Judiciary Clerk - Civil Division

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 the 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 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.

Applicants are advised that individuals selected for this position may be reassigned to one of our other counties—Somerset, Hunterdon or Warren—if operational needs require it.

The Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Vicinage 13) 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, in support of the business operations of such courts, and as contact representatives for clients and customers or users of the services provided by the New Jersey Courts.

Applicants to this posting will be considered for openings in the Somerset and Hunterdon County locations.

The below examples of duties reflect some of the work performed by the judiciary clerk 3 title but do not encompass a comprehensive listing of work.

The judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to two 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.

• Perform court clerk duties, including but not limited to operating digital recording systems accurately; maintaining accurate and detailed records and logs of in‑court activities; making exhibits; administering oaths to witnesses; completing court‑related paperwork.
• Answer questions posed by judges, the public, clients, customers, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Provide excellent customer service to external and internal customers in person, over the phone, and via written communications.
• Compile and enter data in computer systems; verify records for accuracy, completeness, or conformity.
• Schedule and coordinate conferences, hearings, trials, and other court events.
• Facilitate receipt and processing of routine requests.
• Ensure timely data entry and maintenance of information into record‑keeping systems.
• Answer questions and compose routine correspondence.
• Identify customer needs and conduct appropriate research.
• Resolve technical issues.
• Compile and provide data, statistical information, and reports.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services, including keyboarding and one or more of the following: document or information processing, handling payments for fees, recording monies…