What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clerk Typist 2 (Local Government) - Lehigh County Children and Youth position at COUNTY OF LEHIGH PENNSYLVANIA?

Job Description

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The Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services (OCYS) has a mission to protect children from abuse and neglect and strengthen families. Apply now to join our team as a Clerk Typist 2 and help accomplish our goals. Do not miss this chance for your clerical skills to help support quality care and the best practice standards in child welfare!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this position, you will provide clerical support to casework and supervisory staff. Your work will also support clerical functions that are essential for the success of our Family Service Plans and ChildLine referrals. This includes preparing case files for court and processing case file openings, transfers, and closings. You will also type letters and address labels as well as file, scan, fax, and photocopy documents as needed. Other work includes opening, stamping, and distributing incoming mail to the appropriate units or individuals, and mailing out court orders and routine letters. Additionally, you will answer telephones, take and relay messages, and update our daily schedule in support of the agency receptionist. Find meaning in your clerical career with a team that promotes the safety and wellbeing of the children of Lehigh County!

Work Schedule and Additional Information :

Full-time employment
Work hours are 8 : 30 AM to 4 : 30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements :

Six months as a Clerk Typist 1 and educational development to the level of eighth grade; or

Completion of a high school business curriculum which included at least one typing course; or

Any combination of equivalent experience and training.

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.

Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Lehigh County. If no eligible candidates who live within Lehigh 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 :

You must pass a background investigation.

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.

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