Clerk of the District Court - 20th Judicial District

Kansas Judicial Branch•Ellsworth, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is highly supervisory, administrative, and participatory work in the court system. The Clerk of the District Court oversees the Civil, Criminal, Probate, Traffic, and Juvenile operations of a trial-level Kansas District Court. The role coordinates activities and subordinate personnel to ensure case-processing systems and procedures are efficient, effective, and compatible throughout the court. The clerk is expected to become proficient in court computer programs, including accounting, docketing, traffic, budget, and the judge’s docket. Work is performed under the supervision of the district court administrator and the chief judge. The position is Clerk of the District Court I, Grade 31, with an annual salary of $53,583.10, increasing to $54,935.17 after six months of successful performance and $59,099.91 after one year of successful performance. The position is located in the 20th Judicial District, Ellsworth County, Kansas.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least three years of clerical experience, including at least one year of court clerical or other legal experience.
Coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college or university may substitute for up to two years of required experience on a year-for-year basis; at least one year of court clerical or comparable experience is still required in addition to substituted college coursework.
Knowledge of common office practices and procedures and use of common office technology.
Ability to make work decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and court policies and procedures.
Ability to plan, assign, coordinate, supervise, and manage the work of subordinate employees engaged in a variety of court clerical activities.
Ability to supervise the maintenance of complex records and prepare reports from those records.

Responsibilities

Manage the Civil, Criminal, Probate, Traffic, and Juvenile operations of a trial-level Kansas District Court.
Coordinate court activities and subordinate personnel to ensure case-processing systems and procedures are efficient, effective, and compatible throughout the court.
Become proficient and effective in computer programs for accounting, docketing, traffic, budgeting, and the judge’s docket.
Plan, assign, coordinate, supervise, and manage the work of subordinate employees engaged in court clerical activities.
Supervise the maintenance of complex records and prepare reports from those records.
Make work decisions in accordance with laws, regulations, and court policies and procedures.