Administrative Court Clerk at Missouri… · Columbia

Job Location: Missouri Circuit Courts

The salary reflected represents the base pay for this position and does not include any differential for time-of-service pay for state tenure.

Why you'll love this position:

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Court Clerk position to perform advanced work using an electronic filing system in a court within the Missouri State Court System. Work involves responsibility for court case processing which may require the application of independent judgment and the application of statutes, policies and regulations, with minimal supervision. Work requires frequent interaction with the public providing exceptional customer service. Work may also involve financial record keeping within an automated case management system; providing direct support for a circuit judge or associate circuit judge providing a full range of responsibilities within the division's jurisdiction.

• Responsibilities: The Administrative Court Clerk works in the Judge’s Offices area of the Boone County Courthouse and assists the judges with a large variety of tasks. This position is instrumental in the smooth operation of daily courthouse dockets. Must be someone who is highly organized, a multi-tasker, as well as being patient and adaptable in the face of chaos.

  Some of the duties of this position include:

  · Docket Management – Sets the daily courtroom assignments based on the types of dockets and numbers of cases for each judge.

  · Customer Service – Provides information and customer assistance (without giving legal advice) to self-represented litigants, attorneys, law enforcement, other judicial agencies, and members of the public.

  Document Preparation – Prepares a wide variety of documents and reports to assist judges and court administrators, including preparing wedding licenses for courthouse ceremonies.

Minimum Qualifications: (Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis provided a high school diploma or GED has been obtained):

Associate’s Degree in a related field or at least 60 semester hours from an institution of higher learning and one year of varied administrative experience performing a wide range of technical office duties.

EMPLOYEES MAY BE EXPOSED TO: Evidence and testimony that may be disturbing, such as photographs of violent scenes and victims and or sexually explicit material; evidence that may include syringes, drugs, weapons and blood; the public who may potentially be verbally or physically abusive, allergens, such as perfumes and dust; and unpleasant odors, such as unwashed clothing or chemicals offered into evidence.

Preferred Skills: The ideal candidates for this position are someone who has court clerk experience and is already familiar with Show Me Courts. The best candidates will have a high level of professionalism, a customer service mindset, good attention to detail, and be competent in using word processing and spreadsheet applications (e.g., Microsoft Word and Excel).

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.

Please send inquiries regarding this position or questions regarding employment with the Missouri Judiciary to: BNE-Jobs@courts.mo.gov