Civil Clerk (41-3157) Court Case Manager 1 Kodiak

State of Alaska • Kodiak, AK

341d • $10 - $11

About The Position

The Kodiak Trial Court of the Alaska Court System is looking for a highly dependable individual to become a Court Case Manager 1 civil clerk (salary range 10). This job classification may promote to salary range 11 after successful completion of three years of service with the court. In this position you will perform a wide variety of case management duties for civil, probate, small claims, and children's cases. You can expect to accept filings, set up case files, receipt filing fees, review filings for completeness, issue summons, enter data into the case management system, and route files accordingly. You will be responsible for issuing pretrial orders for dissolution and divorce cases and when appropriate, complete certificate of divorce/dissolution and distribute decrees and child support orders to all parties and CSSD. Other duties will include processing domestic violence cases and sanity commitment cases, accepting wills and registrations of trust, and assisting the public with withdrawing wills. This position will perform some front counter duties that include responding to a variety of questions in person and by phone concerning court procedures, Alaska Statutes, and Rules of Court. You will examine and purge closed files, box up files, tapes and address boxes for Micrographics.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate.
• One year of office clerical experience.
• Ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net).
• Additional office clerical work experience will substitute for the high school diploma or GED certificate on a month-for-month basis.
• Completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college will substitute for the year of required office clerical experience.
• Completion of an appropriate vocational training course of study such as legal secretary, paralegal, or office skills will substitute for the required office clerical experience on a month-for-month basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide variety of case management duties for civil, probate, small claims, and children's cases.
• Accept filings and set up case files.
• Receipt filing fees and review filings for completeness.
• Issue summons and enter data into the case management system.
• Route files accordingly.
• Issue pretrial orders for dissolution and divorce cases.
• Complete certificate of divorce/dissolution and distribute decrees and child support orders.
• Process domestic violence cases and sanity commitment cases.
• Accept wills and registrations of trust.
• Assist the public with withdrawing wills.
• Respond to questions in person and by phone concerning court procedures, Alaska Statutes, and Rules of Court.
• Examine and purge closed files, box up files, tapes and address boxes for Micrographics.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Medical and dental coverage for employee and eligible dependents.
• Vision plan (optional).
• Employer-paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available.
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) in lieu of contributions to Social Security.
• Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan (optional).
• Personal leave accrual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees