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Hiring Agency:
Supreme Court - Agency 5
Location:
Seward Job Posting
Hiring Rate:
$16.802
Classification Salary Range:
$1.00 - $1,000.00
Job Posting:
JR2024-#######3 Courtroom Clerk (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
Job Description:
$3,000 hiring bonus to join the Judicial Branch! (Bonus prorated proportionally for part-time positions) The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers benefits to include medical/dental/vision, $20,000 free basic life insurance, state-matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, tuition reimbursement and more.
The Seward County Court in Seward, NE is taking applications for a full time County Courtroom Clerk position. This is responsible courtroom work related to capturing and maintaining a verbatim record of court proceedings in real time in a county court and entering case information during and after the proceedings. A person in this position spends on average 70% of work time in the courtroom.
Duties include performing complex courtroom clerical duties, data entry, entering the Judge's decisions, findings, and other information into multiple screens in a fast, efficient, and accurate manner. Checks and operates electronic recording equipment to record and log court proceedings. Overseeing and assisting in the preparation of records and documents for court sessions; receiving, marking, and recording exhibits; preparing and transporting exhibits for filing in the Clerk's office; acting as liaison for the judge with attorneys, court personnel and the public; setting matters for hearing; supervising signing in of witnesses, and transferring documents to the clerk.
HIRING RATE (during probationary period): $34,978.25 Annually
MINIMUM PERMANENT RATE (after probationary period): $35,852.66 Annually
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
Apply as soon as possible; applications will close when the position is filled.
The Judicial Branch values our employees as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We recruit, hire, train and promote in all job qualifications at all levels without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or genetics. The Judicial Branch adheres to Veterans Preference Laws.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School graduation or equivalent PLUS two years of court experience or experience in a professional office setting. Education above the high school level may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Legal experience. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: Successful completion of "on the job training" in JUSTICE (the statewide computer system) will be required within six months.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to perform clerical functions using various office equipment; to accurately type in real time while monitoring a proceeding; to organize and work under pressure and get along with a variety of people; to understand the need for and assist in promoting a proper and respectful atmosphere in a court room setting. Knowledge of functions and maintenance of court recording equipment and working knowledge of JUSTICE, DOCKET., and Liberty Recorder.
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Benefits
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Equal Opportunity Statement
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