Jury Support Clerk

Montgomery County, PA; Dayton (OH); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Montgomery County, PA, is seeking a Jury Support Clerk in the Case Management Department to support petit and grand juror management using the court’s Jury Management System.

The role reports to the Case Management Manager and involves coordinating juror scheduling, summonses, lists, and related administrative tasks with attention to detail and confidentiality.

Formación

• Formal education and/or training combined with work experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, criminal justice or related field preferable.
• Two years of work experience recommended.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with scheduling term drawings per Ohio Revised Code; prepare ads; use Jury Management System to generate juror pools; file entries with Clerk of Court.
• Assist with summonsing jurors and handling juror lists, questionnaires, instructions, and attendance.
• Assist with juror payment debit cards; prepare spreadsheets and reports; provide information to VerdictSearch; manage inventory and update displays with jury information.
• Participate in voir dire, orientations, luncheons, jail inspections, questionnaires and attendance for grand juries.
• Participate in training, court activities, projects, committees; perform other duties as required.

Conocimientos

General office practices

Court system processes

Grammar and punctuation

Typing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in public administration or related

Associate's degree in public administration or related + 2 years experience

Herramientas

Jury Management System

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Descripción del empleo

This position description sets out the essential duties and responsibilities of the position, details the knowledge, abilities, skills, licenses, certifications, education, and experience necessary to be successful in the role, and lists the equipment normally operated by, scope of supervision, and usual physical demands on the incumbent.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Jury Support Clerk serves in the Case Management Department and reports to the Case Management Manager.

The Jury Support Clerk maintains responsibility for the management of petit and grand jurors utilizing the court’s Jury Management System and other appropriate procedures and technologies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential duties and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

• Assists with scheduling term drawings according to the Ohio Revised Code requirements; prepares and places newspaper advertisements; utilizes the Jury Management System to generate grand and petit jury pools; prepares entries and files them with the Clerk of Court’s Office.
• Assists with all activities involved with the summonsing of jurors.
• Assists with all activities involved with the juror lists, juror questionnaires, juror instructions, and juror attendance.
• Assists with all activities involved with the juror payment debit cards.
• Assists with the preparation of spreadsheets and reports; provides civil case information to the monthly publication VerdictSearch;maintains inventory of supplies for jurors and updates website and lobby monitors with jury information.
• Assists with all activities involved with grand jury including voir dire,orientations, luncheons, jail inspections, questionnaires and attendance.
• Participates in training opportunities, court activities, projects, and committees as requested or required.
• Completes other duties and responsibilities as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of: general office practices and procedures; court system processes and procedures; case management processes and procedures; grammar and sentence structure; spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to: understand and apply work processes and procedures; establish work priorities; answer routine inquiries from officials and general public; resolve complaints calmly.
• Skill in: analyzing information against established standards; operating a computer and general office equipment; application of job software programs, including spreadsheets and word processing; general typing.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS OF ALL COURT EMPLOYEES:

All court employees are expected to stay current in their areas of technical expertise; maintain attention to detail; exhibit good organizational skills; work effectively on own initiative and by cooperating with others; engage in active listening; speak and write clearly and concisely; demonstrate good manners, friendly demeanor, and professional behavior; uphold the policies, procedures, and practices of the court; maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information; and represent the court with honesty and integrity.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

The position requires an appropriate combination of formal education, additional training and courses, and work experience. There is not an exact level or mixture of these elements to indicate one will necessarily be successful in, or qualify for, the position.

For example purposes only, an acceptable combination of qualifications for the position would include a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration; criminal justice or related field, or an associate’s degree in public administration, business administration, criminal justice or a related field and two years’ work experience.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

A valid state of Ohio motor vehicle operator’s license is preferred in order to carry out job-related essential functions. Private insurance is required if private vehicle is employed for job-related functions.

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION:

The position requires no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED:

Vehicle, computer, calculator, copier, fax, telephone, and other general office equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The following physical demands are typically exhibited by the incumbent performing the requirements of the position. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be, job qualification standards. They are illustrated to help the court, incumbent, and applicant for the position identify reasonable accommodations that may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential functions because of a recognized disability covered by, and in accordance with, the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

While performing duties of this job, the employee regularly exhibits digital dexterity and eye-hand coordination when performing typing and other tasks. The employee frequently sits for extended periods of time, and occasionally stands and walks. Employee converses verbally with others in person and by telephone. Vision demands include close, relatively detailed vision when typing and using a computer screen. Job may involve operating and sitting in a vehicle.

This position description in no manner states or implies, and should not be construed as stating or implying, that it is a complete or exhaustive listing of the duties, responsibilities, qualifications for, and requirements of, an incumbent filling the position. The incumbent may be required to follow additional instructions and perform other duties required by a supervisor or designee.

The provisions of this position description do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provision contained in this description may be modified or revoked without notice.