Court Judicial Assistant

POSITION INFORMATION

Job Code: R51200
Full Time Salary Range: $3,667.00 - $5,532.00

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

General Statement Of Duties:
Provides highly complex case processing and coordination of judicial activities in a Judge’s, Magistrate’s, or Clerk of Court’s Office.

Distinguishing Factors:
Positions in this classification are distinguished from other classifications by the concentration on job functions that contribute to the processing and coordination of judicial activities for the court from beginning to end. Positions in this classification will eventually perform the full range of Clerks’ Office or Division Office functions.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

This is an entry level position requiring excellent customer service, computer, and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.

All applicants who apply and meet minimum qualifications will be invited to participate in the first step of the hiring process, an in-person hiring event taking place on April 5, 2023. Second round interviews are set to take place the week of April 17th for those who advance from the first round event (date subject to change). The tentative start date for the successful candidate is May 2, 2023.

The stated salary range on the posting represents the entry level through maximum compensation for the position. Salary offers are based on a wide variety of factors including a candidate’s experience, skills and education as well as budget availability. All new employees are hired at the lower end of this range. Salary growth within the job classification primarily is based on performance awards and cost of living and wage survey increases.

Under the Colorado Constitution, art. XII, sec. 15, qualified veterans and surviving spouses are eligible for preference consideration upon initial application review. If you are an honorably discharged veteran or un-remarried surviving spouse of a veteran who served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces you may receive points on an application review examination for a position with the Colorado Judicial Department. You must attach a copy of a DD214 form and other supportive documentation for veteran’s points to be awarded to your final score.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To be established at the local district. Provides customer service, data entry, file maintenance, intakes and disburses monies owed to the court, schedules court proceedings, assists the Judge with case flow management, maintains an orderly courtroom, and performs the full range of Clerks’ Office or Division Office functions by the time the employee reaches the “master” level in the compensation range. May occasionally require travel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONT.

Supervisor Responsibilities:
Responsible for one's own work product and may provide leadership, guidance, assistance, or mentorship to coworkers, volunteers, or interns. This may include scheduling of work, instructing in work methods, and reviewing work products for other staff, consuming less than 50% of the employee’s time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education:
Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and high precarious places. Occasionally handles emergency or crisis situations; frequently subject to interruptions, and multiple calls and inquiries. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.