Court Services Supervisor 1 - Civil Division/Family Division

New Jersey Courts•Toms River, NJ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Applicants will be considered for vacancies in both the Civil and Family Divisions. If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies. When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree
Three years of paraprofessional and/or professional experience
One year of which shall have included experience in case management; enforcement of court orders; and/or supervision, monitoring and intervention of offenders
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits
An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above
A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of general experience as indicated above
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position
Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations
Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey
Applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents
Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable
Use a separate section to describe each position
Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience
Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered

Nice To Haves

Excellent communication and leadership skills
Committed to providing exceptional customer service to clients, team members and judges

Responsibilities

Monitor, assign, coordinate, evaluate, review, and lead the work of a team composed of paraprofessional and clerical support personnel
Monitor a caseload
Interact with judges, staff, attorneys and self-represented litigants to ensure that cases are processed efficiently and backlog is reduced
Determine appropriate services for customers
Develop statistical reports
Oversee projects
Identify and analyze complex problems and use sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions
Confer with team members and staff about procedures, programs, requirements and regulations within the organization
Adhere to statutes, court rules, case law or policies
Review trial calendars for completeness and accuracy
Review case status with judges and/or division manager
Conducting formal work performance evaluations
Mediating conflicts between team members
Training staff
Participating in meetings and training outside of the work unit
Perform related duties as required