Court Operations Executive - Deputy District Administrator

AOPC Administrative Office of PA Courts; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Low-cost medical

Dental plan

Vision plan

Parental leave

Retirement plan

HSA/FSA

Job summary

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is seeking a Deputy District Court Administrator to support the President Judge and District Court Administrator in managing multi-divisional court operations, budgeting, HR, and technology initiatives.

The role oversees civil, criminal, family, and orphans' court functions, develops policies, monitors budgets, and ensures ADA and language access compliance, along with reporting through monthly data sets and AOPC filings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, public administration, criminal justice or a closely related field; PLUS Three years of experience in court management or four years of varied office management work, including budgeting, procurement, and human resources management.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Civil, Criminal, Family, and Orphans' Court management; helps resolve complex case-related issues, covers for staff, and performs divisional functions as needed.
• Coordinates the Civil court calendar; prepares and updates Criminal and Family Court calendars and schedules; manages changes and ensures proper notification to all parties.
• Assists in revising local court rules.
• Develops, maintains, and updates sentencing orders, legal forms, and administrative templates.
• Manages HR functions, including recruiting, selecting, training, and counseling employees; helps develop and implement personnel policies; and assists with Salary Board preparations.
• Prepares and monitors court budgets, approves budget amendments and court expenditures, and directly supervises the work of the Fiscal Assistant.
• Prepares and edits payroll records.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

HR management

Court operations

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctorate (preferred)

Job description

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) is seeking a Deputy District Court Administrator to support the President Judge and District Court Administrator in managing multi-divisional court operations, budgeting, HR, and technology initiatives.

The role oversees civil, criminal, family, and orphans' court functions, develops policies, monitors budgets, and ensures ADA and language access compliance, along with reporting through monthly data sets and AOPC filings.