Court Services Officer Trainee - Civil

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 $50,776.88 to $80,037.83 for Schedule A, and $50,776.88 to $76,035.93 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 June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule

A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule

B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

Under the direction of Civil Division Manager, and other supervisory personnel, the Essex Vicinage is seeking an individual with excellent analytical, customer service, and case management skills. The selected individual will be responsible for the management of cases: docketing through disposition; analyzing, monitoring, and processing cases in accordance with court rules and established practices; working with judges and team leaders to set priorities;

creating and maintaining credible trial calendars; organizing work to ensure efficiency; screening cases for possible referral to a complementary dispute resolution program; viewing cases to determine discovery and/or case management needs; monitoring cases to ensure compliance with discovery deadlines and case management orders; responding to inquiries from judges, attorneys, and other interested parties regarding procedures and/or the status of a case;

conducting pre-court conferences; tracking active backlog cases and case statistics; assisting with court technology needs. Will providing exceptional customer service to a broad range of diverse court users.

A Court Services Officer Trainee will receive on the job training in case management procedures and assist with performing case management, scheduling, trial preparation functions, and other tasks as described above. Additionally, the Trainee will prepare reports, respond to inquiries from judges, attorneys, and other interested parties regarding procedures and/or the status of cases, and preform other related duties as required.

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, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Submission of a cover letter preferred but not required.

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

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree.
• Substitution:
  Current New Jersey Judiciary employees who do not possess the required education may substitute:
  Additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience in case management involving gathering and analyzing case-related information which shall have included the exercise of judgment and discretion, and one or more of the following; reviewing cases to identify case management and discovery needs, coordinating with judges and attorneys to resolve case issues and/or preparing reports of findings and recommendations. This experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
  
  An associate's degree and two years of additional paraprofessional or professional experience as described above.
• Applicants who are approaching their anticipated graduation date may apply. If selected, the applicant must complete their degree no later than their…