Deputy Clerk

Deputy Clerk

Job Category:
Court Services

Full-Time

On-site

Rate: $20.31 USD per hour

Location:

Dayton, OH 45422, USA

Classification

Title:

Deputy Clerk

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Employment Status:
Full-time

Pay Grade: A5

Reports To:

Clerk's Office Supervisor

Department:
Court Services

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week

Distinguishing Job Characteristics

Performs clerical tasks related to the recording, processing and filing of case files and documents. Employees assigned to this classification may be assigned other areas of responsibility, and may be required to assist in performance of other Court Services' responsibilities at the discretion of the Court Services' Supervisors or Director of Court Services, including responsibilities that support the efficiencies of the Case Management Office and Clerk's Offices.

Understands general legal requirements and processes for juvenile, civil, and criminal cases.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Enters data into computer. Reviews documents, records and forms and processes in accordance with court procedures. Enters demographic information pertaining to juvenile, or adult misdemeanor cases, new referrals filed by Children Services, SEA, private attorneys and/or citizens filing pro se. Translates information on returns of service, citations, motions, notices and enters into the court case management system. Identifies and sets hearing dates, prepares service.

Logs papers to be served. Sorts data and organizes documents and other material into numerical, alphabetical, chronological or subject order. Prepares files, and completes scanning of documents filed.

Answers telephone and takes messages.

Time stamps and affixes Court seal. Makes certified copies.

Accepts filing fees and generates computer receipts. Manages a cash drawer, making change, applying credit cards, etc.

Types, distributes and processes court forms, records, and other documents.

Stuffs envelopes for the court correspondence and enters certified mail.

Other duties as assigned.

Scope of Supervision None

Equipment Operated Computer; printer; calculator, fax machine, telephone, copier and other general office equipment; time stamp machine, scanner for imaging documentation

Contacts with Others General public;
Attorneys; law enforcement and agency staff; court personnel.

Confidential Data Documentation that is not of the public record for juveniles and adults.

Working Conditions Good office working conditions.

Usual Physical Demands The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job's essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job's essential duties because of an ADA disability.

While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands along with fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee frequently sits for extended periods of time, accurately recording detailed information from testimony within a case management system.

The employee occasionally stands, walks and may be required to bend or stretch to maintain physical files. Employee converses verbally with others, normally in person. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision when typing and using a computer screen. The employee is expected to have the ability to hear persons over telephone and person and visually meet the needs described above working on the computer,…