Court Executive 2B; Municipal Court Services

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 8500-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 salary range for this position is $ to $. 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.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a highly qualified and motivated executive to serve as Chief of the Judicial Services Unit within the Municipal Court Services Division. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong leadership skills and legal reasoning abilities.

This position involves regular interaction with municipal court officials, representatives of the executive branch at the state, county, and local levels, and various public and private organizations. The role also includes providing staff support to the Supreme Court Municipal Court Practice Committee, and legal support to the Municipal Presiding Judge Conference, the Municipal Division Managers Conference, and other municipal court committees.

The selected candidate will report directly to the Assistant Director of the Municipal Court Services Division within the Office of Trial Court Services.

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.

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

• Drafting court rules and administrative procedures;
• Assisting in the preparation of the biennial report of the Supreme Court Committee on Municipal Courts;
• Conducting legal research and writing;
• Analyzing statutes and rules;
• Presenting legal training to municipal court judges, administrators, and other court personnel;
• Providing legal support to municipal court judges;
• Responding to inquiries from the public;
• Working on special projects assigned by supervisory staff; and

• Performing other related duties.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and five years of professional administrative and/or program management experience which shall have included responsibility for program development and/or implementation and the achievement of program goals and three years of supervision of staff.

Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional…