Court Program Administrator

* unclassified position within juvenile court
* experience and training

completion of course work equivalent to the academic requirements of a bachelor's degree in business or public administration, criminal justice, sociology, psychology, human relations or a related field (masters' degree in the above preferred); and five (5) years experience managing a court program, or providing management in a court system or legal field, including three (3) years supervisory experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

none required.

• knowledge of court operations, judicial processes, and justice system partners.
• skill in program planning, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• ability to interpret laws, regulations, and policies and apply them to program operations.
• proficiency with case management systems and standard office software.
• managing and supervising assigned staff
• communication and interpersonal techniques as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc., sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

• conducting effective research;
• preparing and presenting oral and written communication

the examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

all applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. We do not accept additional information after applications are received by the department of human resources management.

incumbent in this class performs interpretive duties related to the administration of a court program and management team within juvenile count administration. Responsibilities include investigating and resolving questions, issues, and technical problems related to the assigned court program.

• oversees the daily operations of an assigned court program.
• manages assigned divisional staff, including establishing workloads, evaluating employee performance, resolving staff conflicts, and administering disciplinary action as required.
• reports directly to the chief administrative officer and receives administrative directives.
• evaluates, recommends, and implements policies and procedures for assigned court program.
• investigates and resolves questions, issues, and technical problems related to the assigned court program.
• provides directives and recommendations on case flow.
• prepares technical and analytical reports and administrative correspondence.
• develops performance measurements for assigned staff.
• ensures compliance with county codes and all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing assigned program.
• establishes and maintains quality control procedures for assigned court program.

this is a stand-alone classification which does not fit within a classification series. Incumbent oversees an assigned court program and receives general direction from juvenile court's chief administrative officer.

positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, fingering, lifting, and carrying.

sedentary work: exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

this is a category #2 physical profile class and position. All applicants for initial entry by outside hiring into a permanent fulton county position in this category shall be required to conform to part ii of the physical standards and criteria as approved and established by personnel board resolution dated november 1, 1988. It is the policy of fulton county that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.