Full Time Clerk

Company Description

Union County Circuit Clerk's Office is responsible for the maintenance of all court records for the judiciary of Union County. The Office works with cross functional internal teams to maintain the day-to-day operations of the Clerk's Office both in and outside the courtroom. The Circuit Clerk's Office maintains the exemplary level of customer service already established.

Job Description

Primary:

• Attend court proceedings as assigned.
• Maintain records throughout court proceedings.
• Work front desk customer service position, processing customer requests.
• Answer phones and assist clients with questions and concerns.
• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Secondary:

• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Apply critical thinking principles to process solutions.
• Assimilates well into established team dynamic.

Any other office duties as assigned by the Circuit Clerk.

Qualifications

Minimum of one (1) year in a business office environment

Associates Degree preferred

Driver's License preferred

Bilingual abilities are a plus

Skills:

• Ability to multi-task
• Flexibility
• Problem solver
• Team player
• Customer service
• Highly organized

Additional Information

Full time, 35 hours per week, office hours 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; 1 hour unpaid lunch

$17.10 per hour with annual increases based on collective bargaining agreement

Six (6) month probationary period

Benefits:

• Eligible to participate in available medical and dental insurance plan beginning the first day of the month following date of hire. 
• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund - IMRF has provided employees a sound and efficient system for the payment of retirement, disability, and death benefits.
• Eligible for vision reimbursement
• Life Insurance provided by County 
• Fifteen (15) paid holidays 
• Vacation days - 70 hours after 1 year of employment
• Sick days - 7 hours per month
• Personal days - 28 hours each fiscal year

Union County Government is committed to nondiscrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or ancestry.