What are the responsibilities and job description for the Justice Court Clerk I - Verde Valley Justice Court (Cottonwood) position at Yavapai County Government?
Under close supervision, perform a variety of specialized legal clerical work of routine difficulty in support of the operations and services of the Justice Court.
- Performs customer service both in-person and telephonically.
- Process a variety of court-related documents.
- Performs data entry, photocopying, and filing.
- Assists with receipting, bookkeeping, collections, and other financial transactions.
- Retrieves files and documents and retrieves, opens, and delivers mail.
- Accepts and processes filings of documents.
- Schedules hearings, notifies parties involved, maintains court calendar, and serves as a courtroom clerk.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of general clerical experience.
Additional Requirements:
Must possess a valid Arizona driver’s license.
Knowledge of:
- Legal terminology and court procedures.
- AJACS program or other court specific automated case management system preferred.
- Business English, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and composition.
- Clerical office practices and procedures.
- Research techniques and report writing.
- Current Microsoft Office software.
- Filing and recordkeeping.
Skill in:
- Communicating effectively verbally and in writing and communicating orally in a face-to-face setting and by telephone with public and employees.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
- Organization and adherence to detail.
Ability to:
- Follow written and verbal instructions.
- Memorize procedures.
- Process work accurately and detect variations from the normal in documents and files.
- Type at a minimum speed of sixty (60) WPM.
- Comprehend and make inferences from written material and verbal communications.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other departments, representatives of other organizations, County officials, and the public.
- Keep management informed of key operating issues affecting the department.
- Remain current in knowledge required to perform assigned duties.
- Handle confidential matters and maintain discretion always.
- Act with courtesy, tact, and diplomacy.
Work Environment:
The work environment is associated with an office. The work area is adequately lighted, heated or cooled and ventilated.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Sufficient vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; hearing and speech ability to communicate effective in-person and telephonically. Capable of frequent repetitive movement of arms, fingers, and wrists. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Additional Job Information:
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Grade: 2
Classification: Classified
Safety Sensitive: No
Salary : $18 - $23
