About this role
7.5 hours/day – (5:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) 37.5 hours/week Primary or Intermediate School Job Duties:
• Monitors and records faculty and staff absences;
• Contacts, schedules, and assigns substitute personnel to fill vacancies;
• Utilize automated substitute/attendance software (i.e., Frontline, Red Rover, etc.) to input and verify faculty and staff attendance records;
• Answers telephones, emails and/or written correspondence;
• Performs other general clerical and typing duties;
• Other duties as assigned.
Skills, Abilities, Personal Characteristics:
• Serves as a positive, enthusiastic, productive colleague;
• Exhibits familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook or other necessary computer software;
• Office skills, including typing, telephone, data management and record keeping; and
• Well-developed communication skills for working with colleagues and families.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma including or supplemented by a course in typing. NOTE: Office clerical experience, including typing, may be substituted for the high school requirement on a year-for-year basis. New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) The NY HELPS (Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Program Statewide) is a New York State program that allows civil service agencies to hire qualified permanent employees quickly and without requiring them to take a competitive civil service exam. It was created to help agencies fill critical vacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job.