What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Magisterial District Judge Clerk position at Montgomery County Pennsylvania?
- SUMMARY
An experienced Senior Magisterial District Judge Clerk possesses excellence in skills and the ability to complete the daily functions of the court as described below. The Senior Clerk should have the ability to accurately and efficiently enter required information into the Magisterial District Judge Computer System (MDJS) from the time of the case filing to the case completion; process required case papers in accordance with court rules and the Magisterial District Judge System Manual; post payments through the computer; issue receipts; prepare and balance daily deposits; and communicate with the public. The Senior Clerk will manage the office and oversee the generation of daily, weekly and monthly reports in a timely manner; perform miscellaneous office functions; and adhere to all procedures and standards of conduct. The Senior Clerk will train new employees and cross-train all staff in daily functions accordingly.
- ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Case flings.
- Maintain case progression.
- Receipt of payments.
- Adjustin entries.
- Disbursements of funds.
- Reports and verification.
- Miscellaneous office functions.
- Communication with the public.
- Adherence to Procedures and Standards of Conduct.
- Secretarial, training, and fill-In for office staff.
- QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must have excellent leadership skills.
- Must be computer literate and experienced.
- Knowledge of accounting or bookkeeping.
- Must have good data entry skills (must take and pass data entry skills test).
- Excellent inter-personal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Must be an organized and a detail-oriented person.
- Must be able to work calmly and productively under pressure.
- Must have excellent telephone skills.
- Must project a professional demeanor at all times.
SECOND LANGUAGE INCENTIVE: Employees that are able to show proof of general professional proficiency via a certification in Spanish will be utilized when needed and will be given a salary increase of 5%.- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands or arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
