OPS Court Program Specialist II

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**THIS POSTING WILL CLOSE AT 5:00 PM ON MAY 5 2026**

Distinguishing Characteristics of Work

This is administrative work assisting Judges and Magistrates assigned to the dependency docket and/or the Early Childhood and Family Treatment Courts (ECC and FTC) in the Fifth Judicial Circuit. This position will work with the Judge/General Magistrate and the Program Coordinator. This position will work on the timely disposition of dependency and ECC/FTC cases through case management case monitoring and program implementation. The position is responsible for providing information to judicial officers and trial court staff by reviewing filings and the status of pending cases. This position will be responsible for maintaining record/filing systems and performing related administrative support functions. The position is responsible for collecting and reporting on case/program data and maintaining databases as needed. This Court Administration position works under general supervision of the Director of Case Management.

Education and Training Guidelines

A bachelors degree in public or business administration criminal justice legal assisting child development social work psychology sociology or a social science-related field from an accredited four-year college or university.

An associate degree in public or business administration criminal justice legal assisting child development social work psychology sociology or a social science-related field from an accredited college or university and two years of experience program evaluation.

Three years of professional administrative or analytical-related experience. Progressively responsible experience in program administration or evaluation and/or legal assisting/paralegal work may substitute for the recommended college education on a year for year basis.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary group
• Knowledge of issues related to child abuse and neglect
• Knowledge of juvenile and family court functions
• Ability to work with people of diverse educational professional socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds
• Ability to work effectively across agencies and disciplines
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of and ability to use correct English grammar spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to plan and prepare reports correspondence and charts in a variety of formats.
• Ability to use a personal computer and related applications such as Word spreadsheets and report generators.
• Ability to utilize case management systems databases and other computer-based tools associated with processing cases.
• Ability to organize work establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to organize and/or automate office procedures and maintain an effective filing system.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to deal tactfully with the public.
• Ability to use independent judgment and discretion concerning confidential information.

Preferred

• Experience related to the different functions within the dependency system.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC