The Court Clerk provides clerical and support services to the courts and judges.

Criminal background check is required.

• Attend hearings and provide the court with all required files and paperwork related to the designated case.
• Attend jury trials, non-jury trials, and suppression hearings.
• Pull files for judges' cases and take to courtroom at appointed time.
• Swear-in the panel and jury.
• Swear-in all witnesses and list by name.
• Maintain a list of all exhibits admitted by the judge and assume responsibility for the exhibits.
• At conclusion of trial, return all files to Prothonotary.
• Oversee ARD, drug court and miscellaneous petitions.
• In the absence of the Clerk of Court, will need to assume clerk's duties.
• Will occasionally need to share Tipstaff's duties.
• Perform other duties, tasks and special projects, as required.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Six months to one year of job-related experience and/or training.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge and skill with modern office equipment (fax, copier, calculator, etc.).
• Accurate and detail-oriented.
• Ability to establish priorities and carry tasks to completion.
• Flexibility.
• Ability to work independently and proceed with objectives.
• Proactive.

• One to two years of court or criminal justice experience.
• Strong customer service experience and/or skills.
• Ability to use common sense understanding to carry out written or verbal instructions.
• Strong time management skills.
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of county management.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgement.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong work ethic.