PT TIP STAFF

Dauphin County•Harrisburg, PA

About The Position

This position performs dual roles as part-time tip staff and part-time court clerk. As tip staff, the employee supports courtroom and jury operations by escorting jurors, serving as a sentry during courtroom proceedings and jury deliberations, communicating jury or visitor issues to the appropriate staff and sheriff’s deputies, taking jury lunch and drink orders, assisting with non-trial procedures, delivering files, escorting defendants when needed, maintaining courtroom and deliberation-room supplies, and cleaning the deliberation rooms after use. As a 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, coordinates communications among courtroom and jury staff, processes electronic workflow during court proceedings, scans documents, processes continuances, creates buckets in CPCMS, handles related computer tasks, and passes papers and files to the Judge, Attorneys, and Jury Administrator. The employee may fill in as Court Crier Administrator and also performs tip staff tasks as needed. This is a union-covered position. A favorable criminal background check is required. Starting hourly rates are $12.49 for tip staff and $17.23 for court clerk.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

One year of clerical work experience, including public contact and computer knowledge, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Escort jurors between the Jury Assembly Room, deliberation rooms, and courtrooms as instructed by the Judge, Jury Manager or Administrator, and Court Crier Administrator.
Act as a sentry for the courtroom during opening and closing statements and for jury deliberation rooms during breaks and deliberations.
Communicate visitor, spectator, and jury-related issues to assigned Sheriff’s Deputies, the Jury Administrator, and the Court Crier Administrator.
Take lunch and drink orders for the jury.
Assist the Part-Time Clerk with non-trial procedures during court proceedings and deliver files to the Court Crier Administrator.
Escort defendants to the Clerk of Courts Office and Bureau of Cost and Fines as needed.
Ensure courtroom and deliberation-room supplies are available, including water, ice, cups, and tissues; clean deliberation rooms and wipe down tables and chairs after use.
Assist with clerical work in the Courtroom, Jury Office, Court Administration, Clerk of Courts, and Prothonotary Offices.
Perform duties as a member of the Jury Room Staff under the supervision of the Jury Administrator.
Coordinate communications among the Court Crier Administrator, assigned Tipstaff, Jury Assembly Room Staff, and Jury Administrator.
Process electronic workflow during court proceedings, including scanning documents, processing continuances, creating buckets in CPCMS, and performing 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 when needed.
Act as a messenger between the Court Crier Administrator and Jury Administrator, and between the jury and Judge.
Perform tip staff tasks as needed.