Child Support Paralegal

WV Parkways Authority; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

WV Parkways Authority seeks a clerical/administrative professional to assist the BCSE Attorney in a Child Support Enforcement setting. This role involves handling information with confidentiality, preparing correspondence, and coordinating with the supervisor on priorities and deadlines.

The position requires either paralegal or legal secretarial training, or equivalent experience, including strong typing and telephone skills, and a bachelor’s degree or extensive clerical background.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a paralegal or legal secretarial training program.
• Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a legal setting in the capacity of a paralegal or legal secretary
• A Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university
• Five years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing clerical duties including typing, screening and routing telephone calls and correspondence, and composing routine correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and administrative relief to the BCSE Attorney under supervision.
• Assist an attorney or Administrative Supervisor in the Child Support Enforcement setting.
• Attend meetings for the supervisor and help interpret information.
• Set objectives, priorities and deadlines in coordination with the supervisor.
• Answer procedural or program inquiries and handle routine correspondence.

Skills

Typing

Telephone handling

Office administration

Education

Paralegal training

Job description

Nature of Work

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Under General Supervision, at full-performance level, provides clerical and administrative relief, exercising discretion and independent judgement primarily for the BCSE Attorney. Assist an attorney or Administrative Supervisor in the Child Support Enforcement Setting. Considerable contact is maintained with Attorneys and Judicial Personnel in the compilation of information. Work at this level is characterized by the level of administrative support performed. Attends meetings for the supervisor where interpretation of information gathered is necessary. Work requires the application of specific knowledge necessary to compete complex procedural or unusual assignments. Although some tasks are defined and self-explanatory, the incumbent works closely with supervisor to set objectives, priorities, and deadlines; may independently set goals and time frames for individual work assignments. Answers procedural or program inquiries or refers to appropriate individual response. Contacts are frequently of confidential or sensitive nature and requires tact. Keeps abreast of changes in Agency or Departmental Laws, Rules and Regulations, as well as State, Federal and Local Laws relating to Child Support Enforcement. Collects and summarizes information from books and periodicals for review by responsible supervisor or BCSE Attorney. Research basic statistical work in the compilation of reports involving the activities of the Division/Section/Unit. Composes correspondence to inquiries where considerable knowledge of Child Support Policy, Procedures, and Guidelines are required. Answers telephones, screen calls, and place outgoing calls. Screens mail and responds to routine correspondence, schedules appointments, and makes travel arrangements and reservations for supervisor. Gathers, request, and/or provides factual information requiring reference to a variety of Sources. This Position is located in Wood County.

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Minimum Qualifications

Training: Successful completion of a paralegal or legal secretarial training program.

Substitution: Two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a legal setting in the capacity of a paralegal or legal secretary

OR a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university

OR five years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience performing clerical duties encompassing a wide range of office practices which must have included typing, screening and routing telephone calls and correspondence, and composing routine correspondence.