Executive Secretary to Presiding Judge

State of Missouri; Camdenton (MO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

The State of Missouri Judiciary seeks a Secretary to the Presiding Judge to provide comprehensive secretarial support to a judicial circuit. You will handle dictation, correspondence, calendar management, and travel arrangements while maintaining confidential and sensitive information.

The role requires high school graduation and four years of secretarial or clerical experience, with additional experience potentially substituting for education. Join a dedicated team serving the community.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school and four years of experience in secretarial or general clerical experience.
• Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

Responsibilities

• Serves as secretary to presiding judge of a judicial circuit; makes administrative decisions within designated areas; screens callers and visitors; refers matters to appropriate staff; transmits presiding judge's decisions and views.
• Prepares information and answers questions in order to relieve the judge of administrative and technical procedures; maintains schedule of appointments.
• Takes dictation, transcribes and types letters, orders, opinions and other legal dictation and correspondence; may compose orders of routine nature.
• Prepares correspondence and variety of forms dealing with legal administrative matters; secures information from public records; requisitions office supplies; proofreads legal and other materials; maintains files; compiles and types statistical reports; audits various invoices, makes travel arrangements.
• Maintains suspense file calling attention to important items; prepares and maintains directories, and maintains calendars

Skills

Secretarial practices

Business English

Court procedures

Legal documents

Organization and administration

Legal research (citations)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The State of Missouri Judiciary seeks a Secretary to the Presiding Judge to provide comprehensive secretarial support to a judicial circuit. You will handle dictation, correspondence, calendar management, and travel arrangements while maintaining confidential and sensitive information.

The role requires high school graduation and four years of secretarial or clerical experience, with additional experience potentially substituting for education. Join a dedicated team serving the community.