Deputy Court Administrator, Family Lehigh County

Job Duties

• Supervises and provides guidance to the Family Court Offices child custody and divorce hearing officers and conciliators office manager and administrative staff.

• Establishes policies and procedures to improve family court operations in child custody divorce and PFA matters and ensures compliance with legal standards.

• Monitors and prioritizes the family court workload.

• Reviews existing and proposed state and federal rules and statutes to advise family court judges and professional and administrative staff appropriately.

• Maintains a caseload of custody cases. Conducts custody conferences and hearings. Drafts orders and memoranda.

• Develops and implements procedures for the coordination of family court matters including the development of a unified family court.

• Assesses and addresses problems and concerns relating to family court matters including interaction with the public and family law bar.

• Develops and implements new case management systems for family court cases.

• Assists judges regarding family court procedures.

• Reviews e-filed custody stipulations and special relief petitions and provides summaries and recommendations to judges.

• Reviews and edits as necessary the written work product of hearing officers for quality control.

• Meets and works closely with the Family Court Administrative Judge on a regular basis to review family court operations and implement any necessary changes.

• Plans and presents continuing legal education programs.

• Works closely with the local county bar family law committees and keeps them informed of changes in family court policies and procedures.

• Interviews hires trains promotes disciplines and terminates Family Court Office personnel as necessary.

• Interacts with other court and county departments such as the Office of Children and Youth Services Domestic Relations Section and Clerk of Judicial Records.

• Attends Department Head and Security Committee meetings.

• Communicates with the language access testing agency utilized by the court on a regular basis and maintains court employees assessment results.

• Serves on various court state and professional association committees.

• Works with the Lehigh County Sheriffs Department to implement and maintain adequate security in and outside the Family Court Office.

• Coordinates procedures with the court-selected substance abuse testing provider for referrals to that provider.

• Maintains a list of providers of services in family court-related matters for use by the judges hearing officers family law bar and litigants.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Judicial Business or Public Administration or a closely related field; PLUS

• Three years of experience in court management OR four years of varied office management work including professional-level experience in human resource management.

• An equivalent combination of education experience and/or training may be considered.

Additional Requirements/ Preferences

• Satisfactory criminal background check required.

• Juris Doctor degree.

• Admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

• Experience as a family law practitioner preferred.

Job Highlights

• Excellent benefits program including comprehensive low-cost medical dental vision and prescription plans for employees and eligible family members beginning on the first day of employment.

• 13 paid holidays 12 paid sick days and 12 paid vacation days per year.

• Salary increases employee assistance programs and State retirement plans.

Salary information

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

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