Deputy Court Clerk

City of Edinburg•Edinburg, TX

9d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

DEPUTY COURT CLERK City of Edinburg in Edinburg, TX is actively seeking a dedicated Deputy Court Clerk perform a variety of clerical functions in the Municipal Court for court operations. Are you seeking engaging work ? Do you wish to advance your career ? Does working for a rapidly growing city sound appealing to you? If so, please continue reading! This Deputy Court Clerk position earns competitive pay of $ 15.05/hr . We provide great benefits and perks , including paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), life & ADD insurance, a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1, 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage, workers compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) . Additionally, we offer our employees an employee assistance program (EAP), a healthy lifestyle program, and access to Active Edinburg fitness centers . If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply to join our team today ! ABOUT CITY OF EDINBURG Edinburg is the fastest growing city in the Rio Grande Valley, with a 23% growth rate since 2010, and is among the top five fastest-growing cities in the state. It has been recognized as an all-American city three times by the National Civic League, placing it among a handful of outstanding communities in the nation. Our wonderful city has exceptional entertainment, arts & culture, recreation, and education, which makes it a great place to work. Our employees share our dedication to the city, which is why we like to show them our appreciation for their commitment. We do this by providing competitive compensation , exceptional PTO opportunities , and other great benefits to help them lead healthy, productive lives . We care about people, and that includes both our residents and employees! A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DEPUTY COURT CLERK As a Deputy Court Clerk, you spend your day responding to customers regarding legal options to satisfy cases, including fines, trials or hearings, driver's safety, deferred dispositions, warrants, extensions, and posting of bonds. Your work typically involves updating case files in the Court's case management system as contact is made with customers, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, witnesses and others. Prepare and processes traffic and parking citations filed by the Edinburg Police Department and other agencies. Your job is essential to the city, you monitor cases for compliance, process cases in accordance with legal requirements, and prepare documentation for the judge and prosecutor. You are constantly on your toes and ready for any new and unexpected challenges that may arise in the city. This can include administrating oaths and prepares complaints, summons and subpoenas. When you aren't assisting others you're running reports, gathering files and information, taking payments, performing customer service related duties, and other duties as required. You enjoy being helpful and have no problem providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed. The city needs someone like you with skills in customer service, public relations, and you find genuine enjoyment in what you do!

Requirements

High school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalency
Requires one (1) year experience of clerical experience
Must be able to type 30 WPM
Must have a current and valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety
Are you someone who prefers hands-on work?
Do you have excellent oral and written communication skills?
Are you attentive to detail?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
Is dependability one of your strengths?

Nice To Haves

Community college, vocational business, technical or correspondence school certificates are likely sources
One (1) year of experience in court procedures or in a related field.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

responding to customers regarding legal options to satisfy cases, including fines, trials or hearings, driver's safety, deferred dispositions, warrants, extensions, and posting of bonds
updating case files in the Court's case management system as contact is made with customers, judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, witnesses and others
preparing and processing traffic and parking citations filed by the Edinburg Police Department and other agencies
monitoring cases for compliance
processing cases in accordance with legal requirements
preparing documentation for the judge and prosecutor
administrating oaths
preparing complaints, summons and subpoenas
running reports
gathering files and information
taking payments
performing customer service related duties
providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed