Clerical Substitute

RECRUITMENT DETAILS

Applicants passing this examination will be on call and wil be placed on Substitute eligibility list for Office Assistant, Receptionist, and Health Clerk , depending upon the total test score.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the on-line application by clicking the "Apply" link above. Do not abbreviate job titles for yourself or employers. All pertinent employment with a Temporary Agency must indicate frequency and length of assignment. Prior to submitting your application, verify it reflects all relevant experience and education.

EXAMINATION PROCESS
1. Training and Experience Evaluation - Pass/Fail
Applications will be screened for best qualified applicants to compete in the competitive examination process.

For those passing the Training and Experience Evaluation (notified after the recruitment closing date) :

2. Performance Examination – TBD
The Performance Examination will consist of document creation/revision utilizing Microsoft Office Word and Excel 2016, as well as an on-line multiple choice examination assessing fundamental knowledge for the position.

A total score will be computed using weighted scores on all testing components. Applicants must receive a passing score to be placed on a two (2) year substitute eligibility list.

BASIC FUNCTION
Under general supervision, to do a wide variety of clerical work with varying degrees of difficulty, some of which involves the use of a computer; to do related work as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Positions in this class are filled by the class of Office Assistant I, Office Assistant II, Office Assistant III, Health Clerk, Senior Office Assistant I, and Secretary/Office Manager and requires prior clerical experience. A Clerical Substitute works under general supervision, and within a framework of established procedures, is expected to perform a wide variety of computer and general clerical duties with varying degrees of instruction or assistance. Adequate performance requires a knowledge of departmental procedures and precedents, and the ability to choose among a number of alternatives in solving problems. Substitute employees in this class may have frequent contact with students, teachers and the public, answering a variety of procedural questions or giving out information from established departmental records. May perform difficult and responsible clerical work, involving independent judgment and requiring accuracy and speed.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Increasingly responsible clerical experience, or, one year at or equivalent to the level of Office Assistant I or higher with the Conejo Valley Unified School District.

Education: Persons with the experience, knowledge and abilities as stated are considered to have the necessary education.

JOB COMPETENCIES: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:
Modern office methods, procedures and equipment, including the preparation of business correspondence and reports, filing, and standard office equipment operation;

Typing, filing, and telephone communication;

The elements of English usage, spelling, grammar and arithmetic;

Ability to:
Perform routine clerical work and learn office operations, procedures and equipment, including a computer;

Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality if in contact with critical and sensitive information, records, and reports;

Meet the public in situations requiring tact and poise;

Understand and carry out oral and written directions;

Nondiscrimination in Employment

The CVUSD Governing Board is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in district programs and activities. District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (BP 0410). Any applicant who attempts to directly contact individual Board Members with the intent of influencing the deciaion of the Board will be considered disqualified from candidacy for this position.