Director of Trial Court Services

Primary responsibilities

• Directs the administration, implementation, support and continuous improvement of assigned statewide court programs, technology initiatives, and operational projects, including the statewide electronic filing system, case management system and related initiatives.
• Plans, prioritizes, and oversees multiple projects and program initiatives to achieve organizational objectives, meet timelines, and ensure operational goals are achieved.
• Supervises professional staff by assigning work, establishing performance expectations, providing coaching and development, conducting performance evaluations, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment.
• Evaluates court programs, operational processes and recommends improvements that increase efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency across the judicial branch.
• Provides consultation, technical assistance, and operational guidance to judges, court administrators, clerks, judicial branch employees, and other stakeholders regarding court programs, policies, procedures and statewide initiatives.
• Collaborates with internal departments, state and local agencies, vendors and other partners to implement, support and enhance statewide court programs and operational initiatives.
• Analyzes proposed legislation, court rules, administrative policies, and operational changes to determine impacts on court programs and develops recommendations to support implementation.
• Develops and maintains policies, procedures, manuals, reports, correspondence, and other program documentation and represents the Office of Judicial Administration on committees, workgroups, and statewide initiatives as assigned.

Required Education

• A bachelor's degree with a focus on business, public administration, or court administration, supplemented by three or more years of management experience, including one year of court-related work or a law degree, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Kansas Judicial Branch work experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and court administration, organizational management, court operations, judicial processes, and statewide court programs.
• Ability to lead, develop, and evaluate professional staff through effective supervision, coaching, performance management, and employee development.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple complex projects while balancing competing priorities, meeting deadlines, and achieving organizational objectives.
• Ability to analyze operational issues, interpret and apply statues, court rules, policies and administrative procedures, and develop practical solutions that improve court operations.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with judges, court administrators, attorneys, judicial branch employees, vendors, government agencies and the general public.
• Strong analytical, organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with initiative, sound judgement, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and meeting facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse professional audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office applications, and other technology necessary to perform assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to travel within and outside of Kansas, including occasional overnight travel.