Judicial Clerk III (Lautenberg) - Kamuela, Hawaii

Recruitment Number 26-194SI — Judicial Clerk III, SR-14, Kamuela, Hawaii.

About the role

Performs a variety of court clerical work in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of court records for a division within the Circuit, District, Family, Land/Tax Appeal or Appellate Courts; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent. Excess experience of the type described below or work experience requiring the ability to read and comprehend and apply written directions or a high degree of verbal skill may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• General Experience: Two (2) years of general clerical work experience.
• Specialized Experience: Six (6) months of work experience in a court, legal, criminal justice, law enforcement, or corrections setting, which included the examining, preparation and/or processing of legal forms and documents.
• Typing Skill: Ability to type 40 net words per minute. Proficiency may be evaluated by the appointing authority; failure to meet the requirement may result in suspension of eligibility. The Judiciary's Human Resources Department reserves the right to test an applicant when there is evidence the applicant does not meet the proficiency requirements.

Substitutions

• Education for General Experience: Education at an accredited college or university may be substituted on the basis of 15 semester credits for six (6) months of General Experience up to a maximum of two (2) years.
• Education for Specialized Experience: Education at an accredited college or university in a paralegal, legal studies, law program, or a closely related field may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credits for six (6) months of Specialized Experience up to a maximum of one (1) year.
• Bachelor's Degree Substitution: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Political Science, or a closely related field may be substituted for one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Additional requirements

For certain positions, applicants must be qualified to possess a firearm or ammunition in accordance with state and federal laws (e.g., no misdemeanor or felony domestic violence conviction).

Application information

Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to: Hawaii State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.

If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If selected, an official transcript (not a copy) indicating completion of the training and/or awarding of the appropriate degree will be requested at a later date.

Further information about the Merit or Civil Service System, Citizenship and Residency requirements, Accommodations, Veterans Preference, Examination process, Administrative Review, and more is available from the Judiciary's Human Resources Department.