Appellate Court Clerk Series, 52662

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52662

THE APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING FOR ONE (1) POSITION IN THE APPELLATE COURT
CLERK SERIES. THE POSITION WILL BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANT SELECTED.

POSITION TITLE: SENIOR APPELLATE COURT CLERK JG: 21

BASE SALARY: $ 76,112 $4,920 LOCATION PAY

QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of service in any title in the Unified Court System; or A Bachelor's degree from an accredited

college or university; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under the supervision of Associate or Principal Appellate Court Clerks, a Senior
Appellate Court Clerk performs a variety of court clerical and administrative tasks related to court proceedings in the Appellate
Terms or the Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court. Senior Appellate Court Clerks serve as part clerks, review orders, forms,
and other court papers for accuracy and completeness, supervise courtroom security and Appellate Court Clerks and other
personnel performing administrative and processing tasks, resolve unusual calendaring and other such problems, prepare written
responses to procedural inquiries, and perform other related duties.

POSITION TITLE: APPELLATE COURT CLERK JG: 18

BASE SALARY: $ 64,971 $4,920 LOCATION PAY

QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of service in any title in the Unified Court System; or An equivalent combination of education

and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under supervision of higher level court clerical personnel, Appellate Court Clerks
perform court clerical tasks related to court proceedings in the Appellate Divisions or the Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court.
Appellate Court Clerks supervise Appellate Court Assistants and lower level office clerical personnel assigned to clerical units and
perform a variety of complex clerical and administrative processing tasks such as assembling court papers, reviewing them for
accuracy and completeness, developing court calendars, reviewing budget expenditures against appropriated amounts and
performing related duties as assigned.

LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT
APPELLATE TERM
1 WILLOUGHBY SQ, BROOKLYN, NY 11201

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE

ASSIGNMENT: The successful applicant will be assigned to the Appellate Term Clerk’s Office. Duties will include, but not be limited
to: assisting self-represented litigants with preparation of and processing of motions and emergency applications; reviewing records
on appeal and motion papers for accuracy and completeness; assisting in the various facets of processing motion orders and appeal
decision and orders; answering telephone inquiries from court users; data entry of motion and appeal information into the court’s
case management system; preparation, publication and dissemination of the court’s appeal calendars; compiling statistical reports
summarizing data related to court proceedings and supervision of Appellate Court Clerks and other employees. Punctuality and
excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in dealing with the public and other court users are paramount.
Advanced computer skills a must (proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word and/or WordPerfect among others). The
successful candidate must also have the ability to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed
by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All
applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this Court or agency
within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a cover letter, resume, and references by email to: AD2-Postings@nycourts.gov with the
appropriate announcement number in the subject line or by mail to:

Appellate Division, 2nd Department
45 Monroe Place

Brooklyn, New York 11201
Attention: Human Resources Department

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: September 30, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: October 28, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.