Court Clerk
Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification):
- High school diploma or GED and 3 year of work related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate's degree and 2 years of work experience in case management or the Clerk's Office.
- Diversion, Equity and Inclusion experience.
Special Working Conditions and/or Hazards:
- Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
Job Duties:
- Enters and retrieves data from JCMS.
- Screens and processes complaints, resultant motions, and ancillary actions for cases of custody, visitation, paternity, support, dependency, adult misdemeanors, delinquent, unruly, and traffic cases.
- Assists pro se petitioners by discerning the nature of their case and explaining procedural options.
- Manages multiple complex and clerical procedures and processes.
- Assesses court costs, process payments of bond, purges, restitution, filing fees, and miscellaneous fees.
- Disbursement of bonds as dictated by law.
- Maintains general working knowledge of all Court departments and a detailed working knowledge of the Case Management and Clerk’s Office functions.
- Images documents as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
Summary of KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES required for the position:
- Must possess analytical skills/abilities, which include: Ability to interpret filing requirements.
- Must possess clerical/administrative skills/abilities, which include: Ability to follow legal procedures, manage a cash drawer and perform general clerical duties (i.e. filing, copying, faxing, etc.).
- Must possess computer/technical skills/abilities, which include: Ability to operate a computer and use Windows based computer applications.
- Must possess project/process management skills/abilities, which include: Ability to perform all duties in an organized and efficient manner; Ability to process legal documents with speed and accuracy.
- Must possess written and oral communication skills/abilities, which include: Ability to work in a dignified manner with all persons in often stressful situations; Ability to recognize situations requiring confidentiality and maintain confidentiality.
- Must possess knowledge and understanding of: Legal vernacular and procedures, Juvenile Court Administrative Procedures and Court documents with special focus on Case Management and Clerk's Office.
http://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/government/departments/human_resources/job_announcements/