OCJ - Jury Room Assistant

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, seeks a Jury Room Assistant to support juror services at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. The role requires discretion, integrity, and the ability to interact professionally with court staff, jurors and the public.

Primary duties include assisting jurors, processing mail, preparing panels and executing checks under supervision. The position reports to the Jury Administrator and is part of the Jury Administration team.

Qualifications

• Record of excellent customer service preferred.
• Ability to solve problems and handle confidential information.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer and telephone skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Reliability and dependability.

Responsibilities

• Assist walk-in potential jurors and provide courteous customer support.
• Process, code, and enter juror mail into the jury system.
• Prepare panel numbers and manage juror checks.
• Enter first day holdover jurors into the system to generate checks.
• Print, process, and deliver juror checks to courtrooms or jurors.
• Line up and prepare juror panels for sheriff transportation.
• Prepare daily juror utilization and checking reports.
• File summons cards and other records per retention policy.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Communication skills

Computer skills

Phone skills

Teamwork

Reliability

Job description

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE
CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: JURY ROOM ASSISTANT
CLERK V
GRADE: 11
UNION: TEAMSTERS LOCAL 700
SALARY: ENTRY LEVEL: $46,842
LOCATION: LEIGHTON CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE,** 2600 S CALIFORNIA AVENUVE, CHICAGO IL 60608, **or as assigned.

Job Summary and Duties:

The Jury Room Assistant is employed by the Office of the Chief Judge and reports to the Jury Administrator and his/her designees. The position requires a high degree of integrity and discretion, the interpersonal skills to interact cordially and professionally with court staff, jurors and potential jurors, and the public, and the ability to contribute as a member of the Jury Administration team.

The duties and responsibilities of the Jury Room Assistant include, but are not limited to:

• Assist walk-in potential jurors that arrive in the jury assembly room providing polite, professional, and courteous customer support to identify juror hardships and inform them of the necessary steps to submit requests for hardships excusals or deferrals;
• Process, code, and enter received juror mail into the jury computer system;
• Prepare panel numbers;
• Enter first day holdover jurors into the jury computer system to generate checks;
• Print, process, and deliver juror checks to courtrooms or jurors;
• Line up and prepare juror panels to be sent with sheriff’s deputies to courtrooms;
• Prepare necessary daily juror utilization and checking reports;
• File summons cards and other reports consistent with the record retention policy;
• Such other duties as may be assigned.

Periodic Duties:

• Delivering documents or checks to or picking up from courtrooms;
• Ensure all summonses are returned from courtrooms and retained in an organized fashion in accordance with the record retention policy or applicable court rules, general orders, or Illinois Statutes.

The duties listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties to be performed under the job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee’s normal line of work.

Job Requirements:

• Record of excellent customer service preferred;
• Ability to solve problems;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent computer and telephone skills;
• Ability to work cooperatively;
• Reliability and dependability.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move around the jury room, courthouse, and elsewhere as required;
• Ability to intermittently twist to reach equipment and supplies;
• Ability to perform simple grasping and fine manipulation;
• Strength to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds;
• Ability to use a telephone and computer.

This position requires a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check. Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, the use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria.

Information concerning the benefits for this position can be found at Employment Opportunities | Circuit Court of Cook County.

THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

Revised September 2026