Clerk 3, 12 Months - School Locations School Year 2026-27 (NBOE)

NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
765 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102
ROGER LE�N, SUPERINTENDENT

CLERK 3, 12 Months
School Year 2026-2027

Various School Locations


(Pending availability of funds and Board of Education approval)

The Superintendent invites qualified and interested persons to apply for the position of Clerk 3, 12 Months at various school locations.

This title is governed by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission; meaning that a candidate for the position will be placed as a provisional employee. At a later date the candidate will be required to take an examination administered by the Civil Service Commission. Candidates must score and rank high enough on this examination in order to remain in the position as a permanent employee.

DEFINITION: Under direction, performs varied, complex clerical work involving the processing of documents in a variety of functions; takes the lead and/or performs the more difficult and complex clerical work; does other related duties as required.     Positions in this title perform varied, complex clerical work requiring knowledge of the organization's rules, regulations, policies and procedures.  Employees frequently exercise independent judgment and make decisions concerning processes to be followed, the appropriateness of the information to be processed, and the actions to be taken.  Work is performed independently requiring minimal review upon completion.  

NOTE:  Incumbents may be required to utilize keyboard equipment to input and/or retrieve information on a computer console, typewriter or other key entry device used by the agency.  Keyboarding/typing duties may or may not be assigned depending on the needs of the employing agency.  Incumbents are not expected to perform keyboarding/typing tasks with the speed and accuracy required of a Keyboarding Clerk   

NOTE:  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
1. Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
2. Two (2) years of experience in clerical work; one (1) year of which must have been performing duties at or equivalent to the Clerk 2 level.
3. Preferred Secondary Language is a plus: Spanish, Portuguese, French or Haitian Creole.  

BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Knowledge of office routines, equipment, and practices.  
2. Knowledge of organizational rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. 
3. Ability to comprehend established office routines and department regulations.
4. Ability to organize assigned clerical work and develop effective work methods.
5. Ability to take the lead over lower level clerical staff.   
6. Ability to assign work, instruct and provide on-the-job training to clerical staff. 
7. Ability to make simple arithmetic calculations and tabulations.
8. Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
9. Ability to perform tasks accurately within prescribed time frames.  
10. Ability to work effectively with associates, superior officials, and members of the public concerned with the work of the department.
11. Ability to sort, index, file, and pull varied types of materials using an established filing system.
12. Ability to operate and perform routine maintenance on office machines and other equipment.
13. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units after a period of training.
14. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.  American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
15. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodati