Tunbridge board interviews candidates for part-time administrative assistant role

The Tunbridge selectboard advanced the hiring process for a part-time Administrative Assistant (AA), discussing a revised job description, pay range and candidate availability and conducting interviews with two applicants.

Candidates emphasized relevant skills: one candidate (Speaker 5) described institutional-policy and emergency-management experience and said she had completed FEMA training and COOP planning; another candidate (Speaker 9) described long-term local service, office operations and familiarity with municipal procedures and technology. Board members asked about hours, ability to work remotely and handling of meeting and continuity tasks.

Members discussed whether to close the application period, proceed to a second-round interview or convene an executive session for personnel deliberations. The board directed the clerk (Speaker 12) to update the posting and circulate revised job-description materials; the board also asked that references and schedule availability be provided and suggested a follow-up meeting to finalize the hiring timetable.

No appointment was made at the meeting; the board set a near-term timeline for follow-up interviews and final selection.