Court Operations Associate; Court Clerk

Initial Posting Date: 12/09/2025

Final date to receive applications: 01/08/2026

Agency: Judicial Department

Salary Range: $4,428 - $6,870

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Court Operations Associate (Court Clerk)

Job Description:

Interviews: will be scheduled within two weeks after the Final date to receive applications.

Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role directly affects the people in our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need staff who want to have direct impact in their communities, value OJD's efforts to remove barriers to access justice services and enjoy a high level of customer service and interaction with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work and past lived experience and education, plus any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position.

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees [OR up to 99% of medical insurance premiums for part-time employees], including mental health coverage.
• The hourly equivalent for this position is $25.55 - $39.64. [OR The annual salary for this position is $53,136 - $82,440.]
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part-time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job!
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the second step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Coquille, Oregon is a charming city situated along the Coquille River. The area is known for its rich history, beautiful landscapes, and friendly community. It is located in central Coos County and offers many recreational activities, such as fishing, kayaking and wildlife viewing opportunities. It’s 22 miles from the Oregon Coast and to the south is Myrtle Point and to the north is Coos Bay (Coos County’s largest city).

The Coos County Circuit Court is hiring a Court Clerk (Court Operations Associate).

In this role, much of your day is spent providing moderate to complex clerical support to judges, court administration or in a courtroom processing legal documents or records, both hard copy and electronic documents. You will create case documents and review documents filed with the court for accuracy and completeness. You will determine the next steps on certain case types. You enter information into a computer in real-time using a variety of software and equipment.

You may process cash and other monetary transactions by crediting people’s accounts, generating receipts for payments made, and handling financial information. The courtroom work is fast‑paced and involves frequent distraction or interruption, while you use a computer, audio recording software, virtual meeting software, and other courtroom equipment.

You will have frequent interaction with judges, attorneys, parties to cases, and many people who are facing very challenging life circumstances or stressful situations while providing customer service in person at a public service counter or over the phone. You will use established policies and procedures to perform your work while ensuring statutory requirements – including strict timelines – are met.

Most importantly, you will be part of our justice system that provides access to justice services to our community and ensures peoples’ cases are heard impartially and in a timely manner.

Assigned tasks may be changed to accommodate workload and organizational needs. We welcome all candidates who are inspired by our work and mission.

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