Requisition No: 803030
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: JUDICIAL ASSISTANT - CIRCUIT COURT - 22011283
Position Number: 22011283
Salary: $42,376.45 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 06/09/2023
Ninth Judicial Circuit; Fort Pierce, Florida
Job Description
The essential function of the position is to provide responsible administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the assigned circuit court judge’s office. The position is responsible for administrative, secretarial, and clerical tasks of high responsibility; prepares and maintains the judge’s court and professional calendar; schedules and coordinates motions, hearings, and conferences; and assists attorneys with procedures on filing motions and hearing dates; attends pretrial and case management conferences to assist with scheduling of trials, scheduling of hearings, and managing docket. Provides organizational support for the judge’s caseload, including preparing orders; docketing jury instructions and a list of pending cases; ordering jurors; coordinating in-house services, such as interpreters; and reviewing case files for accuracy, format compliance, and completeness prior to submitting files to the judge. The position works independently under general supervision of the Circuit Judge.
Education and Training Guidelines
High school diploma or GED; and
Two years of college or vocational school education in paralegal, secretarial skills, computer operations, or a closely related field.
Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis. Four years of related work experience.
Florida State Driver’s License required.
Special Comments
Position travels to other locations within the judicial circuit when needed, that is, Indian River, Okeechobee, Martin, and Saint Lucie Counties.
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
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.
To download the application, please visit https://www.circuit19.org/about-courts/employment-opportunities
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.