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What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program.Click here to learn more!

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Department

About the Position

The Court Administration Assistant Senior supports the Jury department by developing and maintaining comprehensive records, reports, accounts, or files related to the activities of the Judicial Branch. The ability to work independently and utilize critical thinking to select and apply the proper established policies and procedures while solving a wide variety of complex issues is paramount to success in this role.

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time.  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• High school diploma or GED

Experience:

• Three (3) years of responsible administrative experience

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications:

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Previous experience in the Jury department
• Bilingual in Spanish/English

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Customer services standards and procedures

Skill in:

• The use of computer applications including spreadsheets, databases, and word-processing software
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience 
• Verbally communicating with others to convey information effectively
• Establishing and maintaining professional working relationships
• Applying deductive and inductive reasoning to information and facts about situations to reach logical conclusions from the reasoning process 
• Recognizing issues, understanding implications, and devising creative ways to solve problems

Ability to:

• Learn and adhere to court policies and procedures
• Learn legal terminology
• Learn and adhere to rules and statutes regarding grand juries
• Multi-task and prioritize workload while handling high-volume and time-sensitive tasks
• Work with large groups of people

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Answers inquiries from internal and/or external customers and explains processes and procedures
• Obtains pertinent information, creates, updates, and maintains spreadsheets, databases, and reports
• Provides specialized assistance with the coordination of a program or operational function(s) including the training of staff
• Monitors and tracks jury pools and reporting groups
• Checks in and provides an orientation to prospective jurors
• Contacts jurors with a “Failure to Appear” status
• Evaluates, recommends, and implements changes to work methods and procedures that increase efficiency
• Performs quality control checks on work completed by other units
• Calculates and issues summonses for Superior Courts, City Courts, and Justice Courts
• Prioritizes and processes work according to policies and procedures, as well as cross-trains within other units

Working conditions: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. 

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. 

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant. 

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

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