Deputy Clerk

Adult Correction; North Carolina; On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, New Hanover County, seeks a deputy clerk to process, control, and maintain court documentation. You may work in the courtroom, provide customer service, perform data entry, typing, filing, and related tasks.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18. New Hanover County residents are preferred, and experience in a courthouse or law office is valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age 18 years.
• New Hanover County residents preferred.
• Experience in a courthouse or law office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process cash receipts.
• Review, prepare, and process criminal and civil cases.
• Process cases, produce records, and maintain case files in courtroom.
• Establish and maintain case files for adoptions, incompetency determinations, foreclosures, and other matters.
• Provide sensitive information to attorneys, GALs, DSS, and DPS.
• Administer estates and explain procedures to family members.

Skills

Process cash receipts

Review and process cases

Courtroom records management

Adoptions and estate case files

Sensitive information handling

Explain procedures to families

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum age 18

New Hanover County resident preferred

Courthouse or law office experience preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

About Us

DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

Description of Work

SALARY RANGE: $43,810.00 - $60,502.00

The Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, New Hanover County, is seeking a qualified individual to serve in the position of deputy clerk in the legal system of North Carolina by processing, controlling and maintaining documentation of court cases. As a deputy clerk, you may perform a variety of duties including working in the courtroom, providing customer service, data entry, typing, filing, cash receipting, multi‑tasking, and an assortment of other tasks.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Process cash receipts.
• Review, prepare, and process criminal and civil cases including misdemeanors, infractions, divorce, child custody, and juvenile cases.
• Process cases, produce records, and maintain case files in the courtroom during court sessions.
• Establish and maintain case files for adoptions, determinations of incompetency, foreclosures, motor vehicle liens, etc.
• Provide sensitive information for juvenile casework to attorneys, Guardians ad Litem (GAL), the Department of Social Services (DSS), and the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
• Administer estates of the deceased and explain procedures to family members and other authorized representatives.

New hires may be paid above the minimum rate depending on education and experience in a North Carolina Clerk of Superior Court office.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Knowledge of: NC general statutes; policies and procedures related to the local judicial district; juvenile proceedings; eWarrants; eCourts; Odyssey Enterprise Justice, and general office and clerical procedures.
• Skills in: basic math; active listening; managing a high volume of public interaction; effectively communicating both verbally and in writing; fast, accurate data entry; and MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to: read and comprehend legal documents; interact diplomatically with a diverse group of people; multi-task; adjust to unexpected events; meet deadlines; organize and manage files; work independently; maintain confidentiality; and provide procedural information without giving legal advice.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• New Hanover County residents preferred.
• Management prefers applicants with professional experience working in a courthouse or law office.
• Attach cover letter and résumé.

EEO Statement

All NC Judicial Branch agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliatio.

The North Carolina Judicial Branch participates in E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from the US Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.