Chief Deputy Clerk 1 (41-1017) Ketchikan
About The Position
The Chief Deputy Clerk 1 provides professional and technical support to the Clerk of Court in the administration of the Ketchikan Trial Court, including caseflow, courtroom, jury, financial, and customer service operations. Ensures compliance with court rules, statutes, policies, and procedures; assists with developing and implementing local practices; and supports court-wide projects and process improvements. Supervises, trains, and evaluates in-court clerks; monitors workflow and case processing; assists with personnel matters and staff concerns; and provides coverage for court operations as needed. Serves as Clerk of Court in their absence and assumes associated administrative and supervisory responsibilities. Manages court cases from opening through closure, reviews filings, processes judicial assignments, schedules hearings and trials, monitors motions and deadlines, maintains case files, processes appeals and bankruptcy notices, and distributes court orders and judgments. Provides front-counter and telephone customer service, processes filings and payments, and assists the public, attorneys, judges, and court staff with court-related matters.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate AND two years of technical or professional legal work experience.
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in relation to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed under the "Job Description" section of this recruitment.
Responsibilities
- Provides professional and technical support to the Clerk of Court in the administration of the Ketchikan Trial Court, including caseflow, courtroom, jury, financial, and customer service operations.
- Ensures compliance with court rules, statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Assists with developing and implementing local practices.
- Supports court-wide projects and process improvements.
- Supervises, trains, and evaluates in-court clerks.
- Monitors workflow and case processing.
- Assists with personnel matters and staff concerns.
- Provides coverage for court operations as needed.
- Serves as Clerk of Court in their absence and assumes associated administrative and supervisory responsibilities.
- Manages court cases from opening through closure.
- Reviews filings.
- Processes judicial assignments.
- Schedules hearings and trials.
- Monitors motions and deadlines.
- Maintains case files.
- Processes appeals and bankruptcy notices.
- Distributes court orders and judgments.
- Provides front-counter and telephone customer service.
- Processes filings and payments.
- Assists the public, attorneys, judges, and court staff with court-related matters.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- medical coverage
- dental coverage
- optional vision coverage
- employer-paid life insurance
- Enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
- Enrolled in the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS)
- Access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan
- Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
