Court Operations Specialist, Hennepin County, Criminal Traffic Violations Bureau

Hennepin County District Court is accepting applications to fill a Court Operations Specialist position in the Criminal Traffic Violations Bureau. This position offers an opportunity to work in a diverse professional environment that promotes equity and inclusion for all court staff and court customers. Court Operations Specialists perform highly advanced detail-oriented technical work while delivering excellent customer service in person electronically and by phone. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working with justice partners court staff attorneys judges and members of the public. Responsibilities include assisting the public and agency representatives by providing accurate information and clear explanations of court rules and procedures.

The Violations Bureau involves high-volume customer contact at the public counter including completing financial transactions such as daily balancing reconciling deposits and assessing fees and fines. Work includes all aspects of citation processing payments advanced criminal case processing scheduling and performing clerical tasks within well-established standardized data entry methods and procedures.

Example of Duties

• Serve as a resource for district court and partnering agency staff on projectsor initiatives which may include analysis quality assurance compliance document review and data adjustments; may participate in application or procedure testing
• Update cases using court systems for case management and electronic filing
• Perform daily financial functions including balancing tills and entering complexadjustments in the case management system
• Generate maintain and analyze daily weekly and monthly reports and statistics from multiple sources; identify issues sources and resources; summarize and present findings trends changes and concerns to supervisor; may work with employees to correct errors or issues; generates or requests ad hoc reports to respond to requests from supervisor.
• Comply with data privacy standards while utilizing the Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) system to discuss potential impacts of citations on court customers drivers license status
• Provide input on workflow process improvements and projects assigned to department; make suggestions for improved methods; serve as a change influencer
• Provide exceptional customer service for internal and external customers addressing escalated concerns as needed
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for court operations staff using advanced knowledge and expertise to answer questions address complex or unique case processing situations and solve problems; access a variety of resources to research problems and consult with supervisor or leadworker on identified issues or trends
• Train court operations staff on procedures; provide training on new or changed processes or systems; prepare training materials as applicable; spot check employee work to ensure understanding and monitor staff work for quality assurance

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years of experience as a Court Operations Associate Leadworker or equivalent
• Two years of experience providing exceptional customer service and deescalating situations

Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to prioritize work meet deadlines and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with division staff while planning and coordinating daily assignments
• Ability to express ideas concisely and clearly both orally and in writing
• Experience developing procedures and training materials
• Adaptable to changes in workload job assignments procedures technology and priorities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite Adobe and SharePoint; ability to learn other job-related software
• Proficient in problem solving including consulting various resources
• Considerable knowledge of court procedures and policies laws legal terminology and legal factors pertaining to the court.
• Excellent listening and customer service skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or post-secondary education
• Experience with relevant criminal processes including the ability to read judicial orders and update criminal cases in the courts case management system
• Experience providing training in a classroom or group setting
• Considerable knowledge of court procedures and policies laws legal terminology and legal factors pertaining to the court.

Supplemental Information
Logistics

The Violations Bureau is located on the Public Service Level of the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis at 300 South 6th Street C-SK-0871. The standard hours for this position are 8:00 a.m.- 4:30p.m. Monday-Friday; however hours may vary depending on division needs.

Salary Range
The expected starting salary for external candidates is at least $25.50per hour and may be higher depending on position is non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is eligible forState of Minnesota employee benefits.

Instructions for Applying
Complete your online application with resume attached by July 17th 2025 at 11:59pm. Interviews for this position will take place virtually. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory results of our background check processes.

This AFSCME-represented position is classified as a Court Operations Specialist. This position is posted for bidding and internal application simultaneously and will be filled in accordance with the AFSCME contract.

Please contact Human Resources with questions regarding this posting via email:; or phone: .