Judiciary Clerk ; Unclassified

Amended Repost

Amended to extend closing date.

Applicants who previously applied need not reapply.

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.

Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

The salary range for this position is $45,877.84 to $69,484.11 for Schedule A, and $45,877.84 to $62,203.88 for Schedule

B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule

A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 21, 2014, are considered Schedule

B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking an organized, customer-service oriented individual with exceptional technical competence, organizational awareness, and interpersonal skills to join the Office of Probation Services, Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) Southern Regional office (Cherry Hill). The selected individual will utilize office skills to provide a variety of administrative clerical functions and clerical support.

The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

• Handle data entry of all new applications in ISP/JISP automated systems
• Prepare files utilizing NJ Judiciary Mainframe application
• Prepare packets for assessment report writers
• Prepare letters to Judges, prosecutors, police chiefs, victims and etc.
• Process all approved ISP cases
• Verify elligibility requirements for ISP have been met
• Compile necessary information and prepare cases for court
• Manage and update eligibiltiy files
• Provide backup coverage for office staff as needed
• Assist in answering incoming phone calls
• Staff court proceedings and handle court-related duties such as court prep, operating Court Smart and Court Smart tagging, preparation of orders and other court-related documentation for judges, ISP participants, etc.
• Prepare and facilitate client files and other court-related documents for records retention;
• Perform other related duties as required

The Judiciary Clerk 3 or Judiciary Clerk 4 position may require work in an on‑site or virtual courtroom. Employees in these titles may function as a court clerk, performing related work including, but not limited to, preparing, calling and annotating the court calendar; swearing in jurors; administering oaths to witnesses; maintaining custody of exhibits; recording and maintaining records of court proceedings;

updating case information; and discussing daily court activities, scheduling of cases, calling of calendar, etc., with the Judge.

Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

One year of experience performing a variety of clerical and support services to include keyboarding and one or…