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What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Department

About the Position

The Court Administration Lead provides leadership in the Family Department by guiding and directing staff that provide case processing, case flow management, and administrative support. This position will require travel to other court locations.

About The Superior Court:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time.  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience:

• Three (3) years of legal, court, or administrative assistant-level experience

OR

Combined Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must have or obtain a valid Arizona Driver License and reliable vehicle by time of hire. Employees will be reimbursed for the use of a privately owned vehicle for work purposes at the current mileage reimbursement rate established by the U.S. General Services Administration.

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish
• Knowledge of Family Court case flow and process

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

Knowledge Of:

• Principles and processes for providing customer services including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Legal terminology and the legal requirements of processing court documents
• Court policies and procedures

Skill In:

• The use of Web-based databases and Microsoft Office applications
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Establishing effective working relationships with others

Ability To:

• Multitask and cope with high volume and time-critical work environment
• Lead and coordinate the work of subordinates

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Performs supervisory functions in the absence of a supervisor
• Oversees staff that have a high volume of phone calls and face-to-face customer contact
• Performs a variety of customer service/administrative duties, which may include answering questions from internal/external customers (in person, by phone, and via email) regarding case processing and status
• Schedules court hearings and administrative conferences
• Performs data entry in the Court's case management system and other computer applications
• Trains and provides guidance to department staff
• Reviews, drafts, and updates procedures
• Creates, reviews, maintains, and updates statistical reports and spreadsheets
• Initiates, attends, and drafts minutes of meetings
• Assists with case flow management by reviewing reports and researching cases
• Assists with the hiring, evaluation, performance of staff, and developing of performance management plans

Working Conditions: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. 

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. 

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant. 

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

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