Administrative Clerk I

Summary

THIS POSITION WILL BE POSTED FOR 15 BUSINESS DAYS

The application portal will open to accept applications from November 2, 2026 at 8:00 A.M. to November 10, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.

DEFINITION To perform a wide variety of general clerical duties and responsibilities in support of an assigned office or school site.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry level class in the Administrative Clerk series. This class is distinguished from the Administrative Clerk II by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within the series. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives immediate supervision from higher level staff. Representative Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Type a wide variety of documents including letters, memoranda, reports, bulletins, handbooks, questionnaires, requisitions, contracts, and other materials from marginal notes, rough drafts, or verbal instructions.
• Serve as receptionist to students, teachers, District employees, and the general public; answer inquiries and furnish information requiring a knowledge of basic school standards, procedures, rules, regulations, programs, and policies.
• Apply District policies and procedures in determining completeness of applications, records and reports; provide information and forms to District employees, students, teachers and the general public; collect and process appropriate information.
• Perform a wide variety of general clerical work including the maintenance of accurate and detailed records, verifying accuracy of information, researching discrepancies and recording information; maintain and post data relating to attendance, cumulative student records and other specialized records.
• Register new students; obtain necessary documents and forms; input information into a computer; provide information to students and parents.
• Receive, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Issue absence and tardy slips; prepare and clear daily absence lists; verify excuses and authenticity of absences.
• Receive and reply to oral and written requests for information.
• Assist in other areas at times of reduced office staff or peak periods including in the areas of school clerical and health assistance.
• Operate standard office machines including typewriters, photocopiers, duplicating machines, telephones, postage machines, and calculators.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Click HERE for complete Job Description.Minimum Qualifications Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Some general clerical experience is desirable.

Training:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

Typing Requirement:

40 net words per minute A typing test will be administered to validate typing speed. Employment Standards Application Filing Applications for this position will be accepted online only during the specified recruitment period. An eligibility list will be established to fill future vacancies. Applicants will receive notifications electronically by email only. Examination The examination components consist of a qualifying written multiple-choice, performance, and oral exam. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be required to take the exam and are notified via email communication of the scheduled date, time, and location. A valid picture identification is required prior to admittance. TENTATIVE EXAM DATE: Week of November 16, 2026. (Subject to change as necessary)

After the exam procedure concludes for this recruitment, an eligibility list will be established to fill future vacancies. When eligibility lists include open and promotional lists of qualified persons through competitive examination, the promotional list will be used first, unless otherwise stated on this bulletin.

Work Schedule:

This position typically works part-time, five hours and forty-five minutes (5.75) per day, and observes a 10-month work calendar. Salary The starting salary rate for a new employee is at the first step ($19.60/hour) of the appropriate five-step salary schedule for this position. The probationary period is 130 work days (not counting sick, industrial accident). Upon becoming permanent, a one-step salary advance shall be granted with future annual advances up to the fifth step of the salary schedule.

Holidays and Leaves Seventeen (17) paid holidays that fall within the work year, pursuant to the District's Collective Bargaining Agreement with California Schools Employees Association Chapter 296 (CSEA). Sick leave shall be granted in the proportion of daily hours worked. Vacation is earned at the prescribed rate as part of compensation, and does not become vested until after completion of the initial probationary period.

Work Environment and Physical Demands Indoor office environment. Exposure to temperature swings in climate-controlled and outdoor environments; exposure to various noises from office equipment/machines, employees, and public.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, squatting, reaching, and twisting at waist; sitting for extended periods; hand and finger dexterity for keyboarding/typing, use of computer mouse and touchpad, and writing instruments; vision and hearing in normal range with or without correction. ___________________________

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In accordance with Federal civil rights law, civil rights regulations and policies, the Palmdale School District, its offices, and employees, are prohibited from discriminating based on age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, marital status, nationality, parental status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity. For further information regarding Palmdale School District's non-discrimination, sexual harassment and Title IX policies and/or Coordinator contact information, please click the following link: https://www.palmdalesd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=4326699&type=d&pREC_ID=2532815

For further information regarding Palmdale School District’s Personnel Sexual Harassment Board Policy, BP 4119.11, please click the following link: https://4.files.edl.io/c982/03/14/24/221235-151840c2-594e-486f-ad29-e288bcb5b8a8.pdf

Benefits

None