Judicial Clerk III - Kapolei, Oahu

Hawaii State Judiciary; Kapolei (HI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hawaii State Judiciary seeks a Judicial Clerk III to support a court division in preparing, processing, and maintaining court records and to perform related clerical duties as required. The role requires completing the stated education and experience criteria and includes potential substitutions for education in place of experience.

Applicants must have the ability to type 40 net words per minute and meet substitution options outlined by the HR guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Two years of general clerical work experience.
• Six months of specialized experience in a court, legal, or corrections setting.
• Ability to type 40 net words per minute.
• Substitution of education for General Experience allowed: 15 credits for six months up to two years.
• Substitution of education for Specialized Experience allowed: paralegal/related coursework or Bachelor's degree substitutions as described.

Responsibilities

• Perform court clerical work in preparation, processing, and maintenance of court records for a division.
• Carry out related duties as required by the Judiciary.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description: Judicial Clerk III

Performs a variety of court clerical work in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of court records for a division within the Circuit, District, Family, Land/Tax Appeal or Appellate Courts; and performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Excess experience of the type described below or work experience requiring the ability to read and comprehend and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

General Experience: Two (2) years of general clerical work experience.

Specialized Experience: Six (6) months of work experience in a court, legal, criminal justice, law enforcement, or corrections setting, which included the examining, preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents.

Skill Requirement: Applicants must possess the ability to type 40 net words per minute. The applicant's proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority. Failure to meet the proficiency requirements may result in suspension of the applicant's eligibility. The Judiciary's Human Resources Department reserves the right to test an applicant when there is evidence that the applicant does not meet the proficiency requirements for the class for which the applicant applied.

Substitutions Allowed:

• Substitution of Education for General Experience: Education at an accredited college or university may be substituted on the basis of 15 semester credits for six (6) months of General Experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: 1. Education at an accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of Specialized Experience up to a maximum of one (1) year. 2. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Supplemental Information

Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.