Court Services Supervisor 1 - Civil Division/Family Division

About the role

The Ocean Vicinage is seeking an individual to join the Civil and Family Divisions. The position involves monitoring, assigning, coordinating, evaluating, reviewing, and leading a team of paraprofessional and clerical support personnel. The successful candidate will also interact with judges, staff, attorneys, and self-represented litigants to ensure efficient case processing and reduced backlog.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, assign, coordinate, evaluate, review, and lead the work of a team composed of paraprofessional and clerical support personnel.
• Monitor a caseload and interact with judges, staff, attorneys, and self-represented litigants to ensure cases are processed efficiently.
• Determine appropriate services for customers and develop statistical reports.
• Oversee projects, identify and analyze complex problems, and use sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions.
• Confer with team members and staff about procedures, programs, requirements, and regulations within the organization.
• Adhere to statutes, court rules, case law, or policies.
• Review trial calendars for completeness and accuracy and review case status with judges and/or division manager.
• Conduct formal work performance evaluations, mediate conflicts between team members, train staff, participate in meetings and training outside of the work unit; perform related duties as required.
• Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and three years of paraprofessional and/or professional experience, one year of which shall have included experience in case management; enforcement of court orders; and/or supervision, monitoring and intervention of offenders.
• Substitution: Additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above.
• A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of general experience as indicated above.

Skills

Excellent communication and leadership skills, commitment to providing exceptional customer service, ability to manage caseloads, and proficiency in managing teams are required.

Benefits

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth and career advancement. Employees may qualify for remote work options, provided they meet eligibility criteria.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $67,236.14 to $109,298.70 for Schedule A, and $67,236.14 to $103,833.79 for Schedule B. Starting salaries are typically at the minimum of the range, but may increase by 5% based on experience.

Schedule

The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. Eligibility requires installation of a multifactor authentication app on a mobile device and high-speed home internet access.

Remote Work

This position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. Eligibility requires installation of a multifactor authentication app on a mobile device and high-speed home internet access.

Supplemental Information

Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.