Judge Pro Tempore-Superior Court; on-call​/as

Overview

COCONINO COUNTY COURT SYSTEM

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE PRO TEMPORE

PART-TIME POSITION; ON-CALL/AS-NEEDED

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

OPEN UNTIL FILLED WITH FIRST REVIEW FEBRUARY 6, 2026

The Coconino County Superior Court is accepting applications for the position of Judge Pro Tempore (on-call/as-needed). The person selected for this position will be recommended for appointment by the Presiding Judge of Superior Court to the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court and to the Coconino County Board of Supervisors. This position is a limited-term appointment with no certain termination date.

The powers and duties of a Judge Pro Tempore of the Superior Court are the same as provided for Superior Court judges in Title 12, Chapter 1, Article 2. The Superior Court has original and concurrent jurisdiction as conferred by the Constitution, and concurrent jurisdiction with justices of the peace of misdemeanors where the penalty does not exceed a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for six months.

Superior Court judges preside over criminal, probate, juvenile, domestic relations, and civil cases.

The incumbent will be appointed as an exempt, at-will, limited-term employee of the Superior Court by the Chief Justice upon the recommendation of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court. The Judge Pro Tempore will be subject to assignment in any court location in Coconino County as directed by the Presiding Judge of Superior Court. The appointment is made for not more than 12 months, at which time previously appointed at-will Judicial Officers, such as Pro Tems, Commissioners, and Hearing Officers, may be reappointed without competition but must go through the reappointment process.

The person selected for this position shall be not less than thirty years of age, of good moral character, admitted to the practice of law in the State of Arizona for not less than five years next preceding the appointment, and a resident of the State of Arizona for not less than five years next preceding the appointment.

The compensation rate for this part-time, on-call position is $86.53 per hour. Incumbents are not guaranteed a specific number of hours.

To apply for this position, submit a cover letter, completed Coconino County court application, and resume in a sealed envelope marked “Sharon Yates” to:
Court Administrator’s Office, Superior Court in Coconino County, 200 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
First review of applications will be on February 6, 2026. For more information and a court application packet, contact the office of Court Administration at  or visit the site to download the packet: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Center/View/68579/Judge-Pro-Temp-Application-2025-updatedFillable

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Coconino County prohibits discrimination in employment due to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Coconino County recognizes the responsibility to extend equal employment to all persons.