Judicial Clerk IV (Lautenberg) - Molokai

Hawai`i State Judiciary; Hawaii; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawai`i State Judiciary seeks a Judicial Clerk IV (Lautenberg) to supervise and perform clerical and customer service duties in court records preparation, processing, and maintenance across multiple divisions. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and relevant clerical and court experience, with supervisory potential demonstrated.

The position emphasizes handling legal forms, documentation, and compliance, with salary and benefits aligned to state judiciary scales.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent; substitutions allowed for education based on work experience.
• Two (2) years of general clerical work experience.
• One and one-half (1-1/2) years of work experience in a court/legal setting including examining, preparing and/or processing of legal forms and documents.
• Applicants must demonstrate supervisory aptitude for Judicial Clerk IV level.
• Substitution of Education for General Experience: 15 semester credits for six months of General Experience up to two years.
• Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: 15 semester credits for six months of Specialized Experience up to one year; Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or related field may substitute for one year of Specialized Experience.
• Typing proficiency will be tested; ability to type 40 net words per minute required.
• Qualification for Firearms (Lautenberg): must be eligible to possess firearm or ammunition.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and participates in the performance of 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.

Skills

Typing 40 WPM

Job description

Recruitment Number 26-227SI, Judicial Clerk IV (Lautenberg), SR-16, Kaunakakai, Molokai. Supervises and participates in the performance of the full range and variety of court clerical and customer service work in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of a court records for a division within the Circuit, District, Family, Land/Tax Appeal or Appellate Courts; and performs other related duties as required.

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:

One and one-half (1-1/2) years 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.

Supervisory Aptitude:

Applicants for the Judicial Clerk IV level must have demonstrated supervisory aptitude. Supervisory Aptitude is the demonstration of potential or aptitude for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

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.

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.

Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected for a position, we will request an official transcript (not a copy) at a later date. The official transcript must indicate completion of the training and/or the awarding of the appropriate degree.