Deputy Court Clerk - Civil Front Counter

The Ada County Clerk’s Office, proudly named one of Idaho’s Best Places to Work multiple years in a row, is driven by a passion for public service and building trust in government. Our culture is rooted in kindness, joy, innovation, transparency, and a focus on what matters most: our customers and each other. If you have both the heart and the drive to serve the public, we’d love to meet you.

The Ada County Clerk’s Office is a great place to work! Within Ada County, there are more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Within the Clerk’s Office there about 200 employees and this is an exciting opportunity to join a team that’s making a real impact every day.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package that adds approximately 40% to your base salary, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous vacation and sick leave starting day one
• 11 paid holidays each year
• One of the nation’s top state retirement systems (11.96% employer contribution)
• 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match, plus a 401(k)
• Paid parental leave, life insurance, and wellness programs
• Ongoing training opportunities

The Ada County Clerk’s Office serves the community through five divisions:
Court Clerks, Recorders, Auditors, Elections, and Community Programs
. If you have ever voted, filed court documents, obtained a marriage license, applied for rental assistance or researched how your property tax dollars are spent, you’ve experienced our work firsthand. We do our best each and every day to make sure Ada County citizens have a smooth and efficient experience with our office.

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A letter of interest and an updated resume must be submitted with your application to be considered for any Clerk’s Office positions.

Performs clerical and support functions related to the court system. Work is performed under well established guidelines set forth by Idaho Code and requires a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. A Civil Front Counter Deputy Court Clerk will be trained in File and Serve, Odyssey, and Customer Support. File and Serve Clerks are responsible for monitoring the online File and Serve database and processing confidential documents.

Odyssey is a web-based computer system that manages our court cases. Civil Front Counter Clerks are responsible for working with the public and the legal community: scheduling hearings, processing new and consecutive filings, implementing court policies and procedures, and assisting customers with questions and concerns.

A Deputy Court Clerk at the Civil Front Counter generally performs key clerical functions that are often recurring in nature. However, a Civil Front Counter clerk will be required to have a broad knowledge of an array of court case types in order to perform these more complex functions of the job. Types of cases to include:
Name Changes, Unlawful Detainer/Eviction, Small Claims, Foreign Judgments, BAC’s, Custody, Paternity, Defacto Custodian, Legal Separation/Annulment w/ Minor Children, Legal Separation/Annulment without Minor Children, Divorce with Minor Children, Divorce without Minor Children, CPO Domestic Violence, CPO Stalking/Threat, Filing Custody Decree from another State.

• Acts as front-facing contact, assisting the public and the legal community with court related documents in-person and onsite, via phone, and/or email;
• Files paper documents over the counter;
• Collects fees over the counter;
• Process all out of court cases;
• Process all types of cases and documents presented to court in File and Serve;
• Explains policies and procedures pursuant to requests of the public attorneys and other officials and departments;
• Creates case files, updates databases;
• Reviews documents presented for compliance to standards;
• Responds to correspondence;
• Balances receipts and cash incoming on a daily basis;
• Handles database management for specific areas of law;
• Sets hearing dates and maintains calendar;
• Maintains high level of confidentiality;
• Operates office…