NY1506674 Principal Recording Clerk needed for the Herkimer County Clerk in Herkimer, NY.

Anticipated Permanent Opening, Full Time position

Pay rate is $36,763 per year.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Thorough knowledge of the regulations, rules, laws, and policies governing the recording and indexing of deeds, mortgages and other legal documents filed or recorded in the office of the County Clerk; good knowledge of office terminology, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; ability to deal effectively with the public; ability to prepare correspondence and reports; ability to solve complex technical problems; initiative and resourcefulness; tact and courtesy; a high degree of accuracy; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
EITHER:(A)Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college or business school with an Associates degree in business, secretarial science, paralegal or closely related field, and two years of progressively responsible clerical experience working with legal instruments and/or records in a department of municipal government, law office, medical office or title company, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR:(B)Graduation from high school or equivalency diploma and six years of progressively responsible clerical experience as described in section (A) above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity;
OR:(C)An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must be a United States citizen at the time of appointment.

CONTACT for further information: Sylvia Rowan, County Clerk Herkimer County Clerks Office 109 Mary Street, Ste 1111 Herkimer, NY 13350 315-867-1134