DESCRIPTION

This position is within the Court Attendance Division and is primarily responsible for attending court and recording and implementing the directions of the court. The work is performed under general supervision and reviewed by observation, exception reports, and sampling by the division supervisor.
**This position will begin within 10% of the minimum**

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend court events
• Record court minutes
• Set hearings on appropriate dockets
• Implement court orders
• Issue capias
• Accept and process exhibits
• Perform basic docketing and data entry
• Entering/updating case disposition
• Preparing Judgment & Sentence and other disposition forms
• Prepare DOC commitment packets
• Attend court events
• Record court minutes
• Set hearings on appropriate dockets
• Implement court orders
• Issue capias
• Accept and process exhibits
• Perform basic docketing and data entry
• Entering/updating case disposition
• Preparing Judgment & Sentence and other disposition forms
• Prepare DOC commitment packets
• Image, validate and redact documents.
• Other duties as instructed
• Regular attendance is required
• May work some weekends and holidays

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure or Certification Requirements:
Valid Florida Driver's License as you may be required to attend hearings at our Annex location.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, and ABILITIES:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from a community college; graduation from high school and two years of office clerical experience will substitute for the two years of college. The applicant must be able to operate a variety of office equipment, including computer in a Windows environment, proficiency in Word and Excel, Benchmark, JMS and JIS a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Must be able to read and interpret documents such as instructions and procedure manuals.

REASONING ABILITY:

• Must be able to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of work variables.
• Must be able to interpret instructions either oral, written, diagram, or schedule in form.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
The ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Must be able to interact effectively with other staff and the public.
• Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from individuals or groups.
• Must be able to interpret assignment needs and to communicate effectively with employees and management.
• Must be able to work independently.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The employee must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time, perform repetitive actions and motion of one or both hands, hear ordinary conversation and office sounds, conduct verbal communication in person and on the phone, and prepare and read written communication by hand and on PC. This position will handle evidence entered at hearing or trial, some may be hazardous.

CONDITIONS OF JOB OFFER AND EMPLOYMENT

Possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Complete Background Check of Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC)/ National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
Past Employment Verification.
Education Verification.
Pre-employment drug test at County designated test location.
E-Verify Eligibility to Work in United States.
90-Day Introductory Period.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
**This position will begin within 10% of the minimum**
This position receives base salary plus benefits for a non-exempt position. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow and perform any other job-related instructions requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This position description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of essential job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. All employees may be given duties not specifically listed in this document. Regular attendance is a requirement of the position.

Agency

Leon County Clerk of Courts and Comptroller's Office

Address

301 South Monroe Street
Suite 100
Tallahassee, Florida, 32301

Phone

850-606-4005
850-606-4044

Website

http://www.leonclerk.com