Deputy Clerk
Highly Competitive Employee Benefits Package and Generous Paid Time Off
NOTE: Applicants for positions with Hamilton County Juvenile Court are subject to background screening in accordance with the document, "Offenses that May Disqualify Candidates for Employment." Convictions from this list may disqualify a candidate for employment with Hamilton County Juvenile Court.
Hamilton County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is available to any person upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 513-946-9239.
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.