What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Court Specialist position at Mesa Police Department?
Salary
$46,885.70 - $69,388.18 Annually
Location
Mesa, AZ
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
15795
Department
(H220)Municipal Court
Opening Date
03/14/2025
Closing Date
4/10/2025 11:59 PM Arizona
First review of applications will be Monday, March 24, 2025; and weekly thereafter as needed.
A Lead Court Specialist is responsible for providing lead supervision over the Court Specialists within the City Court. The lead responsibilities for this class include: training staff members; scheduling to ensure coverage for the assigned responsibility area; assisting with the daily operations; reviewing the work of subordinates; providing input on staff performance appraisals; working with the supervisor to address staff issues; preparing/modifying work procedures as needed; and preparing agendas and conducting staff meetings. This position is responsible for performing related duties as required.
A Lead Court Specialist must thoroughly understand the full scope of court procedures and processes in order to interact effectively with the most difficult questions from defendants, City Prosecutor's staff, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, governmental agencies, and other City employees. The public contact work of this class requires considerable tact, patience, and professionalism when providing information and explanations concerning court rules, state statutes, city ordinances, and general court processes and procedures. Employees in this classification are expected to exercise professional discretion, with minimal direction, while performing day-to-day activities within established guidelines and procedures. The Lead Court Specialist class differs from the Court Supervisor class by the latter having full supervisory responsibility. This class differs from the Court Specialist class by having lead supervisory responsibility. This class receives general supervision from a Court Supervisor through meetings, reports, and conferences regarding volume, accuracy, and timeliness of work completed. If assigned to the Court Operations Unit, the employee in this class will be required to work holidays and/or weekends on a rotating basis throughout the year. This class is FLSA nonexempt.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Extensive (5 years) clerical or paraprofessional experience involving public contact, customer service, or payment processing. A minimum of two years of experience with the City of Mesa as a Court Specialist will also be considered qualifying. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related field may substitute for one or three years of experience, respectively.
Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date (by assignment). For this position, an individual receiving a conditional offer of employment from the City of Mesa must pass a background investigation through the City of Mesa Police Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to commencing employment with the City of Mesa.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Knowledge of general court processes and experience in a court setting is preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills and experience with computer applications are highly desirable.
Link To Job Description
http://apps.mesaaz.gov/jobdescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs3974.pdf (Download PDF reader)
A Summary of City of Mesa Benefits is linked here.
01
Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?
Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in a related field? Please detail your degree information in the Education section of your application.
Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with an Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in a related field? Please detail your degree information in the Education section of your application.
How many years of experience do you have with the City of Mesa as a Court Specialist? Please detail your experience on your application.
How many years of clerical or paraprofessional experience involving public contact, customer service, or payment processing do you have? Please detail your experience on your application.
Please detail your clerical or paraprofessional experience involving public contact, customer service, or payment processing, including your employer(s). Please also detail this experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
07
Do you have a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License, or can you obtain one by hire or promotion date?
Do you have knowledge of general court processes and experience in a court setting? Please detail your experience, including employers, on your application.
Are you bilingual in Spanish? If yes, what is your proficiency level?
Employer City of Mesa
Address PO Box 1466
Mesa, Arizona, 85211-1466
Phone 480-644-2758
480-644-3240
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mesaaz
$46,885.70 - $69,388.18 Annually
Location
Mesa, AZ
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
15795
Department
(H220)Municipal Court
Opening Date
03/14/2025
Closing Date
4/10/2025 11:59 PM Arizona
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
First review of applications will be Monday, March 24, 2025; and weekly thereafter as needed.
A Lead Court Specialist is responsible for providing lead supervision over the Court Specialists within the City Court. The lead responsibilities for this class include: training staff members; scheduling to ensure coverage for the assigned responsibility area; assisting with the daily operations; reviewing the work of subordinates; providing input on staff performance appraisals; working with the supervisor to address staff issues; preparing/modifying work procedures as needed; and preparing agendas and conducting staff meetings. This position is responsible for performing related duties as required.
A Lead Court Specialist must thoroughly understand the full scope of court procedures and processes in order to interact effectively with the most difficult questions from defendants, City Prosecutor's staff, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, governmental agencies, and other City employees. The public contact work of this class requires considerable tact, patience, and professionalism when providing information and explanations concerning court rules, state statutes, city ordinances, and general court processes and procedures. Employees in this classification are expected to exercise professional discretion, with minimal direction, while performing day-to-day activities within established guidelines and procedures. The Lead Court Specialist class differs from the Court Supervisor class by the latter having full supervisory responsibility. This class differs from the Court Specialist class by having lead supervisory responsibility. This class receives general supervision from a Court Supervisor through meetings, reports, and conferences regarding volume, accuracy, and timeliness of work completed. If assigned to the Court Operations Unit, the employee in this class will be required to work holidays and/or weekends on a rotating basis throughout the year. This class is FLSA nonexempt.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Graduation from high school or GED. Extensive (5 years) clerical or paraprofessional experience involving public contact, customer service, or payment processing. A minimum of two years of experience with the City of Mesa as a Court Specialist will also be considered qualifying. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related field may substitute for one or three years of experience, respectively.
Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date (by assignment). For this position, an individual receiving a conditional offer of employment from the City of Mesa must pass a background investigation through the City of Mesa Police Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and Federal Bureau of Investigation prior to commencing employment with the City of Mesa.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Knowledge of general court processes and experience in a court setting is preferred. Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills and experience with computer applications are highly desirable.
Link To Job Description
http://apps.mesaaz.gov/jobdescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs3974.pdf (Download PDF reader)
A Summary of City of Mesa Benefits is linked here.
01
Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?
- Yes
- No
Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree in a related field? Please detail your degree information in the Education section of your application.
- Yes
- No
Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with an Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in a related field? Please detail your degree information in the Education section of your application.
- Yes
- No
How many years of experience do you have with the City of Mesa as a Court Specialist? Please detail your experience on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 2 years
- 2 years or more
How many years of clerical or paraprofessional experience involving public contact, customer service, or payment processing do you have? Please detail your experience on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 2 years
- 2 years or more but less than 4 years
- 4 years or more but less than 5 years
- 5 years or more
Please detail your clerical or paraprofessional experience involving public contact, customer service, or payment processing, including your employer(s). Please also detail this experience on your application. If none, type N/A.
07
Do you have a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License, or can you obtain one by hire or promotion date?
- Yes
- No
Do you have knowledge of general court processes and experience in a court setting? Please detail your experience, including employers, on your application.
- Yes
- No
Are you bilingual in Spanish? If yes, what is your proficiency level?
- No
- Yes, basic level - able to obtain and communicate basic information with citizens and includes such skills as using and understanding simple greetings, introductions, numbers, addresses, money, days of the week, months of the year, members of the family, interrogative words, pronouncing and using names correctly, and giving and following general directions in Spanish.
- Yes, intermediate level - able to communicate with a higher level of proficiency, which may include communication of technical language and instructions. Examples of an Intermediate Level would be in situations such as police investigations, communicating legal rights or health and safety issues, translating documents for public distribution, and making presentations or representing the City at public functions or events to communicate information in Spanish.
Employer City of Mesa
Address PO Box 1466
Mesa, Arizona, 85211-1466
Phone 480-644-2758
480-644-3240
Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mesaaz
Salary : $46,886 - $69,388
