District Court Administrator

The District Court Administrator oversees all aspects of the District Court. The District Court Administrator works directly with the District Court judges to provide and improve court services.

The District Court Administrator oversees the supervision of all employees within the District Court and District Court Probation. This includes, but is not limited to, recommendations on hiring, promotions, training, and disciplinary matters; personnel management; performance evaluations; case flow management; and process improvement.

The District Court Administrator, oversees the development of the court budget for funding unit review; ensures compliance with State Court Administrative Guidelines; and takes a leadership role in specific projects and initiatives at the direction of District Court Judges. The Court Administrator substitutes for the District Court Magistrates as necessary, and performs other duties as required.

**Required Minimum Entrance Qualifications**:
1. Possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited college or university; **AND** Have a minimum of six (6) years of full-time increasingly responsible experience in governmental, organizational, or business administration; Certification as a Certified Court Manager and Fellow of the Institute for Court Management may be considered in lieu of experience;
2. Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan;
3. Ability to successfully complete the Michigan Judicial Institute/State Court Administrative Office Magistrate certification program;
4. Ability to successfully complete the Traffic Law Adjudication and Sanctions training course offered by the State Court Administrative Office;
5. Ability to become LEIN certified within 90 days of hire;
6. Possess a valid Michigan driver’s license.

**Physical Conditions / Work Location**:
**PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES**

An employee in this class performs generally sedentary work activities requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing thirty-five (35) pounds or less.

**ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS**

The District Court Administrator generally works in the office of the District Court, though travel throughout the County may be required.

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