Court Operations Specialist III-12468 (Jury Services)

Hillsborough County•Tampa, FL

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY Performs a variety of specialized clerical/administrative duties related to the processing and maintenance of legal and court records in the Jury Services Department. STARTING SALARY: $20.81 hourly/ $43,284.80 annually CORE COMPETENCIES Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establish trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES Working knowledge of legal terminology and procedures. Some knowledge of general office policies, procedures and practices. Some knowledge of English grammar and spelling, and arithmetic. Ability to perform accurate computations and verifications of data. Ability to type, operate data processing, word processing and other office equipment. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with government officials, other employees, and the public. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform some or all of the activities described below. Interacts with customers via telephone, email and in person. Ability to speak in front of a large group of people. Provides information concerning all aspects of Jury Service to the general public, the Judiciary and other departments and agencies. Ability to calculate the number of jurors needed and order the required number of summonses. Uses the computer for data entry and scanning to process jury summons and excusals. Type letters and memoranda as necessary. Processes and indexes a variety of reports and other materials according to established procedures. Prepares boxes of summons to be delivered to the Record Center for storage or disposal. Boxes weigh an average of 20 lbs. Performs other related duties as necessary. Must be available to work a non-standard weekday shifts. Reporting before 8am and staying until jurors are released. MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Graduation from High School or a GED Certificate and two (2) years of experience in the processing, preparing or reviewing of any type of legal document and two (2) year of cashiering or customer service experience. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The work is sedentary and requires exerting up to 10-25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, squat, pull or otherwise move objects; may also require manual dexterity, hearing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, talking, and visual acuity. WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity and responsiveness to changes that include goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and position. JOB CLASS Classified - An employee who is appointed to a full-time classified position (including reduced hour position) and not identified as an unclassified employee. Classified employees obtain appeal rights upon successful completion of their initial probation. CAREER PATH Court Operations Specialist III Court Operations Specialist IV Supervisor Manager Director To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Requirements

Working knowledge of legal terminology and procedures.
Some knowledge of general office policies, procedures and practices.
Some knowledge of English grammar and spelling, and arithmetic.
Ability to perform accurate computations and verifications of data.
Ability to type, operate data processing, word processing and other office equipment.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with government officials, other employees, and the public.
Graduation from High School or a GED Certificate and two (2) years of experience in the processing, preparing or reviewing of any type of legal document and two (2) year of cashiering or customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Interacts with customers via telephone, email and in person.
Ability to speak in front of a large group of people.
Provides information concerning all aspects of Jury Service to the general public, the Judiciary and other departments and agencies.
Ability to calculate the number of jurors needed and order the required number of summonses.
Uses the computer for data entry and scanning to process jury summons and excusals.
Type letters and memoranda as necessary.
Processes and indexes a variety of reports and other materials according to established procedures.
Prepares boxes of summons to be delivered to the Record Center for storage or disposal.
Boxes weigh an average of 20 lbs.
Performs other related duties as necessary.
Must be available to work a non-standard weekday shifts.
Reporting before 8am and staying until jurors are released.