Court Case Manager 2 (30 hours) 41-3226 Valdez

State of Alaska•Valdez, AK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves a wide range of responsibilities that support the functioning of the court system. The employee responds to a variety of questions from the public, court staff, and other agencies, providing accurate information and assistance regarding court procedures and case matters. They are responsible for managing jury operations, which includes screening jurors through qualification questionnaires, monitoring attendance, processing excusals and deferments, and maintaining accurate jury data. The role also includes managing court filings by accepting documents, setting up case files, and entering case information into the computer management system. Additional duties involve issuing and recalling warrants and summons, creating and entering judgments, closing and transferring files, and completing the associated paperwork. The employee screens incoming documents for accuracy and completeness, performs research to resolve special issues related to case filings, answers written inquiries, ensures compliance with case management standards, and performs extensive data entry. Financial duties include generating receipts for payments received from the public, balancing and closing the cash drawer at the end of the day. As a courtroom judicial assistant, the employee supports judicial officers during hearings in the Valdez, Glennallen, and Cordova courts. This includes setting up the courtroom and recording equipment, ensuring accurate records of proceedings, maintaining courtroom supplies, logging detailed notes during court sessions, preparing and distributing paperwork, and swearing in witnesses and jurors. This position is assigned to the court's classified service; the incumbent will attain regular status after completion of the initial probationary period.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of advanced clerical work experience equivalent to a Court Case Manager 1 with the Alaska Court System or an equivalent position with another employer.
OR Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND completion of a two-year paralegal curriculum from an accredited institution.
OR A bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available.
A list of two or three professional references who have had supervisory authority over you along with their email addresses and daytime contact phone numbers.
Applicants must certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States.
If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time.

Responsibilities

Respond to a variety of questions from the public, court staff, and other agencies, providing accurate information and assistance regarding court procedures and case matters.
Manage jury operations, including screening jurors through qualification questionnaires, monitoring attendance, processing excusals and deferments, and maintaining accurate jury data.
Manage court filings by accepting documents, setting up case files, and entering case information into the computer management system.
Issue and recall warrants and summons.
Create and enter judgments.
Close and transfer files, and complete associated paperwork.
Screen incoming documents for accuracy and completeness.
Perform research to resolve special issues related to case filings.
Answer written inquiries.
Ensure compliance with case management standards.
Perform extensive data entry.
Generate receipts for payments received from the public.
Balance and close the cash drawer at the end of the day.
Support judicial officers during hearings in the Valdez, Glennallen, and Cordova courts.
Set up the courtroom and recording equipment.
Ensure accurate records of proceedings.
Maintain courtroom supplies.
Log detailed notes during court sessions.
Prepare and distribute paperwork.
Swear in witnesses and jurors.