DEPUTY CIRCUIT COURTROOM CLERK

Department:  County Clerk                                  

Wage Grade:  Rye 6

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt                                            

 Affiliation:  TPOAM- General

General Summary: 

Under the supervision of the Chief Deputy County Clerk, performs a variety of tasks involved in providing timely, fair, efficient, and cost effective disposition of all matters properly presented to the court in compliance with all Trial Court Performance Standards promulgated by the Michigan Supreme Court and in adherence to federal, state and local laws, court rules, codes, and administrative orders.  Attending court proceedings and updating court cases filed in the 38^th Judicial Circuit Court and Criminal History. Serves as Deputy Court Clerk to one of the Circuit Court Judges as required by Michigan Statute. 

Employment Qualifications: [The qualifications listed below are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria]

Education: High school graduation or equivalent with some college-level courses or a minimum of 2 years of advanced clerical experience in a legal setting.

Experience: Two years of experience in a court or law office providing knowledge of legal terminology, legal procedures, and court procedures with an emphasis on case management procedures. 

Other Requirements:

Must obtain a Certified Electronic Operator (CEO) certification within one year.

Must sign a Court Code of Ethics 

Physical Requirements: [This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]:

Ability to enter and access information from a computer.

Mobility to climb, bend, stoop, lift 10 lbs, carry, push a cart and work in a normal office setting and use standard office equipment including a computer

Ability to access court files.

Ability to lift and carry files to work area(s).

Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen.

Hearing and speech sufficient to communicate in person or over the telephone.