Jury Support Specialist - Pasco, United States - Thurston County Title Company

Description

Salary: $20.00 Hourly

Location : Thurston County, WA

Job Type: Extra Help Employee

Job Number: 06E02600: 02599: 02601

Department: Superior Court

Opening Date: 05/03/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: N/A

Summary of Duties

**This employment opportunity will remain open until filled. Thurston County reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time. To ensure consideration for this position, please submit your application as soon as possible.**

Thurston County Superior Court offers a fantastic opportunity to learn more about jury duty and to assist in creating a warm and welcoming environment for citizens reporting for jury duty.

In the role of Jury Support Specialist, you will assist citizens as they check in for jury duty, understand their role in the court system, and respond to various questions about jury service. You will participate in the preparation and presentation of jury orientations, which includes communicating juror expectations, courtroom rules, and guiding jury panels. This position interacts with all professionals involved in civil and criminal jury trials, including lawyers, staff, courtroom clerks, and members of the public.

The position of Jury Support Specialist is an on-call position that enjoys a flexible schedule and works around your availability. This position has variable hours and is paid on an hourly basis.

As a Thurston County Superior Court employee, you make a difference in the lives of members of your community and contribute positively to Thurston County.

Learn More about Thurston County Superior Court and jury duty at:
Jury Service | Thurston County )

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining jury facilities.
• Guide the jury panel through jury selection.
• Clearly and efficiently communicate Judges' instructions to the jury.
• Provide jury escort to and from the courtroom.
• Provide assistance to the jurors during jury trials and deliberation.
• Transmit instructions and exhibits from court to jurors.
• Provide support to jury administration.

How to be successful in this role:
We are seeking candidates who can interact and communicate in a clear, positive, and engaging manner. Ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills, such as dependability, leadership, flexibility, patience, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, professional decorum, and adherence to legal and ethical requirements.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation.
• High School diploma or equivalent.

Desired Skills

• Experience working in professional office, court systems, or a related field that includes experience working in a legal environment OR any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform essential functions.
• Knowledge of courtroom procedures and etiquette, jury selection, and movement.
• Ability to manage large groups with confidence, discretion, and diplomacy.

NOTE: The position of Jury Support Specialist is performed in a judicial setting with the public. Potentially volatile situations may put court personnel in physical danger.
Other Position Related Information

Questions about this recruitment?
The contact person for this recruitment is Heather Warsaw at or

This position is:
- NOT represented by a Union
- NOT eligible for benefits, unless mandated by law
- Eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Items requested for consideration:
- Application
- Supplemental Questionnaire (Applicant Disclosure)
- ALL final candidates are subject to a thorough background investigation.

Thurston County provides a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees. The following is a brief summary of available benefits offered to county employees. Benefits are subject to change and may differ according to collective bargaining agreements. Plan documents and eligibility requirements are provided upon hire. This information is subject to change at anytime.

Health Care Benefits:

Thurston County provides medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage for all regular full-time employees enrolled in the County's standard plans. For regular part-time employees, who work less than 75% of an FTE, the county pays a pro-rated portion of the cost for medical, dental, vision and life insurance.

Medical
Thurston County provides medical benefits through the Washington State's Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB). Plan availability is based on county of residence. Each year the County determines the standard and non-standard plans. For standard plans, the County pays the full employee premium.

Dental
Dental plans are provided through the Washington Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF). Employees have the opportunity to choose between two plans, Delta Dental, a preferred provider plan or Willamette Dental, an HMO plan.

Vision
Thurston County employees have Vision Service Plan coverage through the Washington Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF). Employees also have additional vision coverage through their medical plan.

Life Insurance
The County provides each regular, full-time employee with a basic, term life plan of $36,000 life insurance and $36,000 accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage. Additional voluntary, supplemental life insurance and AD&D insurance is available as a payroll deduction.

Dependent Coverage
Eligible dependents may be added to all coverage listed above. Depending upon the bargaining unit, the County pays up to a specific maximum amount toward dependent coverage with the employee paying any amount above the County maximum contribution.

