Court Operations Associate (Judicial Assistant)

Initial Posting Date:

10/21/2025

Application Deadline:

11/03/2025

Agency:

Judicial Department

Salary Range:

$4,428 - $6,870

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Court Operations Associate (Judicial Assistant)

Job Description:

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

Position Highlights

The Hood River County Circuit Court in Hood River, Oregon, is hiring a Judicial Assistant (Court Operations Associate).

As a judicial assistant, you will provide confidential administrative support for a judge. You will screen calls, visitors, and mail, maintain multiple calendars for a judge, route files to the judge and court staff, and prepare and proofread a variety of correspondence, memoranda, and legal documents. You will use our case management software to review reports related to court cases, research case information, and accept and review documents filed with the court. You will also coordinate case activities and information with judges, court staff, attorneys, litigants, agencies, and the public.

In the courtroom, you will swear in witnesses, mark and maintain exhibits, maintain accurate written records, perform real-time data entry, record court proceedings using our digital recording equipment, prepare and complete forms, process documents, and keep accurate logs. You will draw, empanel, and manage juries and serve as a liaison between jurors, the court, and attorneys. You will also create sentencing orders using the Uniform Criminal Judgment (UCJ) program. Part of your time will be spent hosting remote court sessions by telephone or via video conferencing software. Outside of the courtroom, you will perform data entry, process case documents including criminal and juvenile documents, and provide customer service by answering phone calls and providing informati