Court Operations Specialist (Customer Service Clerk)

Initial Posting Date:

09/16/2025

Application Deadline:

09/22/2025

Agency:

Judicial Department

Salary Range:

$4,649 - $7,212

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Court Operations Specialist (Customer Service Clerk)

Job Description:

New to OJD: In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the second step of the salary range, depending on experience.

Interviews: will be scheduled within two weeks after the application deadline.

Who we are

Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role directly affects the people in our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need staff who want to have direct impact in their communities, value OJD's efforts to remove barriers to access justice services and enjoy a high level of customer service and interaction with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work and past lived experience and education, plus any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position.

Benefits to you

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees [OR up to 99% of medical insurance premiums for part-time employees], including mental health coverage.
• The hourly equivalent for this position is $26.82 - $41.61.  [OR the annual salary for this position is $55,788 - $86,544.]
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part-time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job!
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the second step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Location Highlights

Tillamook County Circuit Court, Oregon’s 27th Judicial District, located in Tillamook. The city is on the coast between Pacific City and Rockaway Beach at the south end of Tillamook Bay. The court has 12 staff and two (2) judges. Tillamook County is full of beautiful views and places to explore from discovering all sorts of cheeses and ice cream at the Tillamook Creamery Visitor Center, seeing the county from ocean to bay on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, hiking through the coastal wetland and forests at Sitka Sedge State Park, to many, many more! The area has unlimited opportunities for exploring!

Position Highlights

The Tillamook County Circuit Court is hiring a Customer Service Clerk (Court Operations Specialist).

In this role…

Most of your day will be in the courtroom swearing in witnesses, marking exhibits, coordinating actions of parties, managing video appearances, and performing real-time recording (FTR) of cases. Along with these duties, you will prepare and process court documents in accordance with the legal requirements and court procedures.

Other duties include assistance with the front counter and providing customer service to external parties. Answer questions and assist litigants, attorneys,