Court Operations Specialist II-968

JOB SUMMARY

Performs various administrative and clerical duties related to consistently processing and maintaining legal court records including customer service, courtroom, and cashiering duties for several court types. 

STARTING SALARY: $20.40 hourly/ $42,432.00 annually

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establish trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of general office policies, procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of English grammar and spelling, and arithmetic.
• Knowledge of the court system, legal terminology, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform a variety of administrative duties.
• Knowledge of counterfeit bill detection procedures. 
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency at interpreting statutes, rules, Administrative Orders, and requirements related to several court types. 
• Ability to work under stressful conditions including contact with individuals involved in emotional and traumatic situations.
• Ability to work under pressure with specific timelines and mandated state and/or agency standards.
• Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to use various computer systems, software, and office equipment.
• Ability to exercise excellent communication skills, both orally and written.
• Ability to perform accurate computations and verifications of data.
• Ability to handle restricted, sensitive, and confidential information.
• Ability to support the departments/agency’s goals and visions.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to testimony and evidence, such as photographs of crime scenes and victims; evidence may include syringes, drugs, weapons, blood and unpleasant odors.
• Ability to work prolonged hours when required. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with government officials, other employees, and the public.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Initiates, processes, and maintains a complete and accurate record, using the case management system and established division procedures; maintaining confidentiality of information learned or acquired as part of position.
• Provide courteous and efficient service to all in person, email and phone customers; is approachable, helpful and personable; and answers questions knowledgeably and with patience.
• Learns and gains proficiency with and adheres to statutes, rules, Administrative Orders, and requirements.
• Participates in cross training initiatives to acquire knowledge and skill sets to support efficient functioning of multiple court types. 
• Responsible for training co-workers.  
• Enter and process court dockets, financials, and judgments.
• Administers oaths, process orders, and perform other duties as required for adherence to court procedures for multiple court types.
• Acts as cashier in multiple systems and processes payments including cash, money orders, credit cards, checks such as personal, business, or government checks less than 50% of the time.  
• Performs daily reconciliation.
• Audits and performs quality control of court records.
• Receive, review, and process incoming documents for conformity with appropriate rules, practices, and court requirements. 
• Process new cases and subsequent pleadings. Reviews for proper statutory requirements and financials.
• Process warrants, summons, subpoenas, and driver’s license suspensions according to procedure/instruction. 
• Performs data entry, advanced research and red