Judiciary Clerk 3/Judiciary Clerk 3 Bilingual-Civil

New Jersey Courts•Belvidere, NJ

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Somerset/Hunterdon/Warren Vicinage (Vicinage 13) is seeking a self-starter to perform clerical, administrative, and other support functions for court proceedings and programs, support court business operations, and serve as a contact representative for clients, customers, and users of New Jersey Courts services. Applicants to this posting will be considered for openings in Warren County. Selected employees may be reassigned to Somerset, Hunterdon, or Warren County based on operational needs. The position may qualify for up to two days of remote work outside Judiciary buildings under the Judiciary's current hybrid schedule. Participation requires installing a multifactor authentication app on a phone or tablet and having high-speed home internet access. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function. The salary range is $47,483.56–$71,916.05 for Schedule A and $47,483.56–$64,381.02 for Schedule B. Newly hired employees normally start at the minimum of the salary range. Current Judiciary employees promoted or advanced receive an increase of 5% of base salary, subject to the stated range limits. Schedule A applies to Judiciary employees hired before August 21, 2014; Schedule B applies to newly hired employees and employees hired on or after that date. Newly hired employees must undergo a background check, including fingerprinting, and establish and maintain their principal residence in New Jersey within one year, subject to possible exemptions. U.S. citizenship is not required, but the selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

External applicants must have one year of experience performing varied clerical and support services, including keyboarding and at least one of the following: document or information processing; handling fee payments; recording monies received; reconciling balances or accounts; or scheduling meetings or appointments.
Ability to use a keyboard; no minimum typing speed is required.
Internal applicants must be Judiciary employees with an aggregate of one year of permanent service as of the announced closing date in one of the specified eligible career titles. Advancement applicants must have achieved all competencies listed on the Career Progression Eligibility Form for Judiciary Clerk 3.
Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function.
For some positions, ability to climb and to stand for prolonged periods, stretch, bend, and reach may be required.
For some positions, ability to frequently lift and carry supplies weighing 30 to 50 pounds and occasionally materials weighing up to 75 pounds may be required.
A New Jersey-valid driver's license is required only if operating a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties.
Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check, including fingerprinting.
Newly hired employees must establish and maintain principal residence in New Jersey within one year, unless granted an exemption.

Responsibilities

Perform court clerk duties, including operating digital sound recording systems and maintaining accurate, detailed court records and logs of in-court events.
Seal records when required.
Operate systems such as Zoom and Teams for remote court events.
Call for interpreters and use related technology and equipment.
Administer oaths and mark exhibits or evidence.
Manage jurors during jury trials, from selection through verdict.
Complete court-related paperwork.
Troubleshoot and resolve basic technology issues.
Answer case-management questions from judges, attorneys, litigants, the public, coworkers, and supervisors.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers in person, by phone, and in writing.
Assist customers with navigating electronic filing systems and provide forms and packets.
Assess filing and other fees and process routine requests.
Review and enter data into case-management systems in a timely manner; verify documents for timeliness, accuracy, completeness, and conformity.
Perform other related duties as required.