Deputy Clerk - Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Title: Deputy Clerk

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: $40,843.00

Location: Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Additional Detail

Job Duties

The Virginia Beach Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court is looking to fill several Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) positions in the Pre-Court and Post-Court Units. Deputy Clerks are assigned a variety of clerical, administrative, and customer service work under the direction of the Unit's Supervising Deputy Clerk and ultimately report to the Clerk of Court.

Deputy clerks play an important and vital role in ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with state and local policies while providing courteous and professional customer service in support of the court's mission to provide an independent, accessible, responsive forum for the just resolution of disputes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to entering and updating data into the automated case management system, scanning and filing documents, preparing and processing various legal papers, forms, orders, and correspondence, scheduling court hearings, assisting the judge in the courtroom, preparing dockets, assessing fines and costs, providing customer service support in person, over the telephone, and by email to the public, attorneys, and other court users, and fulfilling other duties as required to ensure that court instructions are executed and prepared with accuracy and in accordance with appropriate policies, judicial instructions, and/ or statutory regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

The most competitive candidates will possess:

High school diploma or equivalent required. Qualified applicants must be able to meet frequent deadlines, be detail-oriented and organized, be able to work independently as well as part of a team, manage changing priorities, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to exercise sound judgement and maintain confidentiality, and be committed to providing excellent customer service to the public and interfacing agencies.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Most competitive applicants will have some court or office experience or a degree in a legal-related field.

Special Instructions - Resume, and cover letter are required to be uploaded.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is primarily performed in an office and courtroom setting. Duties require the ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, reach, and operate standard office equipment. The employee may be required to lift or carry items weighing up to approximately 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Contact Information

Email: Humanresources@VACourts.gov