Court Administrator I (Land & Tax Appeal Court) - Honolulu

Hawai`i State Judiciary • Honolulu, HI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Court Administrator I supports statewide operations of the Land Court and Tax Appeal Court as Registrar of the Land Court and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Tax Appeal Court. The position oversees and directs administrative, operational, and court service functions that support judicial proceedings, land title registration, and tax appeal matters throughout Hawaii.

The role develops and implements policies and procedures; manages court records, case management, and courtroom operations; and coordinates with judges, Judiciary divisions, attorneys, and external agencies. It also oversees budgets, personnel, technology systems, and legislative matters, and ensures accurate processing, custody, and certification of legal documents. The Court Administrator schedules statewide court calendars, supervises and trains staff, provides technical assistance to the public and legal community, and ensures compliance with applicable statutes, court rules, and administrative policies to promote efficient and uniform court operations.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree, or qualifying responsible administrative, professional, or analytical work experience substituted year-for-year for the degree.
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents, read and interpret complex material, and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
• Three years of progressively responsible professional, administrative, or technical work experience in qualifying court or legal setting work, or qualifying analytical work in a court or legal setting or court social work or administrative programs. Clerical experience is non-qualifying.
• For qualifying court or legal setting supervisory experience, experience must include planning and directing others’ work; assigning and reviewing work; advising on difficult problems; scheduling work; training and developing employees; and disciplining employees when necessary.
• Six months of staff specialist experience in a criminal justice system involving institutional or program development, program evaluation, procedure development or revision, and advisory services to management, or qualifying supervisory experience. This is separate from the specialized experience requirement where applicable.
• Administrative aptitude and abilities, demonstrated through relevant assignments, projects, training, management evaluation, or trial assignments; prior administrative experience is not required.
• A master's degree in business, public administration, criminal justice administration, or a closely related field may substitute for one year of specialized experience.
• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school may substitute for one year of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies and procedures supporting Land Court and Tax Appeal Court operations.
• Manage court records, case management, and courtroom operations.
• Coordinate with judges, Judiciary divisions, attorneys, and external agencies.
• Oversee budgets, personnel, technology systems, and legislative matters.
• Ensure accurate processing, custody, and certification of legal documents.
• Schedule court calendars statewide.
• Supervise and train staff.
• Provide technical assistance to the public and legal community.
• Ensure compliance with applicable statutes, court rules, and administrative policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level