Court Administrative Assistant

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Generous leave policy

Job summary

State of South Carolina invites applications for an Administrative Assistant in Circuit Court (7th Circuit). This role provides administrative and secretarial support under direct supervision of the Circuit Court Judge, requiring discretion in applying office policies.

Key duties include handling phones, mail, scheduling hearings, maintaining files, and coordinating with Clerk’s and legal offices. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and organizational skills within a state judiciary

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 3 years of related administrative/secretarial experience.
• Proficiency in computer and word processing applications (e.g., Microsoft Office).

Responsibilities

• Answers phones, logs mail, organizes office, drafts forms, maintains files, schedules conferences and hearings.
• Attends meetings and keeps minutes for committees the Judge participates in.
• Organizes inmate correspondences, liaises with attorneys, logs orders and logs ex parte letters.
• Manages court documents, calendar, travel vouchers, reports, and inventory.
• Assists visiting Judges with needs and coordinates IT-related issues with State and County levels.
• When Judge is out of county, maintains office operations; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Discretion

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Email & calendar management

Job description

State of South Carolina invites applications for an Administrative Assistant in Circuit Court (7th Circuit). This role provides administrative and secretarial support under direct supervision of the Circuit Court Judge, requiring discretion in applying office policies.

Key duties include handling phones, mail, scheduling hearings, maintaining files, and coordinating with Clerk’s and legal offices. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and organizational skills within a state judiciary