Court Operations Specialist (Criminal Courtroom Clerk/Judicial Assistant)

Initial Posting Date:

12/08/2025

Application Deadline:

12/15/2025

Agency:

Judicial Department

Salary Range:

$4,649 - $7,212

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Court Operations Specialist (Criminal Courtroom Clerk/Judicial Assistant)

Job Description:

Interviews: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it may take several weeks after the job posting deadline for us to schedule interviews.

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 affects members of our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need people who want to impact their communities, value OJD’s efforts to remove barriers to access justice services, and welcome interacting with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work, 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. We welcome all candidates who are inspired by our work and mission. 

Benefits To You

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, including mental health coverage.

• 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 third step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Position Highlights

The Washington County Circuit Court in Hillsboro, Oregon, is hiring a Criminal Courtroom Clerk/Judicial Assistant (Court Operations Specialist) to provide administrative support to a judge or hearings referee in the courtroom and in chambers, as well as partner with other court staff to support the judicial officers at the Washington County Law Enforcement Center courtrooms.

In this role, you will prepare and staff the high-volume arraignment courtrooms for daily arraignment dockets, release hearings, changes of plea, and other criminal hearings. In doing this work, you will record court proceedings, create minutes for dockets, fill out a variety of forms, prepare orders for the judge’s signature, prepare and review final dockets, assign court dates, and provide service copies of charging documents to defendants, attorneys, and the sheriff’s office. You will also host and monitor remote hearings.

When not in the courtroom, you will perform data entry, maintain multiple calendars, help the judge with correspondence, track cases, copy and scan documents, process mail, reply to emails, and reply to telephone calls. You will also process warrant recalls, requests from self-represented litigants, dismissals, transport orders, and protective orders.

Additionally, you will provide customer service to the public, law enforcement agencies, the District Attorney’s Office, and at