Court Services Manager

City of Scottsdale; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Scottsdale is seeking an experienced Court Administrator to plan, organize, and manage Court staff to ensure efficient operations in a paperless environment. Responsibilities include supervising a dedicated team, coordinating across Public Service, Financial Services, Court Support, and Courtroom Operations, and overseeing use of resources with a strong focus on technology-enabled processes.

The role requires leadership, compliance with city policies, and adaptability in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Judicial Administration, Business or Public Administration, Criminal Justice, or related field.
• Three years’ experience in a court, criminal justice, or judicial environment.
• At least three years of supervisory experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage Court staff activities to ensure tools and direction.
• Provide administrative and technical supervision for court processes.
• Serve on four teams (Public Service, Financial Services, Court Support and Courtroom Operations) as needed.
• Operate in a paperless system with reliance on computers and technology.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Administrative skills

Public administration

Computer literacy

Education

Associate's degree

Related field degree

Job description

Plans, organizes, and manages the activities of Court staff ensuring that employees have the tools and direction needed to perform the critical functions of the Court. Administers, supervises, coordinates, and provides leadership to a work unit and ensures appropriate use of resources. Provides administrative and technical supervision for effective court processes with no gap in services. This position is reliant on computers and technology as the court is fileless and does not maintain paper files. May serve on all four operational teams (Public Service, Financial Services, Court Support and Courtroom Operations) during tenure with the court.

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $95,368 annually.

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Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in Judicial Administration, Business or Public Administration, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field from an accredited educational institution.
• Three years’ experience in a court, criminal justice, or judicial environment.
• Must have at least three years of Supervisory experience.

• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.
• Complete the Scottsdale University computer Supervisor Training within the probationary period along with the triennial revision requirement.
• Complete the Arizona Court Manager (ACM) certification within 4 years of the date of hire date.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

PLEASE NOTE:

Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full‑time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part‑time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis, depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at [phone]. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at [phone].

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.