Hearing Support Clerk

OATH’s Clerks Office is seeking to hire 1 Community Associate to work as a Hearings Support Clerk in our Bronx location. This individual will interact with members of the community who find themselves at OATH and need information as to how to proceed with summonses they have received.

• Intake, processing, and calendaring of cases.
• Having significant contact with the general public to improve communication between the members of the public appearing at OATH and the agency.
• Responding to community inquiries and concerns.
• Ensuring that all members of the community appearing at OATH in-person or remotely through telephone or email understand the adjudication process.
• Providing case or other information and assistance to members of the community appearing at OATH.
• Investigating and attempting to resolve complaints from the public appearing before OATH.
• Ensuring that cases are processed in a timely manner to minimize wait time for the public.
• Serving as the primary liaison between OATH and the community who seek to schedule a hearing, and/or pay a fine.
• Reviewing, confirming and ensuring accurate information is provided to members of the community who have been issued summonses, so they understand what they need to do.
• Assisting in all aspects of processing cases efficiently when members of the public appear for hearings, so the public has timely access to justice.
• Performing routine office tasks, such as filing, keeping records and typing.

• High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above.
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.