Court Case Manager 2 (41-3312) Kenai

State of Alaska • Kenai, AK

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Alaska Court System is hiring a Court Case Manager 2 to manage an assigned caseload and keep cases moving through the court process. The position reviews and processes filings for compliance with court requirements, contacts filing parties to resolve deficiencies, prepares and routes orders for judicial officers, and maintains case information in CourtView and OnBase. The role also reviews and corrects docket entries, disposition codes, and document-routing issues, ensuring filings are processed within required timeframes. It requires a strong understanding of court rules, statutes, and procedures, and the ability to explain complex filing requirements to attorneys, agencies, and members of the public.

The position also serves as an In-Court Clerk on weekends. Duties include preparing courtrooms for hearings, receiving and marking exhibits, maintaining witness lists, calendaring hearings, preparing and distributing court paperwork, taking detailed log notes during proceedings, and ensuring a clear and accurate audio recording of hearings. The employee may support other courts within the Third Judicial District, train new and existing clerks, and participate in court-sponsored training and committees.

This is a full-time position scheduled Thursday through Monday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency may be considered for advance step placement.

Requirements

• High school graduation or 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 high school graduation or a GED certificate and completion of a two-year paralegal curriculum from an accredited institution; OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
• Strong understanding of court rules, statutes, and procedures.
• Ability to explain complex filing requirements to attorneys, agencies, and the public.
• Applicants must certify that they have the legal right to accept employment in the United States; the Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.
• Applicants must provide at least three professional references who had supervisory authority over them, with daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.
• Post-secondary transcripts are required if education is used to meet minimum qualifications; transcripts must be included with each application when used to meet or support qualifications.

Nice To Haves

• Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency may be considered for an advance step placement.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned caseload and keep cases moving through the court process.
• Review and process filings to determine whether they meet court requirements.
• Contact filing parties to address filing deficiencies.
• Prepare and route orders for judicial officers.
• Maintain case information in CourtView and OnBase.
• Review and correct docket entries, disposition codes, and document-routing issues.
• Ensure filings are processed within required timeframes.
• Serve as an In-Court Clerk on weekends.
• Prepare courtrooms for hearings.
• Receive and mark exhibits and maintain witness lists.
• Calendar hearings and prepare and distribute court paperwork.
• Take detailed log notes during proceedings and ensure hearings have clear, accurate audio recordings.
• Support other courts within the Third Judicial District as needed.
• Train new and existing clerks and participate in court-sponsored training and committees.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Optional vision coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) enrollment
• Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) enrollment in lieu of Social Security contributions
• Access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan
• Accrued personal leave for vacation, illness, or personal needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED