Fire Rescue Student Intern (Temp.)

STUDENT INTERN (TEMPORARY)

(FIRE RESCUE)

Position will operate between:

Monday & Friday

8am - 5pm

$15/hour

2472 Clower Lane

Bartow, FL 33830

Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below. The job description herein provides for the range of duties to be performed for this position. It is not intended to reflect all duties that are required within this position.

MAJOR FUNCTION

Provide assistance and support to the staff for the Fire Rescue Division of the Board of County Commissioners organization. On the job training and development in some Fire Rescue functions, including providing prompt and courteous customer service to internal and external customers.

ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES

Will include many, if not all, of the following:

• Assists supervisor and other office personnel by performing clerical, secretarial and related office work, which follows the established procedures, practices, and policies of the assigned office using personal computers and other general office equipment.

• Assist, initiate, and carry to completion related duties and information for supervisor's use or to meet work unit's needs/requirements.

• Independently drafts, prepares, proofreads, types, processes and/or research forms, memoranda, letters, records, reports, summaries, and other related office material using word processing and other software utilized by the work unit.

• Independently follows up on project/office assignments to ensure timely results.

• Assembles related material for meetings, conferences, and other related work unit needs/requirements.

• Assists in posting data, fiscal information or other record keeping information either by written notation, or by entering such information into personal computer database systems.

• Assists in reviewing statements and ensures that purchase orders are calculated and extended correctly.

• Deals with the public, other employees, or officials via telephone or in person guiding them according to the unit's established procedures, providing information and responding to inquiries as directed or trained by supervisor.

• May act as office receptionist.

• May handle routine mail duties.

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of business English, punctuation, spelling, and arithmetic.

• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures and record keeping methods.

• Ability to work independently and adhere to prescribed routines and practices.

• Ability to prepare or draft routine documents and compose business letters, memoranda and related forms and program materials.

• Ability to make mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed.

• Ability to meet and deal courteously and work effectively with employees and the public.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a student currently enrolled at an accredited technical/vocational school or college, two-year community college or an accredited major college or university system.

• Must possess a valid Florida driver's license at the time of employment within this classification should it be required by the assigned unit or office.

• Must be 18 years of age by hire date.

• A flexible schedule may be implemented if the Student Intern has classes during a portion of the week.

• No substitution is allowed as applicants must meet the bona fide student requirement standard.