Senior Clerk

Job Overview:

Under general supervision, attends court sessions and assists the Court Operations Supervisor with assigning, directing and reviewing the work of other Court support staff; provides difficult, complex, technical, specialized and/or confidential legal office support to court offices.

Start Date: Anticipated start date of August 3, 2026. Full-time, FLSA non-exempt position with the Carson City Justice/Municipal Court.

Benefits:

• Employer-Paid PERS Retirement: $33.2982 - 46.6175 hourly / $69,260. annually
• Employee/Employer-Paid PERS Retirement: $40.1705 - 56.2386 hourly / $83,554. annually

Responsibilities:

• Attend court, may administer oaths, swear in juries and witnesses, maintains audio, video and manual records of actions taken, prepares minute orders and processes court follow-up.
• Assists the Court Operations Supervisor in providing direction, training and review of office support staff. Organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work.
• Provides input into selection, evaluation, disciplinary and other personnel matters; may counsel employees as required.
• Performs difficult, complex, technical and/or specialized confidential Court support work, which may require the exercise of independent judgment, the application of technical skills, or knowledge of detailed or specialized activities.
• Compiles data from multiple sources to complete and process legal forms, documents and reports in accordance with established procedures.
• Types correspondence, reports, forms and specialized documents from drafts, notes, court recording system, or brief instructions. May compose standard correspondence from brief instructions; may enter and retrieve information from a computer system.
• May receive and process fees, fines or other monies; prepares receipts and balances money received.
• Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a team.
• Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with the public Court and City staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.

Education and Experience: Equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED AND four (4) years of experience in providing office support to a court or legal office or similar environment which required the use of legal terminology and the processing of legal documents; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources.

Required Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• None

Required Knowledge and

Skills:

Knowledge of:

• Basic supervisory principles and practices.
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Accepting monies and making accurate arithmetic calculations.
• Standard office practices and procedures, including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Policies, procedures, rules and regulations related to the court.
• Legal and court terminology.
• Office administrative practices and procedures.
• Business letter writing and the standard format for typed materials.
• Record keeping principles and practices.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.

Skill in:

• Planning, directing and reviewing the work of others on a project or day-to-day basis.
• Instructing others in work procedures.
• Performing technical, specialized, complex or difficult legal office support work.
• Maintaining accurate case and office records.
• Using initiative and independent judgment within established procedural guidelines.
• Organizing work, setting priorities and meeting critical deadlines.
• Contributing effectively to the accomplishment of team or department goals, objectives and activities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.
• Dealing successfully with a variety of individuals from various…