What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Clerk I, 5633 position at NYS Unified Court System?
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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF NEW YORK
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 5633
POSITION TITLE: CHIEF CLERK I JG: 21
LOCATION: 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LEWIS COUNTY MULTI-BENCH COURT
BASE SALARY: $76,112
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of work experience involving
managerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review of
documents for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or Associate's degree (or completion of
60 college level credits) from an accredited college and four (4) years of work experience involving
managerial responsibilities such as human resources administration, budget preparation, and review of
documents for compliance with policies, rules, and procedures; or An equivalent combination of education
and experience.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Chief Clerks are the highest ranking nonjudicial employees in Supreme and County,
City, Family, and Surrogate's Courts. Chief Clerks are responsible to Judge(s), regional court administrators, and the Office of
Court Administration for managing all aspects of court operations and nonjudicial case processing activities. Chief Clerks serve in
a confidential capacity and supervise subordinate personnel, allocate court resources, prepare annual budget requests, make
employee selection decisions, and are responsible for the receipt, accounting and disbursement of fines, bail fees, and other public
or custodial funds. Chief Clerk I positions manage courts with new filings, averaged over three years, less than .75% of the
statewide total (exclusive of New York City) of Supreme and County Courts or less than 1% of the statewide total (exclusive of
New York City) in the City, Family, and Surrogate's Court. Chief Clerk I also perform other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT: This is the supervising managerial position in the Family Court of Lewis County Multi-Bench Court. Duties and
responsibilities include personnel management and supervision; budget management and control; management of case processing
and statistical reporting operations; and a wide range of other clerical and managerial duties. Travel may be required.
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), a cover letter, and resume by email to 5JDJobs@nycourts.gov or by mail to:
DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: October 14, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 11, 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.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time Off, Pension PlanSalary : $76,112