Watauga County Employment Opportunities


Job TitleProgram Assistant
Application DeadlineJuly 21, 2025
Beginning Salary$45,564
DescriptionWATAUGA COUNTY POSITION OPENING Watauga County Department of Parks and Recreation is accepting applications for the position of Program Assistant. Under general supervision position performs intermediate skilled clerical work and a variety of program and office assistant tasks. Duties include typing correspondence, answering telephones, greeting the public, collecting fees, processing accounts payable and payroll; and maintaining records, files and preparing reports from RecTrac; developing schedules for part-time staff; and assisting with program and office operations. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school supplemented by a thorough knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment and office assistance techniques is preferred. Salary grade 4, $45,564. County benefit package includes health insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave. Application deadline is Monday, July 21, 2025. Apply at NC Works Career Center, 130 Poplar Grove Connector, Boone, NC 28607, (828) 278-6460. Applications may also be obtained at www.wataugacounty.org (Employment Link) and submitted by mail, email WataugaCounty@ncworks.gov, or fax (828) 278-6468. An active NCWorks account is required, please visit ncworks.gov to create an account or to retrieve username. Watauga County is an EEOE.


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