Judicial Clerk III (Lautenberg) - Molokai

Hawai`i State Judiciary; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Hawai'i State Judiciary seeks a Judicial Clerk III (Lautenberg) in Kaunakakai, Molokai. The role covers the full spectrum of court clerical tasks and customer service, including preparation, processing, and maintenance of court records across multiple divisions.

Requirements include a high school diploma, 2 years general clerical experience, and 6 months specialized court/legal experience; typing 40 WPM is essential, with firearms qualification per Lautenberg.

Qualifications

• Typing 40 net words per minute; ability to read and comprehend written directions and apply them.
• Two years of general clerical work experience.
• Six months of specialized experience in a court/legal setting involving examination, preparation, and processing of legal forms/documents.

Responsibilities

• Independently performs the full range and variety of court clerical and customer service work in preparation, processing, and maintenance of court records.
• Works in a division within the Circuit, District, Family, Land/Tax Appeal, or Appellate Courts; performs related duties as required.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Clerical experience

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Position Specific Description

Recruitment Number 26-226SI, Judicial Clerk III (Lautenberg), SR-14, Kaunakakai, Molokai.

Summary of Duties

Independently performs the full range and variety of court clerical and customer service 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.

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

• 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.
• 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.

Skill Requirement - Typing: 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.

Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg): Applicants must be qualified to possess firearm or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws, e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction.

Civil service employees are eligible for a range of benefits, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Up to 13 paid holidays each year, and 14 during election years
• Up to 21 vacation leave days per year
• Up to 21 sick leave days per year
• Reasonable time off with pay for jury or witness duty, death in the family, for certain military duty, and for donating to the Blood Bank
• Employer contribution to premiums for enrollment in the state sponsored medical, drug, vision, and adult dental plans
• Free life insurance policy for employees and retirees
• Deferred compensation retirement savings plan
• State retirement plan for eligible employees

Judiciary employees may also be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information: https://studentaid.gov/

The above benefits are subject to modification or termination due to changes in statutes, collective bargaining provisions, and/or policies, etc. This summary does not constitute a legal document or contract. Benefits may vary by type of employment and employment conditions.

01

Education Requirement: Do you have a High School diploma 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 skills may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.

• Yes
• No

02

Skill Requirement - Typing: Applicants must possess the ability to type 40 net words per minute. Are you able to type 40 words per minute?

• Yes
• No

03

General Experience Requirement: In addition to graduation from high school or equivalent, this position requires two (2) years of general clerical work experience.

Do you have two (2) years of general clerical work experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Specialized Experience Requirement: In addition to graduation from high school or equivalent and two (2) years of general clerical work experience, this position requires six (6) months of work experience in a court, legal, criminal justice, law enforcement, or corrections setting, which included the examining, preparing and/or processing of legal forms and documents.

Have you worked in a court, legal, criminal justice, law enforcement, or corrections setting for at least six (6) months?

• Yes
• No

05

If you answered "Yes" to the question above, please provide the following information for EACH position where the primary