Deputy Clerk - Chesterfield GDC

Title: Deputy Clerk - Chesterfield GDC

State Role Title: Deputy Clerk 

Hiring Range: $40,042

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: 12th Dist. CSU Chesterfield

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) is assigned operational responsibilities and ensures court's instructions are executed and legal papers are prepared with accuracy and in accordance with appropriate policies and procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities —
Duties include preparing detailed court documents in accordance with established guidelines, to include warrant in debts, garnishments, unlawful detainers. Automated case management system data entry, scheduling matters for court, preparing correspondence, filing of court documents, daily docket preparation, attending court sessions. Additional responsibilities include answering phones, assisting customers at the counter, processing incoming mail. Must be dependable with a strong work ethic, able to multitask and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management in an extremely high-volume court.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required. Must be detail-oriented, organized and able to multitask. Excellent customer service skills, written and verbal communication skills and advanced knowledge of office automation systems and computer software required. Prior civil experience and a background in legal/law firm services is preferred.

Additional Considerations

This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation and short- and long-term disability.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

 

Contact Information

Name: Xavier Callistro

Phone: No Calls

Email: humanresources@vacourts.gov

 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.