What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jury Coordinator position at Superior Court of Orange County?
JURY COORDINATOR
*Deadline to apply for this recruitment: Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. PST.
This recruitment is open to external candidates, internal OCSC employees and internal OCSC promotions. This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies, and an eligible list may be established to fill future vacancies.
ANNUAL SALARY
$51,729.60 - $63,980.80
BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.50% at 67 formula)
Choice of five medical plans
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Vacation and sick leave packages
14 paid holidays per year
Educational & professional reimbursement
Optional deferred compensation program (457 plan)
ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
The Orange County Superior Court is the third largest court of general jurisdiction in California. We have courthouses throughout the county, including locations in Orange, Westminster, Fullerton, Newport Beach, and Santa Ana. We have a staff of about 1,500 and an operating budget of nearly $250 million. The Court's Judges, Commissioners and employees are recognized for their high standards of achievement, integrity, and diversity. The Court is committed to ensuring equal access to court services and enhancing public confidence in the court system.
To learn more about the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, visit our homepage at www.occourts.org.
ABOUT THE POSITIONDuties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Plans and conducts jury orientations, including speaking to large groups of prospective jurors; coordinates jury impanelment; obtains personal data; answers questions in-person and over the phone from jurors, the public and court personnel regarding jury services policies, relevant statues, and procedures.
- Monitors status of jury trials to ensure panels are properly supplied; assists courtroom clerks during jury selection process; assists with requests for ADA accommodations by jurors; validates juror attendance at completion; prepares claims for juror fees and reimbursement checks; confers with bench officers and Court personnel regarding jury needs.
- Prepares payroll information related to mandated juror fees; retrieves juror attendance information from Superior Court Clerks, inputs data into appropriate software system; runs statistical reports related to juror attendance and fees.
- Obtains and updates list of prospective jurors; prepares and mails summons for jury service; responds to requests of prospective jurors to be excused or disqualified from jury service; processes jurors who fail to appear for jury service; prepares juror orders to show cause; reviews documents for completeness and rejects incomplete documents.
- Accesses computerized case management systems and databases to retrieve information; updates records in the jury management system; generates reports, documents, and activity printouts.
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JURY COORDINATOR
REQUIRED EDUCATION
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of full-time (or equivalent) clerical experience that included providing customer service in person or via the telephone. Experience in a public agency or legal environment is preferred.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION
- At least one (1) year of public speaking experience.
- Experience answering incoming calls from customers.
- At least one (1) year of experience in a call center environment, preferably with a public agency.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire. For tips on completing/updating your application, refer to our "Helpful Application Tips" guide by clicking HERE.
SELECTION PROCESS
- STEP 1: Applications will be reviewed by Human Resources to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and/or desirables. It is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one. Only those who meet the minimum qualifications and desirables (if applicable) will proceed to the next step in the recruitment process.
- STEP 2: Candidates' supplemental questionnaire responses may be evaluated and ranked. Depending on the number of applications, additional assessments and/or screening interviews may be conducted.
- STEP 3: Candidates who are successful in step 2 will be placed on the eligible list and may be considered for interview. Placement on the eligible list does not guarantee an interview or employment.
All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each step of the process. Additional steps in the selection process will include a local background check and a reference check.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Orange County Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at HRStaffing@occourts.org if you feel that you will need a reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the selection process.
ELIGIBLE LIST
This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for current and future vacancies. The eligible list will remain active until the list is exhausted, or a new recruitment opens.
STATUS NOTIFICATIONS
You will be notified by email during the process of this recruitment through GovernmentJobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with GovernmentJobs.com and occourts.org. If your information changes, please update your profile at http://www.governmentjobs.com/.
E-VERIFY
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange participates in the E-Verify program which confirms employment eligibility of new hires.
QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Zenia Lopez at zlopez@occourts.org. For general employment information, please click HERE.
Orange County Superior Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Salary : $51,730 - $63,981
