Salary Range: $47,989 - $57,689 (*Salary range provides earnings potential, which is based on years of service
employed with Saratoga County in specified title)
Work Location: 6012 County Farm Road, Ballston Spa NY 12020
Classification: Non-Competitive (Exam requirements temporarily waived)
Job Description
Under general supervision, an incumbent in this position performs a variety of clerical assignments involving typing on
a personal computer to produce routine correspondence, records, reports, and/or other documents required. This level
differs from typist in that tasks performed are of a more difficult nature. General supervision is received from a higher-
level clerical or administrative employee with leeway allowed in the exercise of independent judgment in the
application of established procedures and methods. Contact with the public may be required as part of job
responsibilities. This position differs from the Senior Clerk in that typing skill is a routine requirement. Direction may
be exercised over lower-level clerical staff. Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
A. Possession of an Associate’s Degree and one (1) year of clerical experience which must have involved the
routine use of standard office software such as, but not limited to: Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point
and Access; OR
B. Graduation from High School or possession of a high school equivalency diploma (GED) and three (3) years of
clerical experience which must have involved the routine use of standard office software such as, but not limited
to: Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point and Access; OR
C. Three (3) years of college level study may be substituted for the required clerical experience as listed in A & B.
(Degree must have been awarded by a college or university by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting
agency by the US Department of Education/US Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institut ion
outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. . You must pay the required
evaluation fee.)
Typical Work Activities (*Illustrative)
• Acts as clerical/administrative support to an official or department head as required;
- Responsible for compiling/typing various routine accounting and financial statements, payrolls, statistical
tabulations and data, form letters, memoranda, vouchers, reports, requisitions, and other general material;
- May direct/assign work, review and record work completed, and instruct new employees in specialized clerical
operations;
- Reviews documents for completeness, accuracy and conformity with established procedures;
- Conducts routine correspondence on matters where policies and procedures are well defined;
- Maintains accurate records and reports and reviews for clerical accuracy and completeness;
