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Judicial Assistant III - Courtroom

Job in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, 93190, USA
Listing for: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Clerical
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Judicial Assistant III - Courtroom Assignment

Overview

The position is located in Santa Barbara. If you are looking for a stimulating and rewarding career working in a Courtroom, this position is for you. Our Courtroom Clerks keep the flow of the Court running efficiently working closely with Judicial Officers. We offer excellent benefits, too. Come join our organization as the best part is our employees. Apply now!

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications of the position will be invited to a one-hour and fifteen-minute performance exercise via Zoom. You will receive an email notification if you are invited to take the exam.

Testing dates & times

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
8:00am, 12:00pm or 3:45pm
or
Thursday, January 29, 2026
8:00am, or 12:00pm
You will only need to schedule for one test time

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Benefits
  • The Court pays 100% of employee health premium
  • 100% of the medical premium for Employee + Dependent
  • 100% of the medical premium for Employee + Family
  • 100% of employee dental premium
  • 100% of employee + dependent dental
  • 100% of employee + family coverage dental
  • Paid Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • 14 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
  • Biweekly Court contribution of approximately 32.47% of gross wages towards employee's mandatory retirement account. SBCERS Plan 8.
  • Additionally, employees from current public employers (federal, state and/or local government) may qualify for retirement reciprocity and time and service credit towards vacation accrual rate
Position and responsibilities

Under general supervision, performs a variety of clerical and administrative duties related to court hearings and courtroom proceedings.

Distinguishing characteristics

The Judicial Assistant III is the journey and advanced journey level in the Judicial Assistant classification series. The Judicial Assistant III-Courtroom Assignment focuses on clerical and administrative courtroom support work. The Judicial Assistant III classification as a whole may act as a lead-worker, including training and assigning the work of subordinate staff.

  • Attends court sessions and takes minutes of actions and proceedings; requests clarifications of instructions and order of actions to properly note the official court record.
  • Examines ledgers, reports, and other financial documentation for technical defects and accuracy.
  • Maintains court records and files, such as records of court-appointed counsel and experts; receipts, marks, and takes custody of evidence.
  • Impanels and polls jurors, records challenges, administers oath or affirmations to witnesses and jurors and records jury service and compensation due jurors.
  • Advises attorneys, public agencies and the public on the status of cases and provides procedural information.
  • Prepares and reviews for format and content a variety of court documents.
  • Prepares court calendars and/or calendars cases for hearing, conferring with the appropriate individuals according to established procedures; distributes calendars and related case files for review.
  • May lead, train and/or assign the work of less experienced Court Assignment clerks as directed by supervisor.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
    • Lead Courtroom Clerk Assignment

    An employee in the JAIII Courtroom classification may be chosen for an assignment as a lead. The person in the lead assignment will continue to work as a courtroom clerk. This assignment comes with a 5% allowance which is in addition to the regular courtroom clerk pay.

    Examples of Duties:

  • Prepare, facilitate, monitor, evaluate and document training and progress of courtroom clerks. Provide training manuals and handouts.
  • Keep supervisor informed of any outstanding performance and any potential problems with courtroom clerks.
  • In the absence of the supervisor, cover morning sick/tardy calls and adjust the clerks’ schedule accordingly to make sure each courtroom is covered.
  • One year of experience performing the full range of duties of a classification equivalent to Judicial Assistant II with Court; OR
  • Successful completion of college level courses or equivalent specialized training in legal…
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