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- Advanced knowledge of organization operations, functions and scope of authority of the court.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively while handling a high-volume workload in an environment subject to frequently changing priorities and high stress.
- Ability to exercise good judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with general policy and objectives.
- Ability to maintain a variety of complex records and prepare reports from an automated system.
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Senior Court Clerk - St Louis, United States - State of Missouri
Description
Senior Court ClerkA position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.
We are recruiting to fill a Senior Court Clerk position which is highly responsible advanced work using an electronic filing system in a court within the Missouri State Court System. Work involves responsibility for court case processing which may require the application of independent judgment and the application of statutes, policies and regulations, with minimal supervision. Work requires frequent interaction with the public providing exceptional customer service. Work may also involve financial record keeping within an automated case management system; providing direct support for a circuit judge or associate circuit judge providing a full range of responsibilities within the division's jurisdiction; or supervision of other staff.
General Duties:Perform technical clerical work in the Courtroom Services Department - Substitute Courtroom Clerk
which will include the following: provide technical clerical support for Associate Judges, Circuit Judges, or a Commissioner in a division; serve in the courtroom; assist in preparing judge's docket; note continuances; administer oath to witnesses and jurors; make minute entries in the court's automated case management system (JIS) to reflect case progress, which may include scanning documents and attaching to the appropriate docket code; contact attorneys and other court personnel to resolve discrepancies discovered in reviewing records; prepare a variety of orders, documents and correspondence for judge; prepare various statistical reports; operate sound recording machine; answer inquiries and furnish information to attorneys, court personnel and the general public by telephone and in person; and perform other duties.
Other key responsibilities include: (The following duties are representative of this position, not comprehensive.)
Associate's Degree in a related field or at least 60 semester hours from an institution of higher learning and two years of varied administrative experience performing a wide range of technical office duties.
EMPLOYEES MAY BE EXPOSED TO : Evidence and testimony that may be disturbing, such as photographs of violent scenes and victims and or sexually explicit material; evidence that may include syringes, drugs, weapons and blood; the public who may potentially be verbally or physically abusive, allergens, such as perfumes and dust; and unpleasant odors, such as unwashed clothing or chemicals offered into evidence.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and have a strong commitment to diversity in all its forms. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who will assist us in demonstrating our essential values of excellence, integrity, justice, stewardship, teamwork and partnership.
