Requisition No: 801306
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: OPS COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22092878
Position Number: 22092878
Salary: $18.30 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2023
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit; St. Lucie County Florida
Job Description
The essential function of the position is to provide assistance to the judiciary in the civil- probate and guardianship divisions with the timely disposition of cases through case management or monitoring, records maintenance, and program implementation. The position is responsible for providing information to litigants and trial court staff, reviewing filings and making referrals to community-based services, managing and preparing cases for court hearings and briefing judges, attending hearings, and other trial court proceedings, maintaining record/filing system, scheduling hearings, and performing related administrative support functions. The position works under the general supervision of the Director of Case Management developing work methods and sequences.
Education and Training Guidelines
Education - Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.
Experience - Three years of professional, administrative, or analytical related experience. A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school may substitute for two years of the recommended experience. Valid Florida State Driver’s License required.
Special Comments
Open Until Filled; applications will be accepted until position is filled.
Position contingent on funding.
Travel to other location within the judicial circuit is required.
This Other Personal Services (OPS) employment is paid hourly and works 40 hours per week, except for holidays. There is no paid holiday, sick, or vacation time.
OPS/Variable hour employees may be eligible for insurance coverage.
How to Apply
For additional information and to apply visit the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Employment website at http://www.circuit19.org/.
Interested applicants should electronically submit a complete application package of the following materials to HR@circuit19.org: cover letter; resume; and State of Florida Application.
For additional information about the job advertised contact Human Resources, Tamara Thompson at the phone number 772-807-4383.
Address is: 250 Northwest Country Club Drive, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34986
The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, genetic, disability, or political affiliations.
We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call the contact person at the contact information indicated for each respective position.
Persons using a TTY/TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: (Voice) 1-800-955-8770, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE: 711.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.