Judicial Clerk Senior

Posting Date
06/10/24

Application Deadline
06/17/24

Pay Range
$19.65 - $30.75 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type
Unclassified

Department
Justice Courts

About the Position

Do you have a keen sense of legal curiosity and an eye for detail? If you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can be utilized to your full potential, then the Judicial Clerk Senior is the position for you

The Judicial Clerk Senior specializes in judicial, clerical, and administrative support in all case-specific, complex areas of the court, including case processing, financial, cash handling, and customer service functions.

About Us

The Maricopa County Justice Courts, Arizona, is one of the largest, most innovative, and progressive Justice Courts in the nation. There are 26 Justice Courts in Maricopa County which provide professional judicial services to court users so they can obtain timely and economical justice within their community. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, employee training, professional growth opportunities, and generous tuition reimbursement. We invite you to begin and advance your career with us as we continue on the path to provide exceptional and quality services to the citizens we serve.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts
• Employee discounts for goods and services
• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
• Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Three years of full-time legal, court, justice system, or administrative support related experience
• High school diploma or GED
• A combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Previous experience working as a Judicial Clerk in a court environment

Job Contributions

• Process, prepare, and maintain confidential and sensitive court records and process formal orders and documents at the direction of the Judge
• Prepare bench warrants and releases, issue summonses, subpoenas, minute entries, certified copies, and various other court forms
• Mark and maintain all submitted exhibits, complete docket entries/case notes
• Respond to telephonic and in-person inquiries from the public and other agencies and coordinate court calendar and schedule hearings
• Receipt money following standard accounting procedures, enter fine amounts, and create payment plans
• Perform financial reconciliation of cash drawers and may assist in the daily, overall reconciliation of the court's account
• Act as an overall supervisor in the absence of the judicial clerk lead and judicial clerk supervisor
• Act as bailiff in court, if necessary, maintaining order and decorum during courtroom proceedings

Working Conditions

• Work primarily occurs in an office setting

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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