Office Clerk - JC ; Office Wide

Office Clerk, JC #9323 (Clerk of the Circuit Court, Teamsters Local 700)

Requisition :

Job Posting:
Feb 18, 2026, 7:57:17 PM

Closing Date:
Mar 21, 2026, 4:59:00 AM

Shift: Full-time, Start Time: 8:30 AM, End Time: 4:30 PM

Salary: $49,182 (700 Teamsters posting)

Cook County Elected Officials

This position requires a physical presence at the work location.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be required to complete a skills assessment to determine final eligibility.

Proof of education must be submitted by application closure.

Please refer to Important Information at the end of the page.

The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County

PLEASE BE ADVISED that this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County and Teamsters Local 700.

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• Monday - Friday: 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM
• Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday - Saturday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

OFFICE CLERK

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the supervisor for the assigned Division/Department/District in the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County (Clerk’s Office), the Office Clerk performs general administrative, organizational, and office tasks as directed. The Office Clerk processes, audits, and maintains all court documents and electronic records in accordance with Departmental orders, applicable standards, and Illinois Supreme Court Rules in a timely and accurate manner.

The Office Clerk retrieves and files all Division/Department/District records and files in a timely and accurate manner. The Office Clerk performs any and all tasks defined in the Policies, Methods, and Procedures (PMPs) and Administrative Procedures (APs) implemented within the Division/Department/District. The Office Clerk enters case information into the electronic docket for the Department/Division/District. The Office Clerk handles co‑workers and clients with respect and courtesy when performing all job duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist internal and external customers with inquiries regarding case information, court proceedings and other court‑related matters in a professional manner.
• Review and enter case information and case activity codes for court hearings into the Clerk’s Office electronic docket.
• Accept and process all filings such as expungements, appeals, etc., in preparation of new cases.
• Prepare and enter all pertinent court‑related data, maintaining all records in an organized and accurate fashion.
• Collate, separate, sort, and file court documents while completing any applicable forms and documents in preparation of files for court calls, including possible delivery of said files to courtrooms.
• Access imaged and original court documents when necessary or directed.
• Interpret and identify court‑related documents, judicial orders, and codes.
• Process obsolete records for destruction, in accordance with retention policy and established procedures.
• Interact and respond to the public, attorneys, judiciary, or government agencies in a professional manner, communicating and transmitting information appropriately.
• Maintain, locate, retrieve, prepare, audit, verify, and store court files for court calls.
• Perform functions related to Electronic Filing (eFiling), Imaging and Document Management System (IDMS), electronic Record on Appeal, Odyssey, Insight, the Mainframe system, e‑mails, etc., when and where applicable.
• Perform functions related to installing hardware, software, and other operating systems, where applicable.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

The duties listed are not…