COURT CLERK (JP PCT. 1-2) - Full-time

h2About the Department/h2pstrongPOSITION SUMMARY:/strong brUnder general supervision, the Justice Clerk performs a variety of administrative and accounting support functions for the Justice of the Peace Office. The Justice Clerk performs a variety of clerical procedures following prescribed procedures and assists in revenue and bookkeeping services for the office of the Justice of the Peace. The work involves preparing and processing forms and orders involving the filing and disposition of civil claims, and criminal and traffic cases, as well as accepting cash and checks and issuing receipts on a daily basis. This position affects the accuracy, reliability and acceptability of further processes and services./ph2Position Duties/h2pESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: brul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liPrepares and processes forms and orders for civil claims, and criminal and traffic cases.   These cases may include hot check cases, nuisance violations, evictions, animal control, alcoholic beverage commission cases and school truancy cases/liliSets court dates, hearing and trials, including jury trials and notifies parties of scheduled settings/liliCoordinates court dates with attorneys, police officers, jury office, and all other parties involved/liliPrepares and processes a variety of official documents such as citations, judgments, warrants, complaints, affidavits, routine reports, subpoenas, notices, jury lists and form letters/liliAssists the public in person and on the telephone, explaining procedures, fines and forms, and responding to inquiries on case status without providing legal advice  /liliCollects and receipts all revenues both hand delivered and mailed such as fines and fees/liliPerforms bookkeeping functions such as collecting fees and fines, issuing receipts, issuing restitution payment, reconciling cash receipts and preparing bank deposits/liliActs as liaison between judges, defendants, officers, and attorneys/liliTransfers cases to other courts as necessary, and filing appeals with the County Clerk’s office/liliIssues summons or subpoenas to all parties involved in cases, including officers, witnesses, and defendants, as needed/liliAssists Judge as necessary, including providing information concerning fines and filing fees, determining eligibility requirements of those who want to take driver safety course, and establishing payment schedules for fines under the direction of the Judge/liliPerforms receptionist duties, which involves greeting customer, answering telephone, taking messages and making appointments and reservations, receiving and date-stamps incoming mail/liliWill be required to attend continuing legal education classes/liliRegular attendance and timeliness are required/li/ulLIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pstrongEDUCATION:/strongbrstrongemRequired: nbsp;/em/strongbrul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liHigh school graduation or GED/li/ulstrongemPreferred:/em/strongbrul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liAssociate’s degree in Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Business Administration or related field/li/ulnbsp;brstrongnbsp;/strongstrongSKILLS ~ EXPERIENCE:/strongbrstrongemRequired:/em/strongbrul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"li1 year of responsible clerical experience preferably with legal procedures, terminology, the court system, or customer service experience/liliGood knowledge ofnbsp;court clerk procedures and processesnbsp;nbsp;/liliAbility to exhibit a high level of confidentiality and integrity while handling sensitive matters nbsp;/liliStrong organizational skills and proven ability to maintain accurate, detailed records/liliAbility to accurately sort, file, and retrieve material using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems/liliKeen attention to detail; careful and accurate data entry/liliKnowledge of basic arithmetic, algebra and statistics including add, subtract, multiply, divide, interest, decimals and percentages/liliExceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County employees and officials, judges, attorneys, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public/liliGeneral skill in operating standard office equipment such as personal computers, calculators, and telephones/liliGeneral knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook/liliMaintain appropriate necessary certifications/li/ulstrongemPreferred:/em/strongbrul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liKnowledge of McLennan County Justice Court regulations, policies, and procedures/liliKnowledge of federal, state and local laws related to traffic, criminal procedure, civil procedure, family code, penal code juvenile laws/li/ulstrongnbsp;/strongbrstrongDISCLAIMER:/strong McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. nbsp; A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. nbsp;Each case is considered individually./ph2Other Qualifications/h2pstrongAll Employees /strongbro      Must be emucommitted/u/em to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and communitybro      Must have ability to earn and keep the emutrust/u/em of fellow employees and the community at largebro      Must be emuapproachable/u/em and ready to help fellow employees and the general publicbr brstrongENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/strongstrong:/strong Continuous indoor activity, and some contact with persons accused or convicted of crimes.br brstrongPHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS: /strongProlonged reading, visual examination of documents; sitting, standing, filing, walking, and bending in the performance of daily activities. Continuous work at desk and computer terminal. Must be able to lift 25 pounds.br brstrongHOURS / SPECIAL CONDITIONS:/strong  Work outside the normal office hours (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) may be required on rare occasion/p