Court Assistant-Part Time

The City of Clayton Municipal Courts Department is seeking applicants for the Court Assistant position. The Court Assistant position assists with providing customer service and clerical support to the Municipal Court and Traffic Violations Bureau.  This position reports to the Court Administrator.

The City of Clayton is proud to provide world class service levels to a community which values the contributions of the professional team. Comprised of approximately 185 full-time and over 200 part-time and seasonal employees, the average full-time employee tenure is over ten years!

Employee Compensation:

• Competitive starting salary: starting at $20 per hour.

Required Qualifications of the Court Assistant Position:

• High School education or equivalent
• Two (2) years previous work experience in customer services, court, law office, or police experience

Preferred Qualifications:

   Show-Me Court, IMDS, REJIS and cash handling experience.

Successful candidates for the position will be required to successfully complete additional screening including, but not limited to the following: Background investigation, employment and reference checks, pre-employment drug screening.

Application Information:

Applications for the Court Assistant position are accepted until an adequate pool of applicants have applied. First review of applicants will take place on September 2, 2025, and as needed afterward. This posting is subject to close at any time, so applicants are highly encouraged to apply early.

Please contact Human Resources at hr@claytonmo.gov or 314-290-8448 with any questions about the process.

Employment Notice

The City of Clayton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions made at the City of Clayton will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. It is the policy of the City of Clayton not to discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected statuses. The City of Clayton will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. The City of Clayton encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with Human Resources.

This policy extends to all stages of the employment process, including but not limited to: recruiting or advertising for employment; evaluating the skills, education and experience of applicants; establishing rates of pay and terms, conditions and privileges of employment (including training opportunities); and promoting, upgrading, demoting, transferring, laying off and terminating employees.

Any employees with questions or concerns about any type of discrimination in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their immediate supervisor, Human Resources, or the City Manager. Employees can raise concerns and make reports without fear of retaliation. Anyone found to be engaging in any type of unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment