Courtroom Judicial Assistant (41-4093) Fairbanks Criminal

* Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency or applicants with prior legal work experience or education in the legal field may receive consideration for advance step placement. *

Our organization, mission and culture: The mission of the Alaska Court System is to provide an accessible and impartial forum for the just resolution of all cases that come before it, and to decide such cases in accordance with the law, expeditiously and with integrity. Everything we do is outlined in our Pledge of Fairness.

The benefits of joining our team: The Fairbanks Trial Court is a dynamic team where customer service is our priority. Your success as an employee is our success as an organization. You will receive on-the-job training, on-going support, respect, and fairness. We are a court family.

This position provides advanced courtroom and case management support by maintaining an accurate record of court proceedings, assisting judicial officers during hearings, and ensuring the efficient operation of courtroom activities. Responsibilities include preparing and processing court documents, managing case files, entering and updating case information in Court View, scheduling hearings, reviewing filings for procedural compliance, processing judgments, warrants, summonses, and other legal documents, and responding to records requests.

The incumbent serves as an arraignment case manager, supports court operations through quality control and data accuracy, assists with training and cross-functional assignments, and provides exceptional customer service to judicial officers, attorneys, justice agencies, court staff, and the public.
The position requires adherence to court rules, statutes, and established procedures in a fast-paced environment, flexibility to work rotating non-standard schedules, extended hours, weekend or holiday duty, and occasional travel to outlying court locations as needed.

• Experience handling stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Experience dealing with high-priority, confidential, or sensitive information.
• Experience or knowledge of legal procedures.
• Experience preparing professional documents and applying rules and regulations when processing documents.
• Experience performing multiple tasks with frequent interruptions and remaining calm, organized, and accurate.
• Experience working positively and productively in a team environment
• Proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience level (50+ wpm) or expert level (60+ wpm) keyboarding proficiency

Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work schedule for this position is Tuesday
- Saturday or Sunday
- Thursday after initial training of Monday
- Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Fairbanks Trial Court is located in the beautiful Rabinowitz Courthouse at 101 Lacey Street in Downtown Fairbanks. Our building is located next to Golden Heart Plaza, the Alaska Siberia World War II Memorial, several bike paths, and the Chena River. Our professional, collegial team takes immense pride in public service. The workplace culture is supportive, team-centered, and mission-orientated to foster fairness and respect.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes
12 paid holidays,medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, andemployer-paid life insurance. Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan. Personal leaveis accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.

Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.

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The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer.

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of office clerical experience AND the ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net).

Additional office clerical work experience will substitute for the high school diploma or GED certificate on a month-for-month basis.

Completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college will substitute for the year of required office clerical experience.

Completion of an appropriate vocational training course of study such as legal secretary, paralegal, or office skills will substitute for the required office clerical experience on a month-for-month basis.

This applies to your application submission.

Keyboarding certification required:
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