Judiciary Clerk​/Judiciary Clerk Bilingual REPOST

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8,500‑member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.

Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

The New Jersey Judiciary‑Hudson Vicinage is seeking self‑starters interested in performing a variety of clerical, administrative, and other support functions in connection with proceedings instituted before courts or programs administered under the supervision of the courts. The position supports the business operations of such courts and serves as a contact representative for clients and customers or users of the services provided by the New Jersey Courts.

Applicants for this position may be considered for openings in various divisions, such as Civil, Criminal, Family, Finance, Probation and Operations. This role may require work in an on‑site or virtual courtroom. The holder may function as a court clerk, performing related work including preparing, calling and annotating the court calendar; providing customer service to jurors and court users in both English and Spanish;

answering questions posed by judges, the public, clients, coworkers and supervisors in a physical or virtual environment; swearing in jurors; administering oaths to witnesses; maintaining custody of exhibits; operating digital recording systems accurately; compiling and providing data, statistical information and reports; resolving technical issues; recording and maintaining records of court proceedings; ensuring timely date entry and maintenance of information into record‑keeping systems;

completing court‑related paperwork; updating case information; and discussing daily court activities, scheduling of cases, calling of calendar, etc., with the judge; performing other related duties as required.

The salary range for this position is $45,877.84 to $69,484.11 for Schedule A, and $45,877.84 to $62,203.88 for Schedule

B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule

A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule

B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high‑speed home internet access.

• Prepare, call, and annotate the court calendar.
• Provide customer service to jurors and court users in both English and Spanish.
• Answer questions posed by judges, the public, clients, coworkers and supervisors in a physical or virtual environment.
• Swear in jurors; administer oaths to witnesses.
• Maintain custody of exhibits.
• Operate digital recording systems accurately.
• Compile and provide data, statistical information and reports.
• Resolve technical issues.
• Record and maintain records of court proceedings.
• Ensure timely date entry…