General Description: Our ideal candidate is someone who can handle confidential information, have good organizational skills, an interest in attending trials, listens to details and can write a clear and concise report of the proceedings.

Essential Functions: Attend court proceedings and record any action taken during the proceedings. Deliver oaths to jurors and witnesses, read verdicts, poll jurors as necessary, and will serve as the evidence custodian for exhibits marked or admitted during trials and hearings.

• Prepare, assemble, and maintain a variety of reports, forms, and official documents generated from court proceedings, including preparation of the Judgment and Sentence. Use of appropriate legal terminology, formatting, and to ensure that all necessary paperwork/items are included and accounted for.
• Receive documents in court, provide documents to the judge for review and/or signature, and distribute documents after proceedings to the appropriate divisions/agencies.
• Attendance at all court proceedings, including both County and Circuit. Court proceedings include, but are not limited to, Arraignments, Video, Jury Selection, Jury Trials, Judge Trials, Violation of Probation/Community Control Hearings, Docket Day, Plea Day, Sentencings, Jimmy Ryce, Criminal Motion Hearings, Grand Jury, and Specialty Courts (Drug Court, Veteran’s Court & TEAM Court).
• Flexibility with schedule to include reporting before 8am and staying after 5pm from time to time. Advance notice of irregular work schedule is provided if known at the time of scheduling; however, there are court proceedings that may go late without notice.

Required Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an equivalent diploma is required and some college credits preferred. A minimum of two (2) years related experience in clerical. Experience as a court clerk, court reporter, or paralegal preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person