Clerk III (#279) Internal Judicial Branch Employees Only

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CLERK III

STATE OF MAINE JUDICIAL BRANCH

LOCATION: Somerset County Courthouse Skowhegan

This posting is for internal Judicial Branch Employees only!

When an absence or vacancy occurs for whatever reason that can be anticipated prior to the actual first day of absence and is expected to last at least eleven (11) days acting capacity may be granted on the first day of such absence.
Acting capacity assignments shall last no longer than nine (9) months in duration if the position being filled temporarily through the acting capacity assignment is vacant.

If an employee is in acting capacity for a vacant position any time spent in acting capacity shall not qualify for the experience requirement for the purpose of filling that specific vacancy but performance in the acting capacity assignment shall be considered.

General Summary:

This is highly responsible managerial clerical administrative supervisory and public relations work assuming responsibility for the operations of the Clerk of Courts office in a Superior Court or District Court or a Unified Clerks Office. The Clerk coordinates and supervises all activities within the office and is accountable for all facets of its operation (maintaining the court record operational planning caseload management employee training and supervision problem solving complaint handling etc.). The Clerk serves as the primary contact with judges employees attorneys and the public and ensures that all staff utilize appropriate customer service skills.

Clerks have progressively more complex management responsibilities due to the higher volume of cases trials employees judges and courtrooms and are classified at higher grade levels accordingly.

Classification and grade are determined by caseload volume and type of trial court pursuant to a Memorandum of Agreement between MSEA and the Judicial Branch dated September 8 1998.

Salary Range:

Grade 17 $37.38 to $50.56 per hour.

Essential Job Functions:*

• Plans analyzes and organizes the work of the Clerks Office.
• Responsible for overseeing consistent application of docketing procedures scheduling of cases and courtroom processes.
• Supervises and/or accurately performs any or all of the following: docketing case processing and filing of matters before the Court.
• Calendars pre-trial activities trials motions and other proceedings.
• Handles and processes fines fees costs bail and other funds paid to or through the Court and maintains books ledgers and accounts as necessary.
• Oversees jury management activities as appropriate.
• Issues maintains and recalls warrants of arrest and reviews all reports and takes appropriate action based on the reports.
• Oversees operation of courtroom clerks and/or serves as courtroom clerk including performing duties as required by the judge/justice.
• Prepares abstracts and reports for the Administrative Office of the Courts Secretary of State State Bureau of Investigation and other agencies as directed.
• Oversees operation of electronic recording machines maintains appropriate logs and performs duties ancillary to recording.
• In conjunction with the Regional Court Operations Manager is responsible for implementing operational plans as the courts move into electronic filing.
• In conjunction with the Regional Court Operations Manager is responsible for evaluating and taking appropriate action based on reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts detailing docketing concerns.
• Responsible for planning analyzing and organizing the work of the office.
• Hires supervises trains evaluates and disciplines employees.
• Assigns reviews and evaluates work.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Human Resources Manual.
• Ensures staff provides courteous professional assistance and maintains effective working relationships with all who interact with the Office including Judges Attorneys Law Enforcement and members of the public.
• Handles complaints from both internal and external sources.
• In conjunction with the Regional Court Operations Manager communicates with justices judges prosecutors attorneys self-represented litigants and the public.
• Assesses health and safety needs of staff.
• Responds to inquiries in person electronically and over the telephone from the public judges/justices attorneys and other state and federal agencies concerning matters before the Court.
• In conjunction with the Regional Court Operations Manager ensures compliance with records retention schedule.

Clerk II

• Education:Associates Degree. Five years experience in the clerks office may be substituted for the education requirement.
• For internal candidates completion within the last two years of MJB provided courses in: Clerk of Court Essentials HR Procedures Discipline Performance Evaluations Team Building and Interviewing. For external Candidates or internal candidates who meet all other requirements these courses must be completed within the first year of being hired.
• Experience: Two years experience in supervision in an office setting.

How to Apply:

This position will remain open until filled

Cover letter resume and online application must be submitted online at Judicial Branch is an EEO/AA employer.