Courtroom Clerk (High-Volume Courtroom Clerk

Courtroom Clerk (High-Volume Courtroom Clerk)

Interviews:
Generally, interviews will be scheduled within two weeks after the Final date to receive applications. May take longer, depending on the number of 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 affects members of our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need people who want to impact their communities, value OJD's efforts to remove barriers to access justice services, and welcome interacting with the public.

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

Benefits to you

• 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 $27.49 - $42.65. [OR the annual salary for this position is $57,183 - $88,708.]
• 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 fourth step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.

Location Highlights

Portland, Oregon was founded in 1845 (incorporated in 1851). It is the state's largest city and the county seat for Multnomah County. It is named for Portland, Maine. It is situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Recreational activities include, numerous museums (including OMSI), parks (including Forest Park, largest wilderness park in city limits in the nation), hiking (including in-city hiking trails), restaurants (including Food Carts), Mt Hood (about 50 miles east) and much more.

Portland is home to three major sports teams:
Trailblazers (NBA), Timbers (MLS), and Thorns (NWSL).

Position Highlights

The Multnomah County Circuit Court is hiring a High-Volume Courtroom Clerk (Courtroom Clerk).

In this role…

You will have many varying responsibilities. First and foremost, you will support a judge in a courtroom by performing real-time data entry as well as knowing your docket inside and out to respond to questions from the judge, other court staff, and court participants. The High-Volume Clerks unit works with a variety of case types ranging from criminal, traffic, parking, domestic relations, stalking, small claims, and landlord/tenant.

Prior to and during your assigned docket, you will be required to review case files, prepare court forms, and make note of any pertinent information related to each case. During the docket you will be tasked with handling exhibits, running recording systems, completing forms, managing virtual appearances, and helping the judge manage the flow of the docket. All of these tasks require attention-to-detail and the ability to navigate multiple computer programs at the same time, while also keeping an eye on what is happening in the courtroom.

After the docket, you will be required to audit your work and ensure that all data entry was completed with 100% accuracy, including scheduling hearings, recalling warrants, routing paperwork, suspending or clearing drivers' license suspensions, generating judgments, and issuing show-cause actions when appropriate.

When you are not in the courtroom, you will provide administrative support in partnership with other court staff. This work includes performing complex data entry, processing documents filed with the court, downloading…