Judicial Staff Trainer/Coordinator

Posting Date

10/10/24

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$59,280.00 - $66,960.00 - $74,640.00 - $90,000.00

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $59,652.00 to $66,960.00.

This position is exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

The Judicial Staff Trainer/Coordinator develops and executes training programs and protocols to effectively educate the department's judicial staff, oversees continuous departmental training, and offers daily supervision and mentoring to judicial support personnel.

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch.  The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law…every person, every day, every time.  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

• Five (5) years of court, legal or related experience

OR

Combined Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Experience as a Judicial Assistant or Courtroom Assistant within the Judicial Branch will substitute for the years of experience equal to one (1) year worked will represent two (2) years of required experience

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education or job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Experience working in the Criminal Court division; on rotation or full-time

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Court policies and procedures, legal terminology, office procedures and practices.

• Legal requirements for processing court documents.

• Issues pertaining to area of assignment.  

• Customer service standards and procedures.

Skill in:

• Verbal and written communication.

• Coordinating and prioritizing work and activities of self and others. 

• Creating, composing, and editing written materials. 

• The use of personal computers and related software applications. 

Ability to:

• Understand and follow instructions quickly and accurately; both oral and written.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Provides daily supervision, on-boarding and ongoing oversight, and guidance to judicial staff support. 

• Coordinate and ensure judicial support staff coverage in courtrooms to provide appropriate personnel resources to Judicial Officers.

• Manages the ongoing departmental training, including that occurring during annual judicial rotations.

• Designs and implements training programs and protocols to ensure proper education of the department’s judicial assistants.

• Provides general training, mentoring and support to general judicial staff throughout the year.

• Monitors department's judicial staff performance to ensure consistency.

• Acts as a liaison between judicial staff, Court Administration