Clerk/Typist III (Children & Youth Services)

Position Summary

This position provides direction and support services for the agency responsibilities to the Juvenile Court. Activities are related to Placement, Dependency proceedings and Termination/Adoption.

Position Responsibilities

• Determine and schedule court appearances for all above-mentioned legal proceedings and prepare legal documents: summonses/subpoenas/affidavits/orders and related typing assignments.
• Assemble, take photos of designated children, verify information, advance them to the proceedings.
• Prepare packets of documents and court lists for Juvenile Court, Hearing Masters, Guardians ad litem, agency Solicitors, agency personnel, etc.
• Data entry all pertinent court information.
• Accumulate statistical information.
• For bilingual Clerk Typist III, translate forms from English to Spanish, and interpret client phone calls from Spanish to English.

Minimum Education And Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D certification from a recognized issuing agency and;
• Six months as Clerk Typist II, OR;
• One year of progressively complex clerical experience.

Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Working knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make independent determinations for processing information.
• Ability to organize work in a manner which insures accomplishment of priority items.
• Ability to assemble, organize and present status of information from various sources.
• Ability to use discretion and judgment in dispensing information.
• Ability to proofread varied reports to maintain consistent administrative rules/statistics.
• Ability to compose straightforward correspondence such as transmittal or acknowledgements using personal computer
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to handle stress.

Physical Demands

• Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds a distance of fifteen (15) feet or less.

Working Environment

Normal office environment.