DEPUTY CLERK I - DISTRICT COURT - 22011671 1

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Deputy Clerk I, with a non-negotiable salary of $37,850.16 annually, with state benefits. The essential function of the position is to help process cases and provide customer service. The position is 40 hours per week, in person.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalency diploma.
• At least one year of legal, administrative, or secretarial experience highly desired.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Knowledge of and ability to competently use standard office technology, such as personal computers and scanners, and common software, including Outlook, Word, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform exacting work with attention to details.
• Ability to learn complex procedures.
• Ability to prioritize duties.
• Ability, physically, to work on a computer in an office setting for entire working day.
• Ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, and impartiality regarding court business.
• Ability to work effectively with fellow deputy clerks and other court personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or higher preferred.
• College students encouraged to apply.
• Bilingual or multilingual—English and Spanish—preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing customer service to and answering written and verbal inquiries from judges, court staff, attorneys, litigants, and members of the public.
• Entering detailed, sometimes confidential, case-related data into case management software.
• Reviewing case filings for confidential information and compliance with court procedural rules.
• Processing case filings and correspondence pursuant to internal workflow procedures.
• Drafting, editing, and/or issuing court documents based on general procedures and case-specific direction.
• Processing and scanning paper mail, maintaining electronic and paper files, and destroying case files in accordance with court policy.

What This Job Offers

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