CLERK TYPIST I

DEFINITION:

Under immediate supervision, performs routine, general, clerical work involving specific routines.

DUTIES:

Receives the public and provides routine, factual information; maintains simple operational records by transferring data, calculating totals and subtotals, or compiling summaries; receives money payments from time to time, or turns in money; inserts and extracts materials from established numerical or alphabetical files, and prepares new filing folders in accordance with specific instruction; types record cards, lists, memos, and letters from clear copy or rough draft; receives, opens, and routes incoming mail, performs other related work as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Knowledge of

• typing, filing, business correspondence
• correct English usage, spelling, grammar, and arithmetic

Ability to

• perform routine clerical work
• learn office operations, procedures, and equipment
• understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• type at a corrected speed of 45 words per minute
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships

Experience

• none required

Education

• equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Range: 6.5 8/4/94