Court Services Officer​/Court Services Officer Trainee

Position Overview

The Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage is seeking a self‑directed professional with strong communication, technical, organizational, and leadership skills for a Court Services Officer 1/Court Services Officer Trainee position in the Somerset Civil Division. The role focuses on managing case flow and monitoring outcomes in civil dockets from docketing through disposition.

The salary range for this position is $52,593.71 to $86,166.03 for Schedule A, and $52,593.71 to $81,857.73 for Schedule

B.

This position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. Applicants must install a multi‑factor authentication app and have high‑speed home internet access.

• Scheduling, facilitating, and maintaining case calendars.
• Reviewing continuances and adjournment requests and recommending further action.
• Moderating remote court events using multiple technology platforms.
• Communicating regularly with judges and chambers staff regarding case management processes.
• Communicating, verbally and in writing, with staff, attorneys and self‑represented parties.
• Assisting in the cross‑training of coworkers in procedures and use of Judiciary information systems.
• Overseeing electronic filing systems and completing data entry to reduce case backlog.
• Scheduling all Civil/Special Civil and Chancery/Foreclosure matters before assigned judges to create appropriate calendar balance including trials, conferences, oral arguments, post judgment hearings and return orders to show cause.
• Coordinating attorney availability for events scheduled before the Assignment Judge.
• Reviewing and interpreting statistical case data; preparing and analyzing statistical reports to address overdue scheduling, undecided motions, backlog, clearance, unprocessed fees, and data entry.
• Monitoring discovery deadlines, cases, pleadings and case‑management orders for compliance with court rules, statutes, and established practices.
• Other related duties as required.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and one year of paraprofessional experience in case management involving gathering, reviewing and verifying case‑related information, which shall have included one or more of the following: conducting investigations, monitoring casework flow, interviewing clients or customers for needed information, preparing investigative fact‑finding reports and/or writing case notes or other case‑related correspondence.

Applicants without the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional or professional experience on a year‑for‑year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Ability to perform work requiring climbing, prolonged standing, stretching, bending and reaching; lift and carry supplies ranging from 30 to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 75 pounds.

Required only if vehicle operation is necessary for essential duties.

US citizenship is not required; applicant must be authorized to work in the US per DHS regulations.

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check, including fingerprinting; information kept confidential except for reporting to the individual.

Newly hired employees must establish principal residence in New Jersey within one year, unless exception granted.

The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.