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Job Opening Information Principal Clerk Typist (NY HELPS)

Application Deadline
9/3/2026

Position Title
Principal Clerk Typist (NY HELPS)
Required Application Type
School Related Personnel
Salary/Pay Scale
$19.95 p/hr. - $23.48 p/hr.
Job Description

Classified Vacancy 

West Seneca Central School District is seeking a qualified candidate for the following opening at the Buildings & Grounds Department: 

Principal Clerk Typist (NY HELPS) This is a 12-month position.  

**The NY HELPS (Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Program Statewide) is a New York State program that allows civil service agencies to hire qualified permanent employees quickly and without requiring them to take a competitive civil service exam. It was created to help agencies fill critical vacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job. 

Approximate hours:  8:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday–Friday 

12-month positions receive paid holidays, sick & personal days, earn vacation time, are eligible for health and dental insurance and membership in the NYS Retirement System.
 
 
 


 

Civil Service Title
Principal Clerk Typist (NY HELPS)
Job Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
  1. Completion of two (2) years of study at a regionally accredited or N.Y. State registered college or business school, supplemented by courses in typing or word processing and two (2) years of office experience including typing or word processing; OR
  2.  Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, supplemented by courses in typing and word processing and four (4) years of office experience including typing or word processing; OR
  3. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (a) and (b) above.

 

 

 

 

Application Procedure

Please be sure to attach 3 letters of recommendation (they can be from a friend, neighbor, co-worker or former employer, just not from a relative). 

Please call (716) 677-3186 with any questions.

Please note:  all successful candidates are required to be fingerprinted in accordance with the regulations of the NYS Dept. of Education. West Seneca Central School District is an equal opportunity employer

Job Category
Clerical
Job Location
District Offices - Special Education Department

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