Juvenile Administrative Support II

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Juvenile Administrative Support II that isadministrative support staff position performing receptionist, clerical and legal support work in a Juvenile Office.

Work involves performing legal secretarial and clerical duties for a Juvenile Office. Work requires initiative, independent judgment and discretion in handling delegated details and the performance of various support duties. Instructions are received from a superior on new assignments and policy matters. Work is generally reviewed by a superior upon completion for adherence to established policies, procedures and results obtained.

Other key responsibilities include: (Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be performed.)

• Drafts correspondence, legal documents, memoranda and motions and other materials from copy or notes.

• Screens and refers callers and visitors, answers various inquiries personally and provides information on the Juvenile Office; maintains appointment schedules and electronic calendars.

• Identifies critical or important calls and advises appropriate staff.

• Enters information into the database system and performs relevant data processing activities.

• Processes discovery and associated tasks.

Desired skills and knowledge: (This job description does not include specific physical requirements necessary to perform the job, such as, carrying, standing, lifting. Such requirements vary from position to position and may be determined by the appointing authority.)

• Working knowledge of administrative support staff practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic.

• Working knowledge of court procedures and policies, legal documents, laws and legal factors pertaining to the court.

• Working knowledge of organization and court operations, functions and scope of authority of the Juvenile Officer.

• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and e-filing requirements.

Minimum qualifications: (The following statement represents the minimum education and experience which will be used to determine qualifications of applicants, provided equivalent substitution will be permitted in case of deficiencies of either experience or education. Education above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required general experience; experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.)

Graduation from high school and three years of legal secretarial or general clerical experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a strong commitment to diversity in all its forms. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who will assist us in demonstrating our essential values of excellence, integrity, justice, stewardship, teamwork and partnership.