Court Operations Clerk; Records Clerk

Initial Posting Date: 02/23/2026

Final date to receive applications: 03/02/2026

Agency: Judicial Department

Salary Range: $4,116 - $6,387

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Court Operations Clerk (Records Clerk)

Job Description:

Interviews: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, it may take several weeks after the Final date to receive applications for us to schedule interviews. We will do our best to keep you informed of the status of the process.

Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) serves the public, and the people we serve may be facing challenging life circumstances, high levels of stress, or confusion about their next steps. The work you will do in this role affects members of our community who come to the court to have their cases resolved. We need people who want to impact their communities, value OJD’s efforts to remove barriers to access justice services, and welcome interacting with the public.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive team and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We consider relevant work, lived experience, and education, plus any transferable skills and abilities that may meet our qualifications or the skills and attributes we need for this position. We welcome all candidates who are inspired by our work and mission.

• We pay 95% to 99% of medical insurance premiums for full-time employees, including mental health coverage. The State of Oregon provides a generous benefits package, which includes family health, dental, and vision insurance, optional short- and long-term disability, term life insurance, a deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care, transportation, and dependent care expenses—all of which can be tailored to individual needs.
  
  Click on the link under Employee Benefits for more information.
• The salary range identified in the job announcement is for a new hire who is not yet a member of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). After becoming a member of PERS (usually after six-full calendar months of employment), the required 6% employee retirement contribution will be deducted from your pay, and your salary will be increased by 6.95% to help offset that and other cost increases (such as Medicare, Social Security, state taxes, and federal taxes).
  
  For new hires who are already active PERS members, the 6% salary deduction and 6.95% salary increase will be effective immediately upon hire.
• In this job profile, we offer candidates new to OJD up to the second step of the salary range, depending on experience. You are potentially eligible for a 5% annual increase.
• 10 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, 3 personal business days, separate sick and vacation paid leaves (prorated for part-time employees), and other employee benefits such as optional insurances and flexible spending plans.
• OJD will pay you a 5% allowance for bilingual skills (includes ASL) if you can pass a skills test and are assigned to use those skills on the job.

The Marion County Circuit Court in Salem, Oregon, is hiring a Records Clerk (Court Operations Clerk) to join our team in the Records unit.

In this role, you will handle basic records processing, data entry, filing, and support duties on a rotational basis. You will provide customer service by answering questions from the public at the service counter, over the phone, and in writing. You will retrieve current and archived court files for judges, court staff, and the public and will return the files after use.

Additionally, you will prepare copies of paper documents and audio files, scan documents, perform microfilm searches, and sort, open, and distribute mail. You will also process customers’ payments for copies and court forms.

Assigned tasks may be changed to accommodate workload and organizational needs.

Your cover letter and work history/resume should demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications, the Special Qualifications, and the Requested Skills and Attributes, which are listed below.

• Attach your cover letter (not to exceed two…