Administrative Clerk I at Palmdale School District, CA

About the Department

Position Duties

1. Type a wide variety of documents including letters, memoranda, reports, bulletins, handbooks, questionnaires, requisitions, contracts, and other materials from marginal notes, rough drafts, or verbal instructions.
2. Serve as receptionist to students, teachers, District employees, and the general public; answer inquiries and furnish information requiring a knowledge of basic school standards, procedures, rules, regulations, programs, and policies.
3. Apply District policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records and reports; provide information and forms to District employees, students, teachers and the general public; collect and process appropriate information.
4. Perform a wide variety of general clerical work including the maintenance of accurate and detailed records, verifying accuracy of information, researching discrepancies and recording information; maintain and post data relating to attendance, cumulative student records and other specialized records.
5. Register new students; obtain necessary documents and forms; input information into a computer; provide information to students and parents.
6. Receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence.
7. Issue absence and tardy slips; prepare and clear daily absence lists; verify excuses and authenticity of absences.
8. Receive and reply to oral and written requests for information.
9. Assist in other areas at times of reduced office staff or peak periods including in the areas of school clerical and health assistance.
10. Operate standard office machines including typewriters, photocopiers, duplicating machines, telephones, postage machines, and calculators.
11. Perform related duties as assigned.

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Minimum Qualifications

Other Qualifications

Application Filing
Applications for this position will be accepted online only during the specified recruitment period. Applicants will receive notifications electronically by email only.  

Work Schedule:
This position typically works part-time, 5.75 hours per day, and observes a 10-month calendar.

Salary 
The initial salary rate for a new employee is at the first step of the appropriate salary schedule for the position.  The probationary period is 130 work days (not counting sick, industrial accident).   Upon becoming permanent, a one-step salary advance shall be granted with future annual advances up to the fifth step of the salary schedule.   

Examination
Testing procedures may consist of a written multiple-choice examination, skills performance, and oral interview examination. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be required to take the exam and notified via email communication of the scheduled date, time, and location.  A valid picture identification is required prior to admittance.

After the exam procedure concludes for this recruitment, an eligibility list will be established to fill future vacancies.  When eligibility lists include open and promotional lists of qualified persons through competitive examination, the promotional list will be used first, unless otherwise stated on this bulletin.
 

TENTATIVE EXAM DATE:  Week of October 20, 2025.   Subject to change as necessary.

Work Environment
Indoor office environment.  Exposure to temperature swings in climate-controlled and outdoor environments; exposure to various noises from office equipment/machines, employees, and public.  

Physical Demands
The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following demands:  some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, squatting, reaching, and twisting at waist;  sitting for extended periods;  hand and finger dexterity for keyboarding/typing, use of computer mouse and touchpad, and writing instruments; vision and hearing in normal range with or without correction. 

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
In accordance with Federal civil rights law, civil rights regulations and policies, the Palmdale School District, its offices, and employees, are prohibited from discriminating based on age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, nationality, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity.  
For further information regarding Palmdale School District's non-discrimination, sexual harassment and Title IX policies and/or Coordinator contact information, please click the following link:  https://www.palmdalesd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4326699&type=d&pREC_ID=2532815

For further information regarding Palmdale School District’s Personnel Sexual Harassment Board Policy, BP 4119.11, please click the following link: https://4.files.edl.io/c982/03/14/24/221235-151840c2-594e-486f-ad29-e288bcb5b8a8.pdf

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