Court Administrator Assistant

The Court Administrator Assistant carries out administrative duties including, but not limited to, case flow management, records management, fiscal management, statistical analysis and projections, public relations, court security management, including directing day-to-day operations and implements court policies adopted by the Judge.

• Must accurately maintain the Court's Docket and Judge's Calendar. This requires interaction with attorneys and their staff, other Judges and their staff, and the general public by in office contact, telephone, email, fax and regular mail Prepares daily dockets for the Court and staff and assists attorneys/litigants with checking in for hearings
• Prepares daily dockets for the Court and staff and assists attorneys/litigants with checking in for hearings
• Create and distribute public notification of all hearings scheduled on a weekly basis to the District Clerk and Information Technology departments
• Maintains the court docket by setting cases for hearing, coordinating times with attorneys and litigants, updating court forms and assisting the Court Administrator with a dismissal docket
• Handles and directs all phone calls, emails, faxes, etc sent to the Court
• Reviews, researches and prepares any documents sent for Court's approval
• Communicates with all other County Departments regarding 414th District Court business. (Timesheets, requisitions, budget items, personnel items, etc.)
• Works with Judicial Case Management technologies; partners with the Information Technology department to streamline the current programming system
• Prepares and maintains several dismissal dockets during each year as per the Court's direction. (This includes running reports to identify appropriate cases, reviewing the case for status, preparing and sending dd notices to all parties, preparing the dismissal docket for the Court, taking notes during dd and preparing & providing to litigants the paperwork reflecting the Court's ruling at dd ...)
• Prepares and maintains any and all forms that may be needed by the Court
• Prepares and provides to litigants any written rulings made by the Court
• Prepares and maintains docket, Judge's notebook, jury panel ordering, jury letters, jury charge, jury excuses;
  Trial Preparation Orders, Docket Call Notices related to jury trials
• Assists the Court Administrator with ordering of supplies, budget preparation, clerical duties, as well as assisting with inquiries from the public regarding court proceedings
• Regular attendance and timeliness are required

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER:
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

• Associate’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or related field; in lieu of associate’s degree: a High School Diploma or GED and a minimum 2 years’ experience in clerical, administrative, customer service or related field that included heavy interaction with the public plus the years of experience required below

• 1 year work experience in clerical, administrative, customer service or related field that included heavy interaction with the public
• Must be loyal and able to keep the confidences of the office as required by law
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, judicial administration, court support services, criminal processes, and court policies and rules, with familiarity in matters involving family, juvenile, and civil law.
• General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook
• Exceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County staff, attorneys, and citizens
• Proficient verbal and written skills to communicate information and directions to courts, attorneys, and citizens
• Ability to accurately sort, file, and retrieve material using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish

McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to…