Title:Account Clerk Typist - Guidance & Counseling Services - Perm/Prov RB# 25-260a

ID:10302

Department:Special Education

Location:City Hall

Division:Civil Service

Type:Support Staff

Description

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ROOM 720 CITY HALL BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14204

February 11, 2026

RECRUITMENT BULLETIN #25-260a

BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION VACANCY

Civil Service Residency Requirements will apply (The City of Buffalo Civil Service does not require residency within the City of Buffalo for Native Americans. The City of Buffalo Civil Service does require tribal enrollment or community recognition as a Native American)

POSITION: Account Clerk Typist - Permanent/Provisional SALARY: $42,909 - $48,927 LOCATION: Account Clerk Typist - Guidance & Counseling Services, 427 City Hall Room, Buffalo, NY 14202 APPLICATION: Candidates interested in applying must complete an online application on the district website at www.buffaloschools.org/jobs. Click the "APPLY" button at the bottom of this page to start your application. Once the form is completed, click the "Submit" button. Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. (Be sure to check your junk and spam mail.) If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS Incumbents of this position perform routine clerical work in maintaining and checking financial accounts and records requiring substantial part-time operation of equipment with the alpha-numeric keyboard, i.e., @typewriters, electronic word processing equipment, CRT and Data Terminals, Personal Computers and printers. A position in this class is characterized by a broad responsibility for the performance of standardized account-keeping practices in maintaining and checking financial accounts and records. Work is routine in nature and as incumbents gain experience on particular assignments and/or unit functions, additional and more complex duties are added. These additional duties, however, do not reach the difficulty or complexity of work associated with the Senior level of this series. Work is reviewed by immediate observation, cross checking or by another step in the account keeping process. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Maintains various account-keeping records

Posts entries to ledgers

Reconciles balances of accounts with yearly control accounts and general ledger balances

Assists in preparing payrolls, tax and assessment rolls, tax bills, and financial statements

Prepares, processes and reviews purchase orders, vouchers, bills, fiscal claims, etc.

Performs simple audits such as checking amounts on vouchers against receiving copies of orders

Maintains simple cost accounts and cost records

M ay be required to transfer account information to spreadsheets

Balances daily journal sheets

Prepares and makes bank deposits and checks against bank statements

May be required to disburse petty cash funds and process service orders to replenish petty cash

Operates calculating, check writing and other office machines

Types or inputs receipts, payrolls, requisitions, vouchers and other materials from copy or rough drafts using equipment with the alpha-numeric keyboard, i.e. @typewriters, electronic word processing equipment, personal computers, etc.

Assists in the preparation of budget requests and maintains inventory records

Assists in the preparation of periodic reports for management and control purposes

Maintains and updates employee payroll and paid leave records

May answer phones and deals directly with the general public, vendors or contractors providing information about departmental functions and activities

May maintain various clerical reports concerning office activities and functions

Inputs billing, file maintenance for miscellaneous charges, data, records and information using computers, CRT and Data Terminals word processors, etc.

Performs related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Working knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment

Arithmetic Ability

Clerical aptitude

Payroll compilation and account-keeping practices and principles

Ability to understand and interpret written, statistical and tabular material

Ability to @type accurately at 35 wpm.

Ability to follow directions/instructions; High degree of accuracy

Ability to be trained in the operation of personal computers and other computer terminals

Physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Promotional Continuous and permanent status in any city department for one year as a Clerk, Junior Data Control Clerk, Junior Traffic Clerk, Stenographer or Typist. IMPORTANT: CANDIDATES WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE AND BE APPROVED OR CERTIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT TO DEPARTMENTS WHERE THE RATE OF PAY FOR ACCOUNT CLERK-TYPIST IS AT A HIGHER RATE OF PAY THAN THEIR CURRENT POSITION EVEN IF THEIR TITLE IS LISTED ABOVE. IN ADDITION, applicants must meet the following: Applicants must have a course in Bookkeeping or Accounting (course must be listed on application); OR One year of full-time experience where work involves the maintenance and checking of financial accounts and records; and Applicants must have completed a course in typing or keyboarding (course must be listed on application.. Note: Verifiable part-time experience will be pro-rated to meet full-time experience requirements. Proof of education must be presented at the time of appointment. Open Competitive

Graduation from High School, GED or Equivalency Diploma, including or supplemented by a course in Bookkeeping or Accounting, and must have completed a course in typing or keyboarding (courses must be listed on application);

Graduation from High School, GED or Equivalency Diploma, and two years of full-time experience where work involves the maintenance and checking of financial accounts and records, and must have completed a course in typing or keyboarding (course must be listed on application);

an equivalent combination as defined within the limits of A and B

NOTE: Verifiable part-time or volunteer experience will be prorated to meet the full-time experience requirement. Proof of education must be presented at the time of appointment. FINAL FILING DATE: January 18, 2026 APPROVED: Tami Hollie McGee Chief of Human Resources The Buffalo Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex (including sexual harassment and sexual violence), gender identity, sexual orientation (the term "sexual orientation" means heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or asexuality ), political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies should be directed to HRCompliance@buffaloschools.org or to: Tami Hollie McGee, Chief of Human Resources 719 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 816-3579

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