Court Clerk​/Monitor

Job Number: 4978
Job Type:Full-Time
Vacancy Reason: Backfill
Location: 77 Queen St N - Gaol
Job Category: Administration
Number of Positions:1
Department: Court Administration
Division: CAO Division
Hours of Work: 35
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, In Office
Union: CUPE 1883
Grade: CUPE 1883 Grade 010
Salary Range: $36.54 - $41.36 per hour

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The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean

This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.
Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our  Strategic Plan , “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share.

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Assists and acts as a liaison to the presiding Justice of the Peace (JOP) in the courtroom. Creates and certifies accurate, complete recordings of all court proceedings. Prepares, updates, and maintains carriage of charging documentation. Officiates over court proceedings in the absence of a JOP. Inputs data to the Integrated Court Offences Network (ICON) provincial database. Provides administrative support to the Provincial Offences Court Administration Program.

• Acts as Clerk of the Court while Court is in session. This includes: opening and closing proceedings; paging defendants, witnesses, and other parties; arraigning the accused; administering oaths to witnesses, enforcement officers, interpreters, and defendants; preparing, maintaining, and posting courtroom dockets for public information; providing court dates; and maintaining decorum and protocol. Escorts Judiciary in and out of the courtroom.
• Assists the JOP by compiling all documentation and forms required for court. Provides support to new members of the Judiciary regarding court documentation and processes.
• Maintains an accurate record of courtroom proceedings by testing recording equipment daily; operating and troubleshooting the digital court recording system; maintaining log notes of all proceedings; detailing all persons appearing before court, witnesses, interpreters, arraignment of defendants, adjournments, trial evidence, trial dates, and disposition of proceedings; and certifying the record of court proceedings (in person and virtual). Records proceedings on tape as backup for digital recording.
  
  Transfers digital recording to an electronic storage device for use in appeals, for judiciary, and for transcribing court proceedings.
• Records judicial endorsement and prosecution motions for charge amendments on charging documents. Confirms accurate judicial endorsements on official court record; brings discrepancies to Judiciary's attention. Reviews all court orders (e.g., probation orders, impounded motor vehicle orders, warrant of committal orders) to ensure accuracy. Signs court orders as directed by the JOP. Independently reviews and registers certificates of offence convictions for defendants failing to attend early resolution meetings, based on legislative criteria, including quashing tickets.
• Reviews, prepares, and sorts/scans the court docket and charging documents for all court appearances,…