Operations Support Clerk

Position:
Operations Support Clerk

Job Number: USDC 26-26

Closing Date:
August 5, 2026

Starting Salary: $40,346 - $57,602 (commensurate with experience)

Transfers within the Judiciary will be considered for a salary match up to CL-25

Location:
Del Rio, Texas

Are you interested in a career with the Federal Court System? The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is currently seeking an Operations Support Clerk in Del Rio, Texas. The incumbent is a member of the Clerk’s Office operations team, providing services to the Judges, bar and public and performing a variety of functions based on the needs of the court.

Get your foot in the door with this excellent entry level position. This position has future non-competitive promotional potential up to grade CL 25.

Based on the needs of the court, duties may include all or some of the following:

Customer Service: Answers customer service calls, as well as responding to questions in person, relating to mail, filings, calendars, and other matters.

Criminal Intake: Calendars criminal matters on the criminal duty calendar and secures deputy federal public defender and CJA attorneys for appointment by the duty magistrate judge. Monitors the criminal intake email in-box and attaches PDF images to the docket entry, processes transfers of jurisdiction, grand jury returns, search and seizure warrants, arrest warrants and release memorandums. Performs quality control on criminal documents.

Prepares bonds for approval by verifying that all bond conditions set have been satisfied.

Civil Intake: Receives and reviews incoming documents to determine conformity with appropriate rules, practice and/or other court requirements. Performs research and responds to inquiries and requests from judges, judicial staff, clerk’s office staff, other agencies, prisoners and the public in writing or in person. Processes new civil actions and subsequent documents.

Docketing: Makes summary entries of all documents and proceedings on the docket ensuring that all automated entries are appropriately linked for case management. Reviews and performs quality control of the daily docket activity report. Responsible for processing proposed related and identical case orders and docketing when orders are signed.

Courtroom Duties: Provides courtroom deputy assistance, as required, to include a review of cases or reports for necessary actions; keeping judge and immediate staff informed of case progress; acts as liaison between clerk’s office, the bar, the public, and the judge to ensure that cases proceed smoothly and efficiently; coordinates hearings. May perform some relief courtroom duties for courtroom deputies for District, Magistrate, and visiting Judges.

Coverage may be for more than one judge.

Events: Assists with the coordination, set-up and breakdown of court events.

Finance: Receives funds and performs cashier duties for new cases, appeals, copy costs, criminal penalties, and performs end of day cash out procedures.

Jury: Conducts petit juror orientation and checks jurors in electronically on the Court’s Jury Management System (JMS). Prepares and sends jury panels for trial. Assists jurors with parking and employment attendance certificates, provides refreshments, etc. Maintains Jury Assembly Room. Assists with the annual grand jury impanelment.

Records: Assists with copy requests, various mail correspondence, archive files, scanning documents, and other duties as assigned.

• Two (2) years of progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title offices, and corporate headquarters or human resources/payroll.
• Education above the high school level may be substituted for experience on the basis of one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of experience.
• Prefer candidates with a bachelor’s degree, or those who are currently attending an accredited college or university.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in…