Court Operations Specialist & ADA Coordinator

pacourts; Clarion (Clarion County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

12 paid sick days

12+ paid vacation days

Medical, dental, vision plans

Parental leave

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Free parking

Job summary

pacourts in United States is seeking an Assistant Court Administrator to support operational, administrative, and judicial functions across the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas and affiliated offices.

The role oversees criminal case flow, scheduling, jury management, and coordination with DA, Public Defender, and other agencies. Additional duties include ADA coordination, interpreter scheduling, and training of CPCMS users.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Three years of administrative or office support experience in a legal, judicial, or governmental setting.
• Equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or training may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Monitors criminal cases entering the Court of Common Pleas from entry to sentencing, including ARD referrals from preliminary hearings to Adult Probation.
• Manages daily scheduling, courtroom calendar activities and court lists/notices for the criminal caseload.
• Tracks and schedules PCRA petitions and appoints counsel as required.
• Maintains clear communication across the District Attorney's office, Public Defender's office, warden, private defense counsel and agencies to ensure cases proceed through the system on time.
• Coordinates logistics, case files and scheduling for Senior Judges assigned to criminal matters in Clarion County.
• Serves as the ADA coordinator for the court and administers the Language access plan for Clarion County.
• Oversees the master juror list, jury management software, questionnaire reviews, excusal requests and trial jury pool preparation.
• Ensures County Constables comply with local court standards. Prepares the annual county 1099 report.
• Responsible for CPCMS user registration, access and system training.
• Supports magisterial district judges' administrative needs, schedules regional judge meetings and coordinates continuing education training.
• Acts as the District Court Administrator during planned or unplanned absences.
• Assists the President Judge and District Court Administrator with local rules of court development, policy drafting, technology integration and maintenance of the County Law Library.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

pacourts in United States is seeking an Assistant Court Administrator to support operational, administrative, and judicial functions across the Clarion County Court of Common Pleas and affiliated offices.

The role oversees criminal case flow, scheduling, jury management, and coordination with DA, Public Defender, and other agencies. Additional duties include ADA coordination, interpreter scheduling, and training of CPCMS users.