Court Manager , Perm in Belen, NM

Court Manager 2 # Full-Time, Perm in Belen, NM

# of Positions: 1

Administrative Office of the Courts

Business Unit: 24300

Court Manager 2 # Full-Time, Perm in Belen, NM

# of Positions: 1

Opening Date: 09-08-2026 - Close Date: 09-23-2026

Target Pay Range/Rate: $33.036 per hour or $68,764.80 annually

The Thirteenth Judicial District Court is recruiting for a full-time, perm Court Manager 2 # for the Belen Magistrate Court in Belen, NM.

Acting under general direction manage operational, administrative, and financial functions of the court and or court division.

• The Court Manager 2 is responsible for planning, organizing, integrating, and coordinating functions related to fiscal, budget, human resources, and information systems and various court programs.
• Analyzes court dockets and operations to develop processes that will improve case management and court services.
• Compiles and maintains court statistical reports and participates in the budgetary process.
• Oversees the receipt and distribution of all incoming monies, ensures the accuracy of judicial financial records and monitors purchasing responsibilities.
• Ensures all court documents are processed in a timely manner and judicial hearings and calendars are maintained.
• Researches, analyzes, and audits case management issues and provides notarizations.
• Supervises, oversees, trains, and disciplines subordinate employees and directs the distribution of judicial work.
• Leads interview panels for vacant positions and makes recruitment recommendations.
• Serves as statewide multi court liaison with responsibility for the operational improvement of appellate proceedings from metropolitan and district courts.
• Serves as information systems site coordinator or backup to site coordinator.
• Ensures exhibits comply with statutory retention schedules.
• Coordinates program participation with Specialty Programs within the court.
• May act as a court monitor and provides advocacy services to victims.
• Serves on Statewide Boards or Committees and coordinates and schedules meetings.
• May make recommendations regarding budget priorities and develop long and short-term strategic financial goals.
• May directly or indirectly oversee the negotiation and management of contracts on behalf of the court and in accordance with established contracting procedures and applicable laws.
• May manage uniform record-keeping systems, collect data on pending and completed judicial business and internal operations as required by the court and Supreme Court.
• May serve as a courtroom clerk, produce Instant J&Ss, and obtain signatures from the parties/counsel of record, assigned judge, file, and distribute.
• Provide support to other magistrate or district courts within the judicial district.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful applicant should demonstrate knowledge of case flow management and case processing; supervisory techniques; mediating and managing conflict; legal terminology and phrases; employment law; NM Judicial Branch Personnel Rules, magistrate division and fiscal related policies and procedures; filing methods; knowledge of Specialty Court Programs;
Appellate, Civil and Criminal Procedures for appropriate court jurisdiction; auditing case files; research methodology; project management techniques; court fee accounting processes; jury management; court monitoring procedures and equipment;
Court Clerk's Procedures Manual and Code of Ethics; court's and States Language Access Policies and access to the Certified Language International Interpreting Line; and judicial organizational structure and other courts jurisdiction; local court rules; hazardous evidence handling; court records maintenance, retention and destruction; governmental agencies; local community services; operations and facilities management; safety and physical security issues; and procurement procedures.

The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an employee may expect to encounter in performing tasks assigned to this job. Work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver's license and travel may be required. The assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, clients, the public, judges, and justices.

• This job description is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all…