Unit Secretary - Watsonville, Ca

POSITION TITLE: UNIT SECRETARY

Non-Exempt Salary (37.5 hours per week) Collective Bargaining Position

Location: San Jose, CA

[x]Regular [x] Full-Time

Job Summary: While maintaining good public relations with community and implementing the vision of the Agency, this position handles secretarial and clerical responsibilities of specific professional staff members.

Responsibilities: An employee in this classification is responsible for the following duties: typing correspondence, memos, forms and reports from dictated notes or handwritten copy using a computer or electric typewriter; reviewing documents and forms to assure completeness and accuracy; answering telephone console, taking messages and directing calls to appropriate staff; distributing mail; maintaining appointment calendars; making arrangements for meetings; scanning and maintaining manuals, files and records; updating data stored in the computer system; other clerical/secretarial assignments as assigned.

Education/Experience: Training and experience equivalent to completion of twelfth grade. Three years of clerical/secretarial work experience. Will consider education in lieu of experience, 2 years college equal 1 year experience.

Special Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge of office practices and procedures; English, spelling and grammar; ability to type accurately at a rate of not less than 55 words per minute using a computer. (Preference will be given to any applicant with experience utilizing computer equipment in a clerical/secretarial position.) Ability to do secretarial/clerical work involving a degree of independent judgment and requiring accuracy and speed. Knowledge of dictating equipment and how to transcribe. Ability to work cooperatively with others. Knowledge of medical terminology helpful.

Employee Benefits Highlights

• CalPERS Retirement System with paid retiree medical insurance.
• Employer paid medical insurance for employees.
• Employer paid family dental and vision care insurance.
• Bilingual Pay
• Competitive vacation and sick time
• Flex plan for Medical Care Reimbursement and Dependent Care Assistance
• Life Insurance
• 403(b)
• Employee Assistance Plan
• 12 paid holidays and 2 paid floating holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Five days paid Education Leave
• Sabbatical
• Longevity Bonus
• Vacation: hire – 15 days per year, 5th year through the 10th year – 25 days of vacation per year
• 501c organization that qualifies as an eligible employer for the Federal Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Employee Tuition Reimbursement Program

'Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $3,949.00 - $4,800.00 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• How years of clerical/secretarial work experience do you have?
• Do you live in Watsonville?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Computer skills: 2 years (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person