Description
Recruitment #260320-8765FM-001
Location: Avon, CT; Beacon Falls, CT; Cornwall, CT; Danbury, CT; East Granby, CT; Litchfield, CT; New Milford, CT; North Canaan, CT; Southbury, CT; Thomaston, CT; Torrington, CT; Waterbury, CT; Winchester, CT
Date Opened: 3/26/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $47,827* - $60,861/year (*New state employees start at the minimum.)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 4/6/2026 11:59:00 PM
Are you a self-motivated individual who excels at multitasking and performing clerical and payroll duties? Do you want to help shape the future of transportation in CT? If so, make an impact by serving your State! Read below and apply today!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Bureau of Highway Operations, is accepting applications in District 4 for the Transportation Supervisor's Assistant role with a current vacancy in the Cornwall Maintenance Garage and anticipated openings in Avon, Beacon Falls, Danbury, East Granby, Litchfield, New Milford, North Canaan, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Waterbury, and Winchester.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Monday - Friday
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- First shift (7:30 AM - 4:00 PM)
- Location: Cornwall, CT, with anticipated openings in Avon, Beacon Falls, Danbury, East Granby, Litchfield, New Milford, North Canaan, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Waterbury, and Winchester
- Office/on-site work environment
THE ROLE
This position is in a maintenance garage environment, in which you will:
- Assist in the operation of the garage by being accountable for and performing a full range of general clerical and maintenance assistance functions;
- Perform numerous office and recordkeeping duties that require preciseness, accuracy, and at many times a sense of urgency, as these duties directly relate to public safety;
- Use various computer software, including but not limited to, Microsoft Word and Excel, PeopleSoft (Core-CT), and the Statewide Analytical Reporting System (STARS) extensively in your daily duties;
- Support an active office, which can be extremely busy at times with various emergencies and priorities occurring simultaneously and be expected to balance several deadlines and tasks while staying proactive to complete daily duties;
- Interact with and provide information to diverse populations verbally and in writing;
- Use interpersonal skills to communicate and work effectively with the public to address public safety concerns, important issues, and emergencies.
REQUIREMENTS
- The selected candidate(s) must be willing to commit and accept assignment to emergency duties, including mandatory winter overtime (November 1 through April 30, whenever your services are needed). Out of State vacations will not be approved during this time.
- Various storm events will require you to stay at work for the duration of the storm, which at times can be up to a period of several days, to include holidays and weekends.
- You are required to hold residency within 20 miles of the posted job locations.
ABOUT US
As one of Connecticut's largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve. Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for performing a full range of general clerical and general maintenance assistance functions in the operation of a Department of Transportation garage.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience utilizing Microsoft 365 suite for a variety of clerical and office tasks, to include typing and editing documents
- Experience conducting recordkeeping
- Experience reviewing, inputting, and processing payroll
- Experience prioritizing work, multitasking, and meeting time-sensitive deadlines
- Experience answering phone calls and taking and fielding messages
- Experience sorting and filing materials
- Experience sending and fielding emails and scheduling meetings with Microsoft Outlook
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of general clerical work experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
One (1) year of general maintenance support experience that includes a substantial portion of time on related clerical duties such as described in the Examples of Duties section may be substituted for the General Experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class must be willing to accept assignment to emergency duties, including snow and ice removal maintenance and/or office support whenever their services are required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must have sufficient strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity and must maintain such physical fitness in order to perform the duties of the class.
- A physical examination may be required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Incumbents in this class are exposed to extremes of weather conditions, occasionally to lifting of moderate weights, to poison ivy, insect bites and allergy irritants during summer months, and to loud and potentially dangerous machinery.
