POSITION SUMMARY

• The School Clerk performs a variety of office support tasks for administrators in APS including answering telephones, filing, copying, posting, data entry, typing, and word processing.
• This position is based on enrollment staffing guidelines.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

• N/A.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 2 years of work experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Written and oral communication.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Greets school visitors and answers telephones; refers callers and responds to routine inquiries in a courteous manner.
• Drafts document formats; types forms, letters, reports, memos, contracts and requisitions.
• Executes automated data entry assignments.
• Receives, sorts and distributes incoming mail.
• Prepares and issues bid documents to prospective bidders.
• Performs other duties as assigned by appropriate administrator.
• Required to attend scheduled shift during regular business hours as mandated.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are representative of, but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of positions in this class. Atlanta Public Schools encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this class and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Human Resources Department for further information.

• Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.
• Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.
• Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.
• Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.
• Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis. Incumbent may be required to physically restrain parties involved in a conflict.
• Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.
• Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile and coordinate information and records.

Atlanta Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, management and administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all- inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.