring that all who enter or serve in our courts are treated with respect, dignity and professionalism. We affirm our responsibility to promote a court system free from any and all forms of bias and discrimination and to promote a judiciary and workforce that reflect the rich diversity of New York State.