Court Coordinator

Salary: $48,243.00 - $73,617.00 Annually

Location : Watauga County, NC

Job Type: Permanent Full-Time

Job Number: 2024-10659

Department: District Court

Opening Date: 08/28/2024

Closing Date: 9/4/2024 5:00 PM Eastern

Job Class Title: Court Coordinator

Position Number: 60006782

Section: District Court 35

Work Location: Watauga County

Salary Grade: Grade 16

Description of Work SALARY GRADE: Grade 16

This position is being reposted. Previous applicants do not need to re-apply.

District Court 35, serving Watauga County, seeks a qualified individual to provide administrative and case management duties for the District Court Judges. This position will serve all 5 counties in the district which includes: Avery, Madison, Mitchell, Watauga, and Yancey counties.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Compose and prepare a variety of materials including correspondence, reports, and legal documents. Track status of cases, prepare and distribute periodic reports in cases, and answer questions regarding the status of cases. May schedule and resolve scheduling conflicts and also prepare court calendars. Screen callers and visitors, answer inquires, secure and give information. Screen and route mail according to contents of communication including email. Copy, file, and retrieve materials and perform periodic follow up. Order and distribute office supplies and equipment. Prepare continuing education reports and travel reimbursement requests. May serve on committees and attend meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by the Court Manager or Chief District Court Judge. This position reports to the Court Manager. Work hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies Knowledge of: court system and legal office practices and procedures.

Skills in: case management; organization; entering data quickly and with accuracy; and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Ability to: explain office and court procedures, and regulations to the public; analyze and interpret facts or program information to make necessary decisions with accuracy; work independently in administering or coordinating special court programs; accurately spell and apply proper grammar; work well with others; speak and understand a language other than English; and organize and complete work by specific deadlines.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in court administration, criminal justice, public administration, business, or a related field, and one year of experience in the court system to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work described; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Charmaine J. Leeks
NC Administrative Office of the Courts
Human Resources Division

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The North Carolina Judicial Branch requires applications to include all relevant education and work experience and for applicants to follow instructions associated with any requested attachments. Applications with "see attached" or "see rsum" in lieu of complete applications will NOT be considered. If you have not completed the application requirements, return to your application and verify it is complete before submitting it.Additionally, new employees must declare and receive approval for secondary employment prior to the time of hire. This practice helps to ensure that any supplemental employment outside the Judicial Branch does not have an adverse effect on an employee's Judicial Branch employment and it does not create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest. I understand my application will not be considered for employment if it is incomplete or if I have not included all requested attachments. I acknowledge it is my responsibility to disclose any supplemental employment to my supervisor and that if I am selected for this position, I will submit the required documentation.

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How many years of legal secretarial experience do you possess? None Less than 2 years At least 2 years but less than 5 years 5 or more years

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Word. None Basic (create documents, copy and paste, create labels, type and correct errors, save documents) Intermediate (utilize styles, format sections, use markup tool, change page layout) Advanced (create charts and tables, mail merge, insert and format graphics, utilize themes)

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Excel. None Basic (create spreadsheets, enter and correct data, copy and paste data, format for optimal printing, save spreadsheets) Intermediate (create and utilize simple operations formulas, sort and filter lists, merge and center data, create tables, create and insert charts from data) Advanced (create and utilize complex calculating formulas, create pivot charts, use Vlookup function)

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Outlook. None Basic (create and send new emails, open received emails, send calendar invites, create folders and move read emails to correct folders, reply and forward emails) Intermediate (categorize emails, create message templates, create and manipulate contacts and contact groups, utilize signatures and themes) Advanced (use search and filter tools, create and customize rules, conditional formatting work with multiple accounts)

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