PROBATE COURT CLERK - PROBATE COURT

Clayton County, GA • Jonesboro, GA

340d • $34,435

About The Position

The purpose of this classification is to provide clerical support to the Probate Court department. Work involves assisting the general public in person and over the phone; docketing, indexing, and recording court case information; providing copies of official court and/or legal documents to the public; and/or receiving and processing applications for department administered programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five (5) months of clerical and/or customer service experience.
• Proficient in WordPerfect preferred.
• Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) and Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) preferred.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Typing speed of 40 WPM required.

Responsibilities

• Answers Department telephones; greets customers and visitors; communicates with the general public, attorneys, court personnel, and County and local officials.
• Provides assistance, copies of requested documents and information regarding department services and procedures; refers callers to other staff members as appropriate; and takes messages.
• Accepts payments, applications, records, etc. from customers; records receipt of same; and prepares for processing.
• Receives, reviews, prepares and/or processes department documents such as records of court cases, dockets and indexes, and case files.
• Receives and processes applications for programs administered by the department including marriage licenses, pistol permits, temporary guardianship of minors, etc.
• Issues legal documents including birth certificates, subpoenas, etc.
• Verifies, completes and/or codes required information; enters information into department databases; updates database information; creates new spreadsheets/files; and purges old data as appropriate.
• Makes copies and distributes as appropriate; and maintains copies in department manual files.
• Types letters, reports, summaries and correspondence.
• Prepares folders; maintains files of department correspondence, program records, legal documents, etc.; photocopies documents and distributes and/or files; and requests information from other departments as necessary to complete department records/files.
• Receives, dates and distributes incoming mail. Prepares outgoing mail.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees