Municipal Court Administrator - City of Vestavia Hills

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About The Position

The City of Vestavia Hills is seeking to hire a Municipal Court Administrator responsible for overseeing the planning, organizing, and directing all non-judicial functions of the Municipal Court. The Municipal Court Administrator performs work of a highly confidential and responsible nature. The employee in this job class is required to develop, interpret and execute policies, mandates and operational plans, as part of a comprehensive court system to effectively and efficiently support the implementation of court rules, judicial rulings and/or orders. The Municipal Court Administrator provides supervision to municipal court staff and works under the general supervision of the Municipal Court Judge for court matters and/or the City Manager/Mayor. Work is performed in an office or courtroom setting.

Requirements

Alabama Municipal Court Clerk and Magistrate certification (AAOC certification) OR Judicial authority granting status as a Magistrate to the candidate upon hire to allow no more than 12 months to obtain Magistrate Certification.
Experience supervising subordinate employees to include conducting performance appraisals and administering disciplinary actions.
Experience overseeing municipal court financial processes including managing a budget, cash receipts, and collections.
Experience overseeing municipal court legal proceedings (e.g., adjudication of court cases, managing legal risks, and overseeing the law enforcement criminal process).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration, or similar field.

Responsibilities

Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, and providing feedback and/or training.
Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data, and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.
Assists various stakeholders (e.g., employees, governmental agencies, the general public) by communicating information (e.g., reports), serving as liaison or representative, and collaborating to address service requests.
Manages departmental accounts receivable by generating and processing invoices and payments to direct, collect, and track payments and amounts owed.
Creates reports related to court activities by verifying and/or editing data and transposing the information into the appropriate documentation to meet the needs of the department or municipality making the request.
Conducts law research using databases, publications, websites, and various forms of information (e.g., NCIC, AlaCop, Alabama Secretary of State, Westlaw) in order to ensure compliance with state and federal law and to verify information for accuracy.
Monitors court compliance with policies, procedures, and guidelines set forth by governing entities to ensure that the court's activities are performed per the policies and procedures to identify compliance risk issues in their day-to-day operations and functions.
Performs Municipal Court Clerk and/or Magistrate duties by communicating information related to court activities and making and processing judicial decisions to provide a review of complaints of criminal conduct brought by law enforcement or the general public.
Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
Develops and implements policies and procedures for various auxiliary programs (e.g., Defensive Driving, Behavior Modifications) to support the court operations and adjudication of matters before the court.