Clerk Secretary

Department

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Division

Education Staff

Salary

$52,062.00 - $57,606.00

Job Profile

JC-02442200-23 - Clerk Secretary (C94 L2872 RIDE DAVIES, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF)

Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT:

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of office methods, practices, procedures and terms; a thorough knowledge of business English; a working knowledge of commercial arithmetic; the ability to perform complex data entry/word processing functions with reasonable speed and accuracy* ; the ability to generate reports, documents, letters and other materials using appropriate software applications; the ability organize data and formulate methods for data presentation; to the ability to handle, independently, routine but important administrative details including the composition of important letters and memoranda; the ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgement; the ability to understand and follow complex written or oral instructions; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other state departments or agencies, public and private organizations and departmental or agency personnel; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Such as may have been gained through graduation from a senior high school, including or supplemented by courses typing, word processing and business practices; and

Experience: Such as may have been gained through employment in a responsible secretarial position including difficult or complex clerical duties and the independent handling of important but minor administrative details.

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Job Requisition Number

JR103818 CLERK SECRETARY (Open)

Pay Grade

C00B16 A

Classification

Clerk Secretary

Class Definition

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To serve as a private secretary to a director or assistant director of a state department or agency; to relieve such official of important administrative details; to handle correspondence and other routine matters; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Assignments and instructions are given in broad outline with specific instructions only in unusual or unprecedented situations; only important and/or complicated assignments are reviewed upon completion.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May supervise and review the work of a small clerical staff, but normally this class will serve in an advisory or consulting capacity to this staff.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

To serve as a private secretary to a director or assistant director of a state department or agency.

To relieve such official of important administrative details such as: arranging his conferences and meetings with other state officials as well as representatives of other public, private, professional organizations; answering all types of verbal and written inquiries of an administrative nature which do not involve complex interpretations of departmental or agency policies and procedures; and reviewing correspondence, memoranda, statements, forms and records for content and compliance, with administrative policies and procedures, signing all such documents as authorized on his behalf.

To be responsible for routine office matters such as: composing, independently, all kinds of correspondence not requiring administrative judgement and interpretation of the policies and rules and regulations of the department or agency and signing such correspondence; obtaining information or material needed by the department or agency head in answering correspondence, conducting telephone conversations, preparing speeches or in formulating new methods or procedures; initiating and receiving personal and telephone contacts with the responsibility of making appointments, answering requests for administrative information, interviewing callers and referring them through the proper channels and conferring with other employees in the department or agency to solve problems relating to coordination of work and other matters in order to relieve the administrative official of as much detail as possible; and maintaining confidential departmental or agency files.

To perform complex word processing and data entry functions utilizing sophisticated word processing software programs including but not limited to, Excel, Access, and other advanced word processing programs and data entry methods and procedures.

To generate reports, documents, letters and other materials using appropriate software applications.

To organize data and formulate methods for data presentation based upon needs and requirements.

As required, to supervise and review the work of a small clerical staff or act in an advisory or consulting capacity to this staff.

To perform other routine clerical tasks incidental to the work of the office.

To do related work as required.

Supplemental Information

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RIDE) is seeking a highly organized and customer-focused Clerk Secretary to provide comprehensive administrative support for a fast-paced educational environment. This position serves as a key point of contact for staff, families, and community partners, ensuring efficient office operations through the management of correspondence, scheduling, records, meetings, and departmental communications. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong clerical and technology skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and fluency in Spanish and English. Success in this role requires excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, and a commitment to supporting initiatives that advance high-quality teaching and learning for all students.

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.