Juvenile Court Coordinator
Location: Halifax County, NC
Job Number: 2023-13639
Salary: $46,838 - $71,473
Closing Date: October 29, 2023
District Court 6, serving Halifax County, seeks a qualified individual to provide administrative and case management duties for the District Court Judges.
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Develop case management procedures.
- Track status of cases, prepare and distribute periodic reports, schedule cases and resolve scheduling conflicts.
- Prepare and distribute calendars and answer questions regarding status of cases.
- Attend court (Family and Juvenile) in Halifax and Northampton Counties.
- Compose and prepare a variety of materials including correspondence, reports and legal documents; and assist with legal research.
- Schedule appointments and meetings; make travel arrangements and maintain administrative records for the office.
- Screen callers and visitors, answer inquires, secure and give information.
- Copy, file, and retrieve materials and perform periodic follow up.
- Screen and route mail according to contents of communication including email.
- May provide support services to other programs in the district such as Arbitration, Mediation, or Jury Management.
- May serve on committees and attend meetings as assigned.
This position reports to the Court Manager. Work hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday.
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.
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.
Management prefers candidates with some knowledge of juvenile and family court procedures.
