EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
EXTERNAL RECRUITMENT
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Judicial Assistant
Brevard Circuit Court
JOB BULLETIN
Date: | October 11, 2019 | Closing Date: | October 25, 2019 |
Position Title: | Circuit Judicial Assistant | Working Title: | Same |
Position Number: | #09615 (1.00 FTE / 40 hrs a wk) | Job Location: | Titusville, Florida |
Starting salary: | $3,081.72/monthly | Funding Source: | State of Florida |
Summary of Position: | Highly responsible position serving at the pleasure of the presiding judge (Honorable Tesha Scolaro Ballou), handling the day-to-day operations and management of a circuit judicial office. Individual must exercise a high degree of initiative and independent judgment in performing complex legal clerical work related to the daily operations of the trial court rules and procedures (including civil, criminal, family, guardianship, juvenile and probate). Work is often of a sensitive and confidential nature. Position serves as first point of contact for the Judge, and has daily interaction with the assigned court staff, attorneys, general public, and other court-related agencies. The core responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: 1) manage the judge’s calendar; 2) prepare correspondence; 3) monitor status of cases assigned to the judge; 3) work with assigned case managers to monitor time standards compliance issues associated with assigned cases; 4) maintain an efficient filing system; and 5) provide overall administrative support for judge/office. Successful candidate should possess excellent organizational, office management, communication, and interpersonal skills with emphasis on outstanding customer service. | ||
Education & Experience Guidelines: | Graduation from a standard high school or an equivalency diploma issued by an authorized agency, and two years of college or vocational school education in paralegal, secretarial skills, computer operations or a closely related field. Four (4) years of related experience is essential. Additional, relevant experience may substitute for the recommended education, on a year-for-year basis, such as a legal secretary or paralegal assistant. Working knowledge of the court system, courtroom procedures, legal documents and legal terminology is highly desirable. | ||
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: |
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Desirable Qualifications: | Direct working knowledge of trial court rules and procedures including civil, criminal, family, guardianship, juvenile and probate. Proficiency working with the Clerk of Court’s public records system. Experience e-filing would be extremely beneficial. | ||
Working Conditions:
| Work is conducted in a structured court environment with repetitive tasks that require a high degree of accuracy. The employee has continuous face-to-face and phone contact with litigants and attorneys in a courthouse setting. Work involves significant standing, walking, sitting, talking and listening and reaching with hands and arms; must be able to lift up to 10 pounds. | ||
Application Procedures and Closing Date: | Only complete and current State of Florida applications with any and all required supporting documentation will be considered. Resumes may be attached as supplemental documentation only and will not be accepted as a stand-alone document. Any submission for the above position that does not meet the listed requirements will be deemed incomplete and not eligible for further consideration, and as such will be returned to sender. In addition, applications received in the Court Administration office (address indicated below) after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019, will not be eligible for further consideration, and as such, will be returned to sender. Applications should be submitted to: Eighteenth Judicial Circuit – Court Administration All candidates selected to be interviewed will be contacted no later than November 8, 2019. If you are not contacted by this date, then you were not chosen to be interviewed and therefore, will receive no further communication from this office. Please be assured that your application received our full attention. All information provided will be a public record and will be released upon request, unless exempt or confidential per Florida Statutes or Public Records Exemption rules. | ||
Background Check: | As a condition of employment, the selected candidate will be subject to a criminal background/ fingerprint check, as well as an employment reference check. | ||
Court Website: | Employment Opportunities – https://flcourts18.org/employment-opportunities/brevard-employment-opportunities/ | ||
EEO: | The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit is an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of nor manifest by words or conduct, bias or prejudice based on race, color, religion, age (40 or older), sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), national origin, language, marital status, socioeconomic status, or disability or genetic information, which does not preclude performance of essential job functions, and reasonable accommodation(s) is provided, as necessary and judicious. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process, you are entitled, at no cost to you, the provision of certain assistance. Please notify Court Administration at 321-633-2171, #3, prior to the application deadline. If you are hearing or voice impaired, please call through the Florida Relay Service (TDD) 1-800-955-8771. | ||
E-Verify: | Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit participates in the U.S. Government’s Electronic Employment Verification Program (E-Verify) to assist in this required verification process for all state-funded positions. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the United States after completion of the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) upon hire within the first 3 days of employment. | ||
Drug-Free: | It is an objective of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing court service for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, and the trust placed in our organization by the public. | ||
At-Will Employment: | Pursuant to 110.205(2)(c) of the Florida Statutes, employment with the State Courts System is not covered under the Career Service System and all employees of the State Systems serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights, i.e., employees can be terminated with or without cause by the Court. | ||
| WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR DISABILITY. IF YOU NEED AN ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS, PLEASE CALL THE CONTACT PERSON AT THE NUMBER INDICATED ABOVE. PERSONS USING A TDD MAY CALL CONTACT PERSON THROUGH THE FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE (TDD) 1-800-955-8771. | ||
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