Pension Plans:

Retirement
Eligible Thurston County employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems' pension plans (PERS, PSERS, or LEOFF). With the exception of PERS plan 3, all of these plans are "defined benefit" plans with retirement benefits based on your average compensation and earned service credits. PERS Plan 3 is a hybrid plan incorporating both "defined benefit" and "defined contribution" elements. These plans are funded by both employer and employee contributions.

Deferred Compensation
The County offers three voluntary deferred compensation plans for employees who would like to set aside additional deferred tax dollars into a retirement savings plan. Deferred compensation plans are 457 plans as defined by IRS regulations.

Holiday and Leave Programs:

Paid Leave
Thurston County offers two leave plans, Alternative leave and Traditional leave. In the Alternative Leave program, leave is accrued per pay period and may be used for vacation and/or sick leave purposes. Employees in the Traditional Leave program accrue both sick leave and annual leave each pay period.

Thurston County Observed Holidays
Eleven paid are observed by Thurston County. Depending on union contract, regular employees receive one floating holiday and one Community Service Day each calendar year, or two floating holidays each calendar year.

Other County Paid Benefits:

Long Term Disability (LTD)
The county's long term disability plan provides a monthly benefit of 60% of your monthly base salary up to $6,000 per month after a waiting period of 90 days of disability.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employees and immediate family members are eligible to receive confidential, professional counseling assessment and referral services through First Choice Health. The employee assistance program can assist and respond to all kinds of requests for counseling assessment and life concerns, such as, relationship concerns, family problems, alcohol and drug abuse problems, financial crisis, identification theft, general stress, caregiver burnout, depression, etc. Services are available 24-hours per day, 7-days per week.

Additional Voluntary Benefits:

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employees can take advantage of Section 125 flexible spending accounts for out-of-pocket health care and daycare expenses. Section 125 FSAs allow you to pay for allowable health-related and/or dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

Short Term Disability
The County's short term disability plan is meant to assist with temporary periods of disability, as well as bridge the 90 day waiting period before the County's Long Term Disability begins. It provides a benefit of 60% of employees weekly base salary up to $1,000 per week after a waiting period of 30 days.

Worksite Plans:

• Accident Insurance is designed to help pay for costs not covered by employee health insurance when injured due to an accident.
• Hospital Indemnity will pay a lump sum if an employee is admitted to the hospital, and will pay a lump sum for each day your are inpatient, to a maximum of 15 days per year.
• Critical Illness will pay a lump sum if you are diagnosed with certain serious conditions. Cancer, heart attack, and stroke are a few of the listed conditions in this policy.

Electronic Payroll Savings with TreasuryDirect
County employees can invest in TreasuryDirect electronic savings bonds (Series I and EE) by requesting a payroll deduction. Monthly deductions are forwarded to the Federal Reserve, which enables employees to buy and redeem electronic savings bonds directly from the United States Treasury Department.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Thurston County is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Act. Employees may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness.

Additional Benefits
The County also offers direct deposit, credit union memberships, a Commute Trip Reduction Program, and other miscellaneous benefits.

Please click for more information or visit the Thurston County Benefits website:

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Have you ever been convicted of a crime?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever had findings made against you in any civil adjudicative (judicial or administrative) proceeding?A "civil adjudication proceeding" is a judicial or administrative adjudicative proceeding that results in a finding of, or upholds an agency finding of, domestic violence, abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, violation of a professional licensing standard regarding a child or vulnerable adult, or exploitation or financial exploitation of a child or vulnerable adult under any provision of law, including but not limited to chapter 13.34, 26.44, 74.34 RCW, or rules adopted under chapters 18.51 and 74.42 RCW. "Civil adjudication proceeding" also includes judicial or administrative findings that become final due to the failure of the alleged perpetrator to timely exercise a legal right to administratively challenge such findings.

• Yes
• No

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Have you had both a conviction and finding made against you in any civil adjudicative proceeding?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have any civil adjudicative proceedings or criminal charges pending?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered YES to any of the questions listed above, please explain below. If you answered NO to ALL the questions listed above, please type N/A.

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By responding to this disclosure form, applicants understand that an inquiry may be made to the Washington State Patrol or other law enforcement agencies under the Child and Adult Abuse Information Act to determine whether the applicant has any history relating to crimes against another person or child abuse. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the foregoing responses are true and correct.

• YES
• NO

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