Deputy Clerk I - Deed Desk

County of Roanoke Virginia • Salem, VA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Performs responsible skilled clerical and technical work in the Office of the Circuit Court. Is deputized and administers oaths and conducts routine transactions on behalf of or in lieu of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Attends court hearings, swears witnesses, and identifies and tracks physical evidence. May be trained to operate microfilming equipment which meets state standards for storage and management of vital records. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent supplemented by business school or college level courses or training in business administration or a related field.
• Some experience in legal field, court system, or related area.
• Thorough knowledge of standard office terminology, procedures and techniques.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including a personal computer and other information processing equipment, a computerized cash register, and video recording equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with the public and other employees
• Ability to perform basic arithmetical computations
• Ability to read and understand legal documents
• Ability to follow oral or written instructions; learn various functions and operations of the Circuit Court; and to maintain the confidentiality of information handled within the office.
• Subject to a complete criminal history and Child Protective Services background search with acceptable results.
• Must also be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description.

Nice To Haves

• May be trained to operate microfilming equipment which meets state standards for storage and management of vital records.

Responsibilities

• Issues various licenses to the public by entering prescribed information on application forms, receiving and recording fee payments, issuing receipts, administering oaths when required, and completing licenses by stamping or machine printing information on standard forms.
• Prepares a variety of legal instruments such as judgments, financing statements, subpoenas, fieri facias, and capias, on standard forms which require the insertion of names, action to be taken, and other required information.
• Calculates taxes and fees, using appropriate schedules, for various legal transactions.
• Qualifies public officials and notaries public by ascertaining that required documents are in order and administering the appropriate oath.
• Indexes legal documents such as deeds, wills, and licenses into the computerized system.
• Operates microfilm equipment to produce film of various documents, may also process, duplicate and splice film.

What This Job Offers

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