Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk

U.S. Courts•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is hiring a full-time Magistrate Judge Courtroom Clerk to serve a U.S. Magistrate Judge. The position is in the Clerk's Office in Tucson, Arizona. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who is extremely detail-oriented and has strong organizational and communication skills. The clerk manages the judge's caseload and provides courtroom and other assistance, including managing court calendars, attending proceedings, recording pertinent results for minutes, and preparing judgments. The position also involves setting up and monitoring recording equipment, maintaining an automated log, reviewing filings and cases for compliance or necessary action, preparing draft orders for the judge's review, and entering information into the court's electronic filing system. The clerk may also perform courtroom duties for other judges as assigned. The position may require work beyond normal duty hours without additional compensation, including attending proceedings that extend past the regular workday. Overnight travel may be required for hearings and trials in Tucson, Yuma, Prescott, Flagstaff, or other designated court locations in Arizona.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required to qualify, subject to the stated statutory exceptions for certain non-citizens.
At least two years of specialized experience, including one year equivalent to work at the CL-25 level.
Specialized experience must involve progressively responsible clerical or administrative work with regular application of clerical procedures, rules, regulations, directives, or laws, specialized terminology, and automated software or equipment for word processing, data entry, or report generation.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Exceptional writing skills, including excellent grammar, punctuation, spelling, and proofreading.
Skill using applicable automated systems, including current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook, and Windows.
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, analyze information and reach sound conclusions, work under pressure and adapt to change, manage multiple priorities, work with limited supervision, and interact effectively with others in person-to-person work relationships.
Successful completion of required background checks or investigations and a pre-employment drug test.
Ability to work beyond normal duty hours without additional compensation when required and to travel overnight when needed.

Nice To Haves

Courtroom experience in a similar position.
A bachelor's degree.
Ability to meet and communicate effectively with a variety of people.
Skill using applicable automated systems.
Experience working under pressure and dealing with change.
Experience with current versions of Adobe Acrobat, Word, Outlook, and Windows.
Work experience demonstrating the ability to manage multiple priorities, work with limited supervision, and deal effectively with others in person-to-person work relationships.

Responsibilities

Manage a judge's caseload and court calendars.
Attend court proceedings, record pertinent results for minutes, and prepare judgments.
Set up equipment to record proceedings, ensure recordings are clear, maintain an automated log, and play back portions of proceedings when required.
Monitor filings for compliance with rules and procedures and review cases or reports to determine necessary action.
Draft and prepare orders for the judge's review and make entries in the court's electronic filing system.
Perform courtroom duties for district judges, magistrate judges, or visiting judges as assigned by the Clerk of Court or designee.
Attend court proceedings that extend beyond normal duty hours and travel overnight when required for hearings and trials at designated locations in Arizona.

Benefits

Paid annual leave: up to 13 days per year for the first three years of employment and 20 to 26 days per year thereafter, depending on federal service.
11 paid holidays per year.
13 days of paid sick leave per year.
Up to 12 weeks of paid maternity or paternity leave, if qualified.
Retirement package, including mandatory participation in FERS and Social Security.
Optional Thrift Savings Plan with a matching component of up to 5%.
Health benefits and optional federal health insurance with no waiting period.
Optional vision and dental insurance with no waiting period.
Optional flexible spending program for health and/or dependent care.
Optional group life insurance.
Transit subsidy.
On-site fitness center in Phoenix only.
Flexible schedule options.