RECEPTIONIST / CLERK TYPIST

DEFINITION:

With direction, answers telephone and performs routine clerical tasks involving typing and filing; meets and greets visitors and provides routine, factual information upon request.

DUTIES:

Performs a wide variety of clerical work including typing, proofreading, filing, recording information, receiving and routing telephone calls, greeting visitors, providing information on routine procedural or directional questions; types from rough draft, copy, or notes; uses office machines and equipment; is responsible for distribution of incoming and outgoing mail including use of scales and postage meter; maintains District scrapbook; assists in preparation of documents for the Board of Trustees; does other related work as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Knowledge of

• modern office procedures, equipment, and complex communication systems
• forms of correspondence and filing systems
• proper English usage, spelling, grammar and arithmetic

Ability to

• be friendly and helpful to visitors and callers
• perform assigned work with speed and accuracy
• understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• type at a corrected speed of 45 words per minute
• become proficient in using a variety of office equipment
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships

Experience

• previous or public contact experience
• bilingual (English/Spanish) desirable

Education

• equivalent to completion of twelfth grade
• courses in typing and office practice desirable

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 stand, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral 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.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Range: 8.0 8/4/94