Listing Summary

The Spalding County Board of Commissioners has an opening for a Deputy County Clerk. 

Under limited supervision, this position is responsible for performing a variety of administrative and secretarial tasks in support of the County Manager in administering the policies set by the Board of Commissioners.  Reports to the County Manager. Spalding County offers a full benefits package, including a defined-benefit retirement plan. Go to www.spaldingcounty.com to view the job posting and apply online.

We offer a starting salary of $51,708 and a full benefits package, including a  defined-benefit retirement plan. 

The following job functions do not represent all the job functions for this position. Please refer to the job posting for a more comprehensive list of job functions. 

• Acts as secretary for the County Manager which includes composing correspondence, typing, filing,  maintaining records, and scheduling meetings and appointments.
• Serves as receptionist for the County Manager, which includes receiving, screening and transferring telephone calls and greeting and directing visitors.
• Prepares agendas for all Board of Commissioners’ meetings.
• Attends all Board of Commissioners’ meetings, takes minutes; prepares minutes and has ready for review and approval by the next regularly scheduled meeting as defined in the Open Meetings handbook.  
• Formats agendas and minutes to be placed on the Spalding County Web Page.
• Serves as Ex-Officio Clerk and custodian of the minute books; prepares certifications as requested; maintains knowledge of Georgia’s Open Meetings and Open Records laws; responsible for timeliness of agendas; ensures adherence with all deadlines pertaining to agendas for specially called meetings, closed meetings, and minutes of all meetings.
• Works with County Manager in the preparation of agenda items. Attends pre-agenda meeting to discuss agenda items with County Manager and Chairman.  Prepares agenda and distributes packets for Board of Commissioners, Department Heads, and news media.  Posts the doors of building with agendas for all regular and special called meetings held by Commissioners and meetings of Boards, Authorities or Commissions appointed by the Board, where meeting is to be held at least twenty-four hours before a meeting as defined in the Georgia’s Open Meeting and Open Records Laws.
• Prepares an after agenda showing actions taken by the Board of Commissioners for public inspection within two business days of the meeting as defined in the Georgia’s Open Meeting and Open Records Laws.
• Responsible for notifying the news media within a twenty-four hour period of all Special Called Meetings and posting doors of same as defined in the Georgia’s Open Meeting and Open Records Laws.
• Compiles, maintains, and makes changes to agendas, ordinances, resolutions, etc. after receiving proper approval by the Board of Commissioners and direction from the County Manager.

Spalding County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.