Requisition No: 802435
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22011821
Position Number: 22011821
Salary: $38,058.32 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/30/2023
Fourteenth Judicial Circuit; Panama City, Florida
Job Description
The essential function of this position is to assist Family Court judges with the timely disposition of family law cases through case management, case monitoring, and program implementation. The position is responsible for providing information to pro se litigants, reviewing filings of pro se litigants, managing and preparing cases for court hearings, briefing judges, scheduling hearings, and performing related clerical functions. This position works under the supervision of the Family Court Manager.
Examples of Work Performed
(Omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)
Assists pro se litigants by providing case status information, applicable rules of procedure and statutes, and referrals to appropriate community agencies; and review pro se filings for judges, magistrates, and hearing officers;
Reviews, manages, and prepares pro se cases for court hearings and schedules hearings as needed;
Reviews pending cases, prepares dockets, and attends Judicial Case management Conferences, Show Cause hearings, and lack of prosecution hearings;
Performs administrative tasks, such as composing and preparing orders, checklists, and correspondence; and create and maintain systems for efficient case management; and
Maintains daily, monthly, and yearly statistics, as needed.
Education and Training Guidelines
Bachelor’s degree in public administration, 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.
Three years of professional, administrative, analytical related work experience.
Special Comments
Opened Until Filled; applications will be accepted until position is filled.
The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.
How to Apply
https://www.jud14.flcourts.org/public-information/employment-opportunities.
Submit to Doug Williams, Court Administrator, Post Office Box 1089, Panama City, Florida 32402; or by email to humanresources@jud14.flcourts.org
For additional information contact Doug Williams by phone at 850-767-3550.
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.
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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.