The Clerk of Court Office in Bismarck/Mandan, ND, has announced a vacancy for the position of Deputy Clerk of District Court. The role offers an annual salary ranging from $51,900 to $76,212 and is classified as a full-time regular job.
Applicants selected for an interview will be required to take typing and grammar tests. The office seeks candidates who thrive in structured, deadline-oriented environments and possess strong attention to detail. Key attributes include excellent customer service skills, adaptability to change, initiative, and dependability.
Candidates must have a high school diploma and two years of related experience. Alternatively, any combination of education, training, or experience that demonstrates the ability to complete the essential functions may be considered. Those who do not meet the minimum experience requirements might be eligible for consideration at a training wage.
The Deputy Clerk's responsibilities include assisting with case management activities across various types of cases from initial filing to final disposition. This includes making verbatim records using audio recording equipment when assigned, handling court operations such as scheduling and preparing court calendars, reviewing documents for conformity to court procedures, recording case proceedings into the case management system, processing court orders and notices, managing financial transactions like fees and fines, providing public assistance without giving legal advice or violating confidentiality laws, implementing court procedures during hearings, organizing daily cases for judges' sessions efficiently, searching criminal and civil records as needed, participating in jury program management for the District Court and ensuring quality maintenance of court records.
Additional duties involve accurately recording court proceedings through audio equipment either in person or remotely while creating annotations/tags and taking detailed notes during hearings. Travel within the unit may be required for some assignments.
Qualifications also require a valid driver’s license or equivalent mobility evidence. If assigned recording duties are included in their responsibilities; AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) CER (certified electronic court reporter) certification is required within one year of assignment unless comparable certification by another state or federal court can be substituted.
Knowledge requirements include understanding general office procedures; grammar; legal terminology; court routines; operations; office etiquette; laws; rules policies pertaining specifically towards courts alongside having effective interpersonal skills adaptable towards diverse individuals involved within district operations routines including case processing scheduling preparation processing legal documents orders judgments reports reading understanding applying statutes procedures terminology written communication report memo letter preparation along being proficiently able utilize necessary software programs showing dependable initiative positive adaptation frequent changes work environments involving light physical exertion travel control scheduling arrangements adverse weather conditions completion essential job functions
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