Clerk I: Records & Court Services Specialist

Denton County, TX; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Denton County seeks a Deputy Clerk I to support a busy department in Flower Mound, TX. The role handles phones, greets visitors, routes inquiries, and processes mail, while maintaining files and records using word processing and data-entry systems.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED with at least one year of related experience; some college coursework is preferred and certain certifications may be needed. Occasional travel to satellite locations may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and minimum of one year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Completion of some college-level coursework is preferred.
• Specific certifications related to the area of assignment may be required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone and greet visitors; provides information or refers inquiries to appropriate personnel; routes incoming calls and records messages.
• Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and word processing programs to enter, store, and retrieve information; maintains files and records.
• Processes incoming and outgoing mail; distributes mail to appropriate department or employee.
• Balances the cash drawer daily and prepares related reports.
• Screens applications for services and records legal documents; scans and indexes birth, death, and marriage records.
• Opens and assigns criminal cases to various courts and delivers to the courts.
• Performs passport services for US Citizens.
• Other related duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Telephone etiquette

Records management

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Some college coursework preferred

Tools

Word processing software

Data management systems

Job description

Denton County seeks a Deputy Clerk I to support a busy department in Flower Mound, TX. The role handles phones, greets visitors, routes inquiries, and processes mail, while maintaining files and records using word processing and data-entry systems.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED with at least one year of related experience; some college coursework is preferred and certain certifications may be needed. Occasional travel to satellite locations may be required.