Judicial Assistant

Judicial Assistant

Classification: Judicial Assistant

Program / Department: County Judge Appoint Johnson

Hours: Full Time

Location: Palatka – Putnam County Courthouse

Position Number: 1475

Pay: $45,949.20

Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled

This State-funded position is paid monthly and includes the State of Florida benefits package. The successful applicant is required to undergo a background check including fingerprinting.

Provides highly responsible administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the Judge. Working relationships are established with judges, other court personnel, attorneys, and the public. Specific duties include:

• Prepares and maintains the judge’s professional calendars, schedules motions, hearings, conferences, and trials at the request of the judge.
• Interacts with attorneys, defendants, and their family members to resolve problems such as scheduling conflicts or other case related issues.
• Prepares and distributes orders as directed by the judge; assists judge in preparing a calendar several months in advance.
• Reviews case files for accuracy, format compliance, and completeness prior to submitting files to the judge; maintains trial dockets, continuances, and trial orders.
• Reviews and prepares correspondence, orders, reports, emails, and other documents observing strict confidentiality; organizes papers for filing; makes travel arrangements for conferences and meetings; and prepares compensation and travel reimbursement vouchers.

• Graduation from high school or GED and any combination of college and/or related experience totaling at least 5 years.

Applicants should possess a basic knowledge of court operations. Must have the ability to coordinate court activities with various agencies involved when scheduling court events. Must have the ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally. Ability to use the Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other computer applications as required.

Please submit a completed and signed State of Florida Application by the deadline. Apply online through People First or go to www.circuit
7.org, click on “Employment” – then click on “State of Florida Application” or you may call  to have one sent to you.

Court Administration – Human Resources
101 N. Alabama Ave Suite B-206
DeLand, FL 32724

If you are disabled and require an accommodation to participate in the application/ interview process, please contact Israel Gonzalez igonzalez  with as much notice as possible. We will make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests.

The 7th Judicial Circuit Court is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer.