Unit Supervisor Court Operations Licensing

Job Title
Unit Supervisor, Court Operations
Division/Department
Licensing
Closing Date
September 21, 2026
Location
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
Annapolis, Maryland
Salary
$66,117
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
At Will
No
Position Type
Full Time Regular
The Maryland Judiciary offers a
generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans. Telework, up to 2 days per week, may also be available. Telework eligibility is based on job functions and the approval of the Administrative Head.
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Essential Job Functions
This position is responsible for providing oversight and support to staff assigned to the License department, Information Desk, and Mail Room. Directs, coordinates, and evaluates the work of subordinate staff and performs complex clerical functions. Plans, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the work of subordinate clerical and support staff.
Assigns and distributes work to each employee daily, providing instruction when necessary.
Assists supervisor with departmental staff meetings outlining office policy, new procedures and promoting communication among the staff. Participates in interview panel for hiring new employees. Provides feedback to HR Associate and Hiring Manager.
Maintains time and attendance records and approves timesheets. Schedules, counsels, disciplines and evaluates subordinate staff. Trains staff on department procedures and practices, automated systems, filing, and office equipment.
Recommends modifications to procedures and systems to improve processing time, accuracy, and efficiency. Provides summary data to supervisor for inclusion in management reports.
Reconciles various system reports with cash register reports in the absence of the supervisor. Performs supervisory functions on cash register system.
Serves on the task forces to evaluate and recommend changes to policy, procedures, work rules and systems.
Performs civil marriage ceremonies. Prepares and issues various business licenses, marriage applications and licenses, notary and special police commissions by calculating appropriate fees, ensuring proper taxes are paid by researching, typing proper form and collecting fees.
Calculates fees and taxes using schedule of fees and making arithmetic computations.
Assists the public and attorneys by providing information about license and the procedures of the Clerk’s office by telephone and at the counter. Provides support to Land Records department as needed.
Processes electronic pleadings submitted by attorneys and self-represented litigants using File & Serve. Cross references File & Serve pleadings into Odyssey.
Informs litigants and attorneys of any deficiencies. Converts criminal and civil cases from paper format to electronic format using Odyssey Navigator.
Prepares criminal and civil cases for hearing using Odyssey Navigator and File & Serve. Processes civil cases for abandoned property evaluation. Performs related work as required.


Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma (or GED equivalent).
Experience: Three (3) years of work experience in court operations in a trial or appellate court in the United States, or in the fields of criminal justice, parole and probation, or legal or financial services, to include two (2) years of the aforementioned court experience.
A Bachelors degree may be substituted for two (2) years of the required work experience.
A Paralegal/Associate degree or 60 college credits may be substituted for two (2) years of non-court work experience.
A Paralegal Certificate may…