Deputy Clerk - County Clerk - Recording - Flower Mound

Description

The Deputy Clerk I performs specialized clerical, administrative, and secretarial work in an assigned department.

• Answer telephone calls and greet visitors; provide information or refer inquiries to appropriate personnel.
• Route incoming calls and record messages; respond to emails and faxes as necessary.
• Utilize computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and file maintenance programs to enter, store, and retrieve information; maintain pertinent files and records.
• Scan, copy, and prepare documents; ensure files are complete and accurate.
• Process incoming and outgoing mail, including preparing photocopies and collating materials; distribute mail to appropriate departments or employees.
• Balance the cash drawer daily and prepare related reports on a daily and weekly basis.
• Screen applications for services, determining validity or correctness of applications to issue certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses.
• Record legal documents; analyze and evaluate submitted documents for accuracy and inclusion of all legal requirements.
• Collect court costs and fees.
• Scan and verify recorded documents (birth/death certificates and marriage licenses); scrutinize captured images for accuracy, completeness, and image quality; manually index records after scanning.
• Open and assign criminal cases to various courts and deliver them for further processing.
• Perform passport services for US citizens.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of experience in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Completion of some college‑level coursework preferred.
• Specific certifications related to the area of assignment may be required.

Primary location:
Flower Mound. Occasional travel to other satellite locations may be required.

Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families, including group health and dental plans, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement benefits, 12 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a wellness program.

Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin, or veteran status.