Circuit Court Assistant - Non-Merit

Assignment Assistant

The Assignment Assistant takes direction from and supports the Director of Central Assignment and Assistant Director of Assignment in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. The Central Assignment Office implements procedures and policies adopted by the Circuit Court Bench to promote the efficient and effective administration of justice in Baltimore County.

• Enters hearing dates into computer and send out notices.
• Schedules cases for court.
• Assigns cases and dockets to various judges.
• Works closely with the criminal case manager and jury office to move jury.
• Reschedules cases not reached.
• Extensive and in-depth communication with attorneys and judges regarding trial dates, duration of trials and issues to be heard.
• Daily contact with clerk office personnel, judges and their staff.
• Maintains statistics on cases that are not reached.
• Maintains various calendars for the court and schedules of the Circuit Court Bench.
• Performs various diversified tasks and assignments as required.

Performs various diversified tasks and assignments as required.

Required Qualifications

Must have graduated high school plus four years of continuous clerical experience.

Or

Earned an A.A. degree in related field plus two year's clerical experience.

(Additional education beyond an associated degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to a maximum of four years for the required experience.)

Legal or court related experience highly preferred.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

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• Ability to multi-task and succeed within strict deadlines.
• Must have an in-depth knowledge of office practices and equipment.
• Exceptional customer focus skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Exercise a high degree of judgment.
• Tact, diplomacy and competence in dealing with the public and high level professionals.
• Ability to understand legal procedures and interpret policies.
• Must have the ability to work independently.
• Must have the ability to navigate system software at a rapid pace and be experienced in Word, Excel, or other data bases.
• Strong detail orientation and highly organized.
• Must possess the ability to plan and execute schedules on a daily basis.

This position is a non-merit unclassified position with the Circuit Court for Baltimore County and is subject to the personnel policies and procedures adopted by the Court.

The work of this classification is essentially sedentary, but may include occasional walking, standing, lifting of boxes or other limited physical activities.

Applicants selected for an appointment to a position in Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination and drug screen and an employment background investigation, including, but not limited to a criminal background, education, and fingerprint check.

Baltimore County General Government offers the following benefits to part-time, non-merit or non-classified employees. New employees are eligible for benefits upon hire, unless noted otherwise.

Equal Opportunity Employer Baltimore County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority, female and disabled applicants.

Smoke free workplace All Baltimore County offices are smoke free.

Drug free workplace Baltimore County provides a drug free workplace. Prospective employees are required to submit to urinalysis drug testing as part of the pre-employment physical examination.

Employee Assistance Program Our Employee Assistance Program provides confidential and professional assessment and referral assistance for employees and eligible dependents in the household who are experiencing personal problems that may be affecting work performance, job satisfaction, or overall quality of life.

Health Insurance In order to qualify for health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance), part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week. Health Insurance benefits elected become effective the first day of the month following the date of hire if the employee has completed online enrollment prior to that date.

New employees must enroll within thirty (30) calendar days of hire. Plans offered include:
Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance.

Flexible Spending Accounts Opportunity to set aside pre-tax dollars, through payroll deduction, for eligible unreimbursed medical care expenses and/or dependent care costs.

Life Insurance In order to qualify for life insurance benefits, part-time employees must be scheduled for four (4) full work days plus two (2) hours each week. Employees may elect basic term life insurance for themselves equal to one time the employee's annual salary, rounded to the next higher $1,000. Employees contribute a portion of the premium through monthly payroll deductions.

The County also offers an Additional/Employee paid Life Insurance plan with coverage up to $100,000.

Retirement Employees are required to participate…