Temporary Part Time Justice of the Peace Court Clerk (6 months or Less) - Part-time

h2About the Department/h2pProvides administrative support to the Judge and performs related work as required. The Clerk carries out any and all administrative duties including, but not limited to, case flow management, records management and public services./ph2Position Duties/h2pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt"liPerforms duties related to the criminal and civil functions, and other procedures of the Court/liliPerforms data entry on all criminal / civil cases; collects fines and costs, answers in person inquiries, letters, or calls regarding such cases. Records abstracts, or calls regarding cases as they progress through court determinations and orders/liliReceives fines, costs and generates receipts: disperses under scrutiny of JP / Auditor; prepares bank deposits, reconciles daily collections and monthly totals; prepares statistical reports for State Comptroller and financial reports for County Auditor in regard to criminal docket activities of Justice Court/liliIssues summons or subpoenas to all parties involved in cases, including officers, witnesses, and defendants, as needed/liliPrepares required reports on a monthly basis/liliAnswers telephone, directs calls, greets the public, and assists 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/liliReceives and date-stamps incoming mail/liliRegular attendance and timeliness are required/li/ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pstrongEDUCATION:/strongbrstrongemRequired:  /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/ulstrong /strongbrstrongSKILLS ~ 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 of court clerk procedures and processes/liliAbility to exhibit a high level of confidentiality and integrity while handling sensitive matters  /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"li(BILINGUAL) Fluent Spanish speaking, reading and writing with excellent communication/liliKnowledge 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/ulbr/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pstrongAll Employees /strongbroMust be emucommitted/u/em to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and communitybroMust have ability to earn and keep the emutrust/u/em of fellow employees and the community at largebroMust be emuapproachable/u/em and ready to help fellow employees and the general publicbrstrongENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/strongstrong:/strong Continuous indoor activity, and some contact with persons accused or convicted of crimes.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.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