PT Tip Staff

Dauphin County•Harrisburg, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position combines part-time tip staff and part-time court clerk duties. As tip staff, the employee serves as a messenger to the Jury Administrator and assists the Court Crier Administrator in maintaining efficient courtroom operations. The employee escorts jurors between the Jury Assembly Room, deliberation rooms, and courtrooms as directed; serves as a sentry during opening and closing statements and while jurors are on breaks or deliberating; communicates jury or visitor issues to the appropriate staff and Sheriff’s Deputies; takes lunch and drink orders; assists the Part-Time Clerk with non-trial procedures; delivers files; escorts defendants to the Clerk of Courts Office and Bureau of Cost and Fines as needed; and maintains courtroom and deliberation-room supplies and cleanliness. As a part-time court clerk, the employee assists with clerical work in the courtroom, Jury Office, Court Administration, Clerk of Courts, and Prothonotary Offices. Under the supervision of the Jury Administrator, the employee performs duties as part of the Jury Room Staff and serves as a lead communicator among the Court Crier Administrator, assigned Tipstaff, Jury Assembly Room Staff, and Jury Administrator. Duties include processing electronic workflow during court proceedings, scanning documents, processing continuances, creating buckets in CPCMS, handling related computer tasks, passing papers and files to the Judge, attorneys, and Jury Administrator, working with computers in the relevant offices and courtroom, and filling in as Court Crier Administrator. The employee also escorts jurors and conveys messages between the Court Crier Administrator, Jury Administrator, jury, and Judge, and performs Tip Staff tasks as needed. Graduation from high school or an accredited equivalency program is required. One year of clerical experience involving public contact and computer knowledge is preferred; an acceptable combination of training and/or experience may also qualify. A favorable criminal background check is required. This is a union-covered position. Starting hourly rates are $12.49 for tip staff and $17.23 for court clerk duties.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or an accredited equivalency program.
A favorable criminal background check.
Any acceptable combination of training and/or experience.

Nice To Haves

One year of clerical work experience that includes public contact and computer knowledge.

Responsibilities

Serve as a messenger to the Jury Administrator and assist the Court Crier Administrator with courtroom operations.
Escort jurors between the Jury Assembly Room, deliberation rooms, and courtrooms as instructed.
Act as a sentry for the courtroom during opening and closing statements and for jury deliberation rooms during breaks and deliberations.
Communicate visitor- and jury-related issues to Sheriff’s Deputies and communicate juror issues to the Jury Administrator and Court Crier Administrator.
Take lunch and drink orders for the jury.
Assist the Part-Time Clerk with non-trial procedures and deliver files to the Court Crier Administrator during court proceedings.
Escort defendants to the Clerk of Courts Office and Bureau of Cost and Fines as needed.
Ensure courtroom and deliberation-room supplies are available and clean deliberation rooms after use.
Assist with clerical work in the courtroom, Jury Office, Court Administration, Clerk of Courts, and Prothonotary Offices.
Perform Jury Room Staff duties under the supervision of the Jury Administrator and serve as a lead communicator among relevant court staff.
Process electronic workflow during court proceedings, including scanning documents, processing continuances, creating buckets in CPCMS, and related computer tasks.
Pass papers and files to the Judge, attorneys, and Jury Administrator.
Work with computers in Court Administration, the Clerk of Courts, the Prothonotary, and the courtroom.
Fill in as Court Crier Administrator.
Act as a messenger between the Court Crier Administrator and Jury Administrator, and convey jury messages to the Judge.
Perform Tip Staff tasks as needed.