Full Time Data Entry Jobs in Tyler, TX (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $16.27 Hourly
Location : 711 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, TX 75702, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 995259
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Purpose Of Position
The Data Management Specialist I is responsible for direct customer service in the lobby. They are responsible for retrieving police records, answering, and directing incoming calls to department personnel, and assisting the public, other agencies and members of the police department with records. Receives direct supervision from the Data Management Unit Supervisor.
Essential Functions

• • Daily answering calls from the public in regard to records and assisting them or transferring them to the appropriate department personnel.
  
  
  • Daily assisting customers in the lobby with retrieving incident or accident reports, answering their questions, completing clearance letters and notifying the appropriate department personnel to assist in taking walk in reports.
  
  
  • Daily operating a cash register, logging any incoming money to the department into the Naviline system and balancing the register at the end of each day.
  
  
  • Daily processing mail for records requests or directing it to the appropriate personnel.
  
  
  • Daily maintaining visitor/service personnel logs and assigning badges.
  
  
  • Daily processing of TOW FMFR forms for citizens.
  
  
  • Daily taking open records requests from the public and processing them or directing them to the appropriate personnel within the unit.
  
  
  • Weekly maintain supply of basic office supplies, creating requisitions to order supplies and tracking and maintaining use of office supplies in the department.
  
  
  • Daily receive incoming packages from FED EX, UPS or other carrier, notify the appropriate department personnel and maintain a log of packages picked up.
  
  
  • Daily gather the appropriate Naviline cash register paperwork, scan it and send it to Finance.
  
  OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:
  
  • Use various department computer systems and program to perform data entry.
  
  
  • Filing and retrieving of records.
  
  
  • Public fingerprinting.
  
  
  • Operate a microfiche (film) reader to retrieve records.
  
  
  • Maintain spreadsheet of Naviline monies received for the Integrity Unit.
  
  
  • Process requests for records destruction and forward to the city clerk.
  
  
  • Maintain data base of TPD forms used within the department and assign form numbers.
  
  
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
  
  • Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multitask.
  
  
  • Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
  
  
  • Must be able to work dayshift and capable of using basic office equipment such as copy machine, fax machines and a windows-based computer operating system.
  
  
  • Office work is largely sedentary with some walking, lifting, and standing required.
  • Must be able to walk or stand 5-10 minutes ata time; sit 2 or more hours at a time; lift and carry up to 30 lbs.; carry various files and documents; stoop, bend, and climb to access and maintain filing systems 5-15 minutes daily.
  
  
  • Must be able to work in a climate-controlled office setting.
  
  
  • Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  
  
  • Must keep up with the rules and regulations of the Texas Public Information Act in regards to release of records.

Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education, Certification, and Experience Requirements:
High school degree or equivalent, plus one (1) year general office experience, typing, filing, word processing, computer entry, inventory control, copying, and communication skills. Must be able to operate a cash register and accurately handle money. Must be able to type at least 35 words per minute and provide verification through testing at the police department's designated location
City Of Tyler Policy
It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job. This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.
The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.
The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any regular full-time position.
Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions, if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager.
No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle.
This posting is subject to be removed at the discretion of the department providing the position.
The City of Tyler believes in putting people first. We are passionate, proactive, and purposeful in our mission to serve our community and make a positive difference in the lives of our neighbors.
The City of Tyler offers the following benefits:

• Full range of benefits including Health/Teledoc, Dental, Vision, Disability, and $10K of Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• 2:1 match in our TMRS Retirement Plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Award-winning Infants at Work Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Ongoing professional development

We are proud to provide you and your family with valuable and significant benefits at affordable rates. Any full-time employee regularly scheduled to work 40 hours or more per week or any part-time employee with a work schedule of 30 hours or more per week is eligible to enroll for insurance coverage.
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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your education and work history. Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Please be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will deem your application "incomplete", so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below.

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a High School Diploma or GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have any previous experience with cash handling?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please provide details on how and where you obtained the experience and the total number of years of experience. Please note that information provided here will need to be verifiable via the Employment History section of your application.
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Do you have over one (1) year of experience in an office setting?

• Yes
• No

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Are you able to type at least 35 words per minute and provide verification through testing at the police department's designated location?

• Yes
• No

Required Question