Office Clerk I

This position is equivalent to a Grade 6

MD Correctional Institution for Women

7943 Brockbridge Road

Jessup, MD 20794

This position is responsible for retrieving institutional mail from the United States Postal Service and inspecting all incoming mail to ensure that contraband doesn't enter the institution through the mail and distribute mail to proper mailboxes.

Retrieve the Institutional mail from the United States Postal Service;

Sort and inspect mail for contraband on a daily basis;

Process legal mail, regular mail, magazines and outgoing mail;

Write cell location on the inmate’s mail by using a computer or roster to look up inmate cell location;

may lift 50 pounds or more

Education: Completion of the eighth grade.

Experience: Six months experience performing clerical duties in an office environment.

Notes:

1. Additional experience performing clerical duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

2. Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate may be substituted for the required experience.

3. Six months clerical training with three courses in subjects such as keyboarding, clerical math, word processing, spreadsheets, database, graphics presentation, proofreading, or office etiquette may be substituted for the required experience.

Employees in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees are required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred, however a paper application may be submitted to:

MD Correctional Institution for Women, HR Department
ATTN: MaLisha L. Stansbury 
7943 Brockbridge Road
Jessup, MD 20794

For more information, please call (410) 379-3809 or (410) 379-3810.

The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.