Deputy Clerk - Fairfax JDR

Title: Deputy Clerk - Fairfax JDR

State Role Title: Deputy Clerk

Hiring Range: Negotiable to $48,207 + 15% County Stipend

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Fairfax County J&DR Court

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Job Summary – The Courtroom Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) is assigned a wide range of technical responsibilities in the court processing units of JDRDC. The Deputy Clerk will participate in scheduled rotation of court processing duties as appropriate. The Deputy Clerk is assigned operational responsibilities in a high volume, fast paced office with frequent deadlines. This position ensures the court’s instructions are executed and legal documents prepared with accuracy and in accordance with state and local policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities –

Duties will include providing support in the courtroom and ensuring that the court’s instructions are executed, and all legal documents are prepared with accuracy and in accordance with appropriate policies and statutes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to; processing a wide range of complex clerical and financial tasks, extensive scanning, preparing detailed court documents in accordance with established guidelines, automated case management system data entry, scheduling matters for court, preparing correspondence, filing court documents, daily docket preparation and attending court sessions, assessing fines and costs, problem solving, providing back-up for team members when needed. Must be able to multitask, apply critical thinking skills, extremely detail oriented and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management. This is a large volume court and requires the applicant to be a team player, self-reliant and be able to work independently.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required. Most competitive applicants will have considerable court, business, or office-related experience. Applicants should be highly organized and possess significant knowledge, skills, and abilities in administrative duties, critical thinking, time management and performance management. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced knowledge of office automation systems and computer software required.

Additional Considerations

Court experience preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

 

Contact Information

Name: Valkyrie Moriconi

Phone: No Calls

Email: humanresources@vacourts.gov

 

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.