District Courts Administrator

Houston, MS - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 144102 - 216153

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Description

The District Courts Administrator is appointed by the judges of the district courts and serves at the pleasure of those judges (Texas Government Code Sec. 75.401). Working closely with the Local Administrative Judge the Court Administrator is charged with the responsibility of insuring that the duties assigned to the Administrative Office of the District Courts (DCA) are performed. The DCA serves 67 elected State District Court Judges in Civil Criminal Family and Juvenile Divisions and an additional 20 Associate Judges. The DCA has 50 staff and there are 167 judicial support staff.

This position represents a unique and exciting executive leadership opportunity to support one of the nations largest trial court systems. Harris County is seeking a dynamic experienced and innovative leader with highly developed interpersonal skills to guide the organization. This position requires building and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. The Court Administrator provides executive leadership for the Harris County District Courts and implements the policies of the judges of the Courts with an emphasis on clear fair and accessible services to the people of Harris County. The courts work is informed by dedication to equity access to justice and service to all communities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide executive leadership to and manage the Administrative Office of the District Courts (DCA).
Serve as the courts representative in working with other branches of government and their respective agencies including County Commissioners the Harris County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council other elected officials and state and national organizations.
Prepare the District Courts annual budget.
Provide technical assistance to the judges in operational areas such as calendar control jury management witness control personnel services court technology and other related matters.
Routinely monitor the flow of cases through the courts and alert the Administrative Judge of any potential problems and possible solutions.
Oversee development and maintenance of information resources for the District Courts including desktop and network IT systems statistical reports research studies and public information requests.
Identify organizational and management opportunities for improvement by recommending and implementing procedural and administrative changes.
Work with county and state offices to ensure that emergency preparedness and business continuity plans are in place in the event of a weather event pandemic or other business interruption affecting court operations.
Work with law enforcement and facilities management to ensure the security of the judiciary court staff and the public.
Manage high-profile court cases involving media relations crowd control and security concerns.
Assist Judges with ensuring procedures for appointment and compensation of indigent defense counsel meet statutory requirements including claims processing and review of high-cost cases.
Monitor compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and with Limited English Proficiency requirements to ensure access to justice.
Manage grant applications and required reports to supplement county general funds for special projects and improvement initiatives.
Identify current and future facilities needs the courts may experience including office space courtrooms equipment supplies etc.
Identify the current and future informational needs of the courts and develop long-range plans for the maintenance and enhancement of information systems and resources.
Assist Judges by providing personnel support for all judicial staff.
Work with judges and staff to develop and conduct continuing education initiatives to assure compliance with any state or locally adopted standards.
Organize prioritize and delegate work activities projects and programs; supervise direct and evaluate staff; address employee issues concerns and problems; counsel discipline and prepare performance evaluations.
Any other such duties as may be assigned by the Board of District Judges and / or the Administrative Judge.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Requirements

Education and Experience:

Bachelors Degree from an academically accredited college or university in Public Administration Judicial Administration Business Administration or a closely related field.
Seven (7) years of relevant work experience in court operations and management.
At least seven (5) years of supervisory experience.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated accomplishments in the areas of long-range planning budget preparations personnel supervision and problem solving.
A general understanding of the operation of the judicial system and a specific knowledge of the operations of the Texas judiciary.
A demonstrated ability to work effectively and communicate well with judges attorneys county officials the public and staff.
Knowledge of the principles of modern court administration; experience in overseeing and handling large budgets and grant programs; ability to plan effectively.
Proven expertise in policy research statistical analysis and development.
Experience developing and implementing court policy goals objectives and priorities in conjunction with executive management.
Knowledge of human resource management facilities management; legislative processes; budgeting rules regulations policies and procedures; auditing and financial management methods; and customer service practices.
Understanding of purchasing requisitioning and the distribution of funds along with development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) and bid process for large project acquisitions.
A strong background and demonstrated achievement in court/legal related automation and technology.
A background in systems or workflow development is highly desirable.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of applicable laws regulations policies and procedures related to court operations.
Experience in organizational planning and change management.
Team building and organizational goal setting.
Knowledge of judicial trends and best practices.

NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Ten (10) years of experience in executive court management including: jury management strategic planning budgeting personnel management case flow management statistics and data analysis business process re-engineering project management and use of various court technologies.
Institute for Court Management (ICM) Fellow graduate Certified Court Executive (CCE) or Certified Court Manager (CCM) from the National Center for State Courts.
Experience working in a large general jurisdiction court.

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

Regular Full-Time Exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Monday Friday 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- Variations from those hours may occur including early mornings evenings and weekends as needed

Salary:

$144102 - $216153 Annually
Depends on Qualifications
Based on 26 Pay Periods

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

Position DescriptionThe District Courts Administrator is appointed by the judges of the district courts and serves at the pleasure of those judges (Texas Government Code Sec. 75.401). Working closely with the Local Administrative Judge the Court Administrator is charged with the responsibility of in...