Circuit Clerk

St. Louis County•Clayton - St. Louis County, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Circuit Clerk will be the Appointing Authority for 194 State employees at all management levels, including legal staff, 8 managers, 28 supervisors, and assistant supervisors. Responsibilities include all aspects of personnel issues at all levels of management structure, ensuring compliance with all Federal and State employment laws and operating rules. The typical starting salary is between $43.28 - $51.94 hourly. Additionally, we offer a competitive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit: Competitive Benefits - St. Louis County Website. St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.

Requirements

Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree and six years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Administering all disciplinary actions, including implementation of any performance improvement plans, while ensuring that all actions are fair, equitable, and in compliance with all Federal and State employment laws.
Writing and implementing personnel policies.
Direct the assessment, collection, disbursement, investment, and accounting for all fees, deposits, and other court costs required by statute and local court rule.
Ensure recommended accounting guidelines and practices are reviewed on a regular basis, including establishing safeguards, when possible, to ensure that funds are not misappropriated.
Direct and manage the operational support to all County Divisions and Departments for the 21st Judicial Circuit, including civil and jury trials, equity actions, criminal, traffic, and municipal court, probate matters, family court matters, associate civil matters, and small claims cases.
Oversee the development of data collection and reporting requirements relating to the volume and progress of litigation, including receptionist services, court file storage, and destruction.
Responsible for the implementation of new legislation, which includes writing procedures, developing and updating forms where needed, training, and following up on all aspects affected by new legislation.
Serve as liaison between State agencies, St. Louis County departments, banking institutions, and outside vendors.
Perform other duties as required or assigned.