Deputy Court Clerk​/In-Court Clerk Floater - Civil​/Family

The Ada County Clerk’s Office, proudly named one of Idaho’s Best Places to Work multiple years in a row, is driven by a passion for public service and building trust in government. Our culture is rooted in kindness, joy, innovation, transparency, and a focus on what matters most: our customers and each other. If you have both the heart and the drive to serve the public, we’d love to meet you.

The Ada County Clerk’s Office is a great place to work! Within Ada County, there are more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Within the Clerk’s Office there about 200 employees and this is an exciting opportunity to join a team that’s making a real impact every day.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package that adds approximately 40% to your base salary, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting day one
• 11 paid holidays each year
• One of the nation’s top state retirement systems (11.96% employer contribution)
• 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match, plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance, and wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities

The Ada County Clerk’s Office serves the community through five divisions:
Court Clerks, Recorders, Auditors, Elections, and Community Programs
. If you have ever voted, filed court documents, obtained a marriage license, applied for rental assistance or researched how your property tax dollars are spent, you’ve experienced our work firsthand. We do our best each and every day to make sure Ada County citizens have a smooth and efficient experience with our office.

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Performs clerical and support functions related to the court system. Work is performed under well established guidelines set forth by Idaho Code and requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

The nature of work for an In-Court Clerk Floater encompasses a broad range of knowledge and features highly complex clerical tasks in addition to directly assisting In-Court Clerks and Judges. This position will not be assigned to a specific judge full-time. The duties assigned will range from being in court a majority of the time, to assisting with out of court tasks and may fluctuate based on the necessity of the division.

The work involves a great deal of independence and requires self-discipline to complete timely and within established guidelines. The program knowledge is of such a complex nature that it typically takes new incumbents a substantial amount of time to learn.

• Maintains Judge’s calendar, sets hearing and court dates;
• Prepares case files;
• Assists the Judge in every courtroom proceeding by providing onsite support keeping paperwork and clerical processes moving in an efficient manner;
• Provides on-site service to courtrooms, preparing them with proper equipment and forms;
• Administer oaths;
• Maintains and logs exhibits submitted to the court;
• Takes minutes of all courtroom proceedings;
• Drafts and prepares judgments, orders and other decisions from court;
• Operates office equipment;
• Creates, prepares and processes legal forms, form letters, reports and similar materials;
• Sorts, stamps, records and files a wide variety of legal and judicial materials;
• Process all types of cases and documents presented to court;
• Reads and routes incoming mail and assembles files and other materials to facilitate reply;
• Explains policies and procedures pursuant to requests of the public attorneys and other officials and departments;
• Creates case files, updates databases and reviews documents presented for compliance to standards;
• Serves as…