Administrative Support Technician III- State's Attorney's Office, District Court Division

Overview

Howard County: Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.

Howard County Government: Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, sustainability, and consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2025, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 83 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the highest number of annual NACo awards achieved in the history of the State of Maryland, and the highest number of awards out of any county in the State of Maryland which received a collective 136 awards.

NACo is the leading organization representing county-level government operations. These awards recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.

What are we looking for? We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.

What you ll like most about working at Howard County Government:

• We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
• We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
• We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
• As a member of the Howard County Government team, you ll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.

Responsible clerical work performing support tasks essential to the successful operation of the State s Attorney s Office, District Court Division.

This is a State Authorized Exempt position and is ineligible for membership in a collective bargaining unit.

Starting salary is $46,169 annually / $22.20 hourly.

Performs advanced technical level administrative support work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work typically involves performing responsible clerical and secretarial work essential to the successful operation of a specialized function. Work may also include supervision of data entry staff and coordination and work scheduling of the data entry function. Work at this level may also include independent responsibility for a moderately complex clerical process.

Include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Compose, draft, and types letters and a variety of material, often technical in nature, such as legal documents or complex reports and correspondence and files motions with courts.
• Enters, stores, and retrieves data using electronic data management system.
• Obtains MVA traffic records for traffic cases and back-up paralegals on running criminal records.
• Operates a variety of office equipment including personal computer, calculator, and photocopy machine. Applies various software to work including word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics.
• May compile, assemble, and close out case files, enter data into case management system, and request necessary documents and reports.
• May assist in sending out supplemental discovery and with Victim/Witness Unit in District Court.
• May provide backup receptionist duties, answer telephone and greeting visitors to the office.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

High School diploma or GED and four (4) years of clerical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Thorough knowledge of legal nomenclature.
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system, laws, regulations and procedures related to assignment.
• Skill in word processing including setting up and typing of a variety of materials to include letters and reports.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in deciding when to act independently and when to refer situations to a higher authority.
• Ability to perform case control,…