Gunnison Court Judicial Assistant - Colorado Judicial Branch

Description

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

General Statement Of Duties:
Provides highly complex case processing and coordination of judicial activities in a Judge's, Magistrate's, or Clerk of Court's Office.

Distinguishing Factors:
Positions in this classification are distinguished from other classifications by the concentration on job functions that contribute to the processing and coordination of judicial activities for the court from beginning to end. Positions in this classification will eventually perform the full range of Clerks' Office or Division Office functions.

Each applicant shall attach a cover letter highlighting the skills the applicant possesses that will make them the best choice for the position of a Court Judicial Assistant. Resumes shall not substitute for the completed application. Not filing a completed application with a cover letter attached may greatly limit the potential for any further consideration for the position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To be established at the local district. Provides customer service, data entry, file maintenance, intakes and disburses monies owed to the court, schedules court proceedings, assists the Judge with case flow management, maintains an orderly courtroom, and performs the full range of Clerks' Office or Division Office functions by the time the employee reaches the "master" level in the compensation range. May occasionally require travel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONT.

Supervisor Responsibilities:
Responsible for one's own work product and may provide leadership, guidance, assistance, or mentorship to coworkers, volunteers, or interns. This may include scheduling of work, instructing in work methods, and reviewing work products for other staff, consuming less than 50% of the employee's time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education:
Graduation from high school or equivalent.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk. The employee frequently is required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms; and perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and high precarious places. Occasionally handles emergency or crisis situations; frequently subject to interruptions, and multiple calls and inquiries. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.