Office Assistant

Job Title Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Box ROM-494/00033 Job Details Agency: Education Department, State Title: Office Assistant 1 (NY HELPS), Box ROM-494/00033 Occupational Category: No Preference Salary Grade: 06 Bargaining Unit: ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA) Salary Range: From $36,232 to $44,828 Annually Employment Type: Full-Time Appointment Type: Permanent Jurisdictional Class: Competitive Class Travel Percentage: 0% Schedule Workweek: Mon-Fri Hours Per Week: 37.5 Workday: 8 AM - 4 PM Flextime allowed: No Mandatory overtime: No Compressed workweek allowed: No Telecommuting allowed: No Location County: Oneida Street Address: New York State School for the Deaf City: Rome State: NY Zip Code: 13440 Duties Answer/refer questions from and provide information to various parties regarding office activities, transactions, and procedures both via telephone and e‑mail. Schedule appointments and meetings using Microsoft Outlook. Type, proofread, review, and correct correspondence, documents, records, and other written material. Assist in gathering or compiling data for reports, graphs, and charts and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests. Act as receptionist for all visitors to the school. Log them in and issue visitor badges. Provide coverage when needed for Administrative Assistant 1 in Education Dept. Minimum Qualifications There are no education or experience requirements for Office Assistant 1. For the NY HELPS Program, candidates must meet open‑competitive minimum qualifications. A permanent appointment may be filled via a non‑competitive appointment, but all candidates must meet minimum qualifications. After one year, employees may transition to competitive status without examination. Competitive minimum qualifications include: one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Office Assistant 1, or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title SG‑04 or above under Section70.1 of the Civil Service Law. Candidates are encouraged to apply with 55b/c eligibility and a current 55b/c eligibility letter. Additional Comments Eligible for permanent competitive, permanent non‑competitive, or temporary provisional appointment. The work schedule includes Monday through Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm, with a half hour unpaid lunch period. Background checks and fingerprinting are required; fees are at the applicant’s expense if not already completed. Application deadline: July27,2026. Qualified candidates should submit a resume and letter of interest. Include the Box number in the subject line. Non‑link submissions are preferred. Benefits Thirteen paid holidays annually. Thirteen days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service. Five days of paid personal leave annually. Thirteen days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA and eight days paid sick leave annually for M/C. Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff. Health‑care benefits – affordable and generous programs. Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost. Enrollment in the New York State pension system or an optional retirement defined contribution plan with 8% salary match. NYS Deferred Compensation and exclusive 403(b) optional retirement savings plan. Paid parental leave for all employees and paid family leave (M/C only). Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Eligibility for various life insurance options. Equal Opportunity Statement NewYork State Education Department (NYSED) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, prior conviction records, prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications, or sealed records. Contact Office of Human Resources Management Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io Address: NYS Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, Room528EB, Albany, NY12234. #J-18808-Ljbffr