COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22012229

Requisition No: 839859 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22012229

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22012229 

Salary:  $47,040.06 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/08/2024 

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Position Title
Court Program Specialist II

 

Job Location
Fourth Judicial Circuit; Jacksonville FL

 

Salary Range
$47,040.06

 

Job Description
The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist judges and magistrates with the timely disposition of cases through case management, case monitoring and program implementation. The position is responsible for providing information to attorneys, litigants and trial court staff, reviewing filings, managing and preparing cases for court hearings, briefing magistrates and judges; attending hearings and other trial court proceedings; maintaining record/filing system, training and assisting new departmental personnel, scheduling hearings, and performing related administrative support functions. The position is responsible for collecting and reporting on case/program data and maintaining databases as needed. The position works under general supervision of a court manager.
  
Examples of Work
-Assist judges and judicial assistants by reviewing civil cases to ensure that required timeframes for case activity and case management orders are met.
-Schedules case management conferences and follow-up.
-Organizes and maintains filing system.
-Monitors and determines case status and schedules hearings.
-Manages and prepares cases for court hearings. 
-Performs task such as composing and preparing orders, documents, forms and correspondence, maintaining record systems for efficient case management.
-Maintain statistics regarding volume and types of civil cases handled.
-Other duties as directed.

 

Competencies
-Knowledge of the legal system; court process and procedures.  
-Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing.
-Ability to establish work priorities and meet deadlines. 
-Ability to work independently and establish work priorities.
-Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning sensitive issues before the court.
-Ability to use processing, spreadsheets, and database software applications.
-Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other court personnel, legal professionals, litigants and the general public.

 

Special Comments
The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid $25,000 term life insurance.  For more information on the benefits available to State of Florida employees visit: http://www.myflorida.com/mybenefits/.

 

The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency.  The successful applicant will be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting a criminal history record check.  Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

 

In accordance with Section 110.205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (judicial branch) are not covered under the Career Service System.  All employees of the

 

Florida State Courts System are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights.

 

How to Apply
Submit a current and complete online State Employment Application at the People First State of Florida Jobs website, view the State Courts System page at https://jobs.myflorida.com/ including a cover letter and resume.
  
An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date.

The resume cannot be substituted for the State Employment Application. All employment information must be seen on the application.

 
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