Court Administrative Assistant - Detail-Driven Support

North Dakota Court System; Minot (ND); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

North Dakota Court System seeks an Administrative Assistant-District Court to support court administration, hearings, and daily operations. You will handle phones, scheduling, data organization, and document processing with accuracy and discretion.

The role requires strong grammar, proofreading, and office software skills, plus dependable, detail-focused performance in a fast-paced environment. Two years of related experience is valued; a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent grammar, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail ensuring accuracy of work.
• Proficiently uses related software programs.
• Ability to efficiently organize and prioritize work to process court documents in a timely manner.
• Ability to work in a deadline-oriented and fast-paced environment.
• Must be dependable.

Responsibilities

• Answers department phones, greets visitors, screens telephone calls and correspondence, provides information, and explains policies and procedures, or refers as appropriate.
• Arranges for the scheduling of formal and informal proceedings with prosecutors, attorneys, judges/referees and ensuring all other parties are notified and all court documents are in order.
• Monitors caseflow and compliance with docket currency standards and prepares, collects, analyzes, and organizes data related to case filings and dispositions.
• Purchases office supplies. Tracks department expenditures and budget levels.
• Develops and maintains a variety of electronic files and records including surveys, questionnaires, forms, reports, worksheets, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Arranges conference calls, coordinates and sets-up video conferences, prepares correspondence and meeting minutes, makes travel arrangements, prepares travel expense vouchers, notarizes documents, maintains and coordinates staff calendars.
• Tracks and maintains all inventory including supplies, equipment, and technology for the unit.
• Performs special projects and administrative functions as assigned.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type.

Skills

Grammar and proofreading

Organizational skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Office software proficiency

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma

Job description

North Dakota Court System seeks an Administrative Assistant-District Court to support court administration, hearings, and daily operations. You will handle phones, scheduling, data organization, and document processing with accuracy and discretion.

The role requires strong grammar, proofreading, and office software skills, plus dependable, detail-focused performance in a fast-paced environment. Two years of related experience is valued; a high school diploma is required.