Secretary II

Starting Hourly Rate:  $19.32

Employment with the City of Canton comes with a full array of benefits.  We offer comprehensive health insurance, a retirement plan, paid vacations, paid holidays and sick time. 
   
Applicants must apply at governmentjobs.com.  Applicants MUST submit a copy of the valid commercial driver's license and any other pertinent documentation along with their application. 
     
 This is an open examination.  To be eligible for the position under this examination, all applicants must be U.S. citizens or possess a valid permanent resident card.  All applicants must be high school graduates or possess a G.E.D., and have no felony convictions.
 
 You will be notified by email when we have the location, date, and time of this examination.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants must type 45 WPM accurately; must possess basic computer skills; must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and must possess good public relation skills; must be honest, cooperate with others and work as a team member.  Knowledge of the Canton City School System and ability to work without supervision are highly desirable qualities.
 
Since this position is for employment in a school setting, all applicants MUST be able to demonstrate that they are responsible to the community by setting an appropriate example to the students. In this regard, applicants MUST NOT have been convicted of a felony in this, or any other state, nor may they be habitual abusers of alcohol or drugs. Under the authority granted by Ohio Revised Code 3319.311, the Canton City Schools are required to do a background check to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation for records on employment candidates.

DUTIES
The duties of a Secretary II include, but are not limited to the following: Takes and transcribes dictation of various types, including correspondence, reports, notices, and recommendations; obtains, gathers, and organizes pertinent data as needed and puts it into usable form; maintains a regular filing system and processes incoming correspondence in a prescribed manner; places and receives telephone calls in a courteous manner; orders and maintains supplies as needed; keeps typewriter, computer, and other equipment clean; types a variety of material, such as letters, reports, and memos; performs bookkeeping tasks associated with the position; maintains a schedule of appointments and makes arrangements for conferences and interviews; greets all visitors courteously and arranges for their comfort; screens unexpected callers in accordance with established practices; maintains up-to-date knowledge about system software; must deal effectively with the age level of children in the building to which they are assigned; performs other duties as required.

ADA COMPLIANCE
Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it, in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, age, type of disability, or any other non-merit factor.

At the City of Canton, we are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.