Court Case Manager 2 (41-3274) Kenai

State of Alaska; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 holidays

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PERS

Job summary

The Alaska Court System is recruiting a Court Case Manager 2 to manage an assigned caseload and move cases through the court process. You will review filings to ensure they meet court requirements, contact filing parties to address deficiencies, and prepare orders for judicial officers while maintaining case data in CourtView and OnBase.

Weekend duties include In-Court Clerk responsibilities with hearings support.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of court rules, statutes, and procedures.
• Ability to explain complex filing requirements to attorneys, agencies, and the public.
• Experience reviewing and processing filings to meet court requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned caseload and move cases through the court process.
• Review and process filings to determine compliance with court requirements.
• Contact filing parties to address deficiencies and ensure timely processing.
• Prepare and route orders for judicial officers and maintain case information in CourtView and OnBase.
• Review and correct docket entries and disposition codes; address routing issues.

Skills

Court rules knowledge

Explain filing requirements

Caseload management

Communication with attorneys

Attention to detail

Education

GED or higher

Paralegal training

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CourtView

OnBase

Job description

This posting has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool.

Join the Alaska Court System as a Court Case Manager 2 (salary range 12). This position will work a Thursday - Monday schedule. In this role, you will manage an assigned caseload and keep cases moving through the court process. Primary duties include reviewing and processing filings to determine whether they meet court requirements, contacting filing parties to address deficiencies, preparing and routing orders for judicial officers, and maintaining case information in CourtView and OnBase. You will also review and correct docket entries, disposition codes, and document routing issues while ensuring filings are processed within required timeframes. This role requires a strong understanding of court rules, statutes, and procedures, along with the ability to explain complex filing requirements to attorneys, agencies, and the public.

Additionally, you will serve as an In-Court Clerk on the weekends. You will be responsible for preparing the courtroom for hearings, receiving and marking exhibits, maintaining witness lists, calendaring hearings, and preparing and distributing court paperwork. During proceedings, you will take detailed log notes and ensure a clear and accurate audio recording of the hearing is produced.

This position will have opportunities to support other courts within the Third Judicial District, train new and existing clerks, and participate in court-sponsored training and committees.

Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency may receive consideration for an advance step placement.

The Work Hours

Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Thursday - Monday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.

Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, and employer-paid life insurance. Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) in lieu of contributions to Social Security, with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan. Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.

Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.

See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.

For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit:

http://www.courts.alaska.gov

For informationabout what state courts do, please watch the following short video:

VIDEO: The who, what, when, where and how of state courts

The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of advanced clerical work experience equivalent to a Court Case Manager 1 with the Alaska Court System or an equivalent position with another employer.

OR

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND completion of a two-year paralegal curriculum from an accredited institution.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college.

This applies to your application submission.

Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):

• Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
• Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available.
• A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you, including your most recent supervisor, along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part‑time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EDUCATION

If post‑secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications for the position and are required with each application.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post‑secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post‑secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered “not qualified,” you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to sixty (60) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

NEPOTISM REVIEW

To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.

BACKGROUND CHECK

A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer “no” to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at [phone]. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.

Contact Title: Recruitment E-Mail: [e-mail]

Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone Number: [phone]