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The Twelfth Judicial Circuit has an opening for a Family Court Coordinator to work in Sarasota County. This is professional work assisting the family court judges and Case Management Program Coordinator with case management duties. Position supervises the Domestic Violence Coordinator, is the family division liaison, provides case management for family cases, domestic violence facilitation, and Zoom administrative support to the case management hearing dockets. This position’s responsibilities require case management skills, reviewing family division cases and related case searches; drafting orders; keeping statistics; setting and attending hearings; and working closely with the family judges, case managers, and other court personnel. Reports to the Case Management Program Coordinator (State of Florida position). Travel to other courthouse locations in the circuit may be required.
This is professional work assisting the family court judges and Case Management Program Coordinator with case management duties. Position supervises the Domestic Violence Coordinator, is the family division liaison, provides case management for family cases, domestic violence facilitation, and Zoom administrative support to the case management hearing dockets. This position’s responsibilities require case management skills, reviewing family division cases and related case searches; drafting orders; keeping statistics; setting and attending hearings; and working closely with the family judges, case managers, and other court personnel. Reports to the Case Management Program Coordinator (State of Florida position). Travel to other courthouse locations in the circuit may be required.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reviewing pleadings and court files in family law and domestic violence cases
Generate appropriate case management orders
Facilitate all Zoom Case Management Hearings
Draft correspondence and Orders
Maintain statistics
Perform related case searches and criminal background checks
Schedule and attend Case Management Hearings
Perform domestic violence hearing facilitations
Perform Zoom Case Management functions, including controlling the Zoom waiting room, renaming participants, etc. for all case management hearings
Supervise Domestic Violence Coordinator and assist when needed
Act as Family Division liaison with OSCA and share information with Circuit staff
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate’s degree AND three years job-related experience.

• OR - Bachelor’s degree AND one year of job-related experience.
• OR - Five years of professional related experience can be substituted for the degree at management discretion.

Valid FL Drivers License at time of hire.
Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.
CJIS Clearance: The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as a part of the hiring process.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay: $52,936.00/year
Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).
If you are selected to join our team, you will need to present the following items on your first day:
1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)