Principal Court Clerk - Criminal Traffic Docketing

About the role

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision in the overall management of the Criminal/Traffic docketing clerks;
• interview; train and counsel employees;
• assign, direct and review the work of subordinate employees;
• prepare and conduct employee evaluations;
• schedule and approve leave requests;
• assist in the preparation and implementation of new and revised procedures and processes;
• prepare time sheets;
• substitute for supervisors and subordinates when necessary;
• assure completeness and accuracy of documents filed through the court's electronic filing system;
• scan and attach documents by using DMS in the case management system;
• answer inquiries and furnish information to judges, attorneys, court personnel, and the public in person and by telephone, and perform other duties as required.

Case Processing

• Receive and initiate case files;
• review and process legal documents;
• determine processing required and take necessary action;
• review judgments, prepare warrants, summonses, garnishments and executions, bond settings, and docket control;
• receive and disburse monies;
• reconcile financial accounts;
• prepare daily and monthly financial reports;
• prepare a variety of documents related to court operations;
• coordinate the flow of documents necessary for court assignments;
• properly queue electronically filed proceedings for processing.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in a related field or at least 60 semester hours from an institution of higher learning and three years of varied administrative experience performing a wide range of technical office duties, one year of which in a supervisory capacity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of court procedures and policies, legal documents, laws and legal factors pertaining to the court;
• Comprehensive knowledge of organization operations, functions and scope of authority of the court;
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively while handling a high-volume workload in an environment subject to frequently changing priorities and high stress;
• Ability to exercise good judgment and make independent decisions in accordance with general policy and objectives;
• Ability to maintain a variety of complex records and prepare reports from an automated system.

Pay

The salary reflected represents the base pay for this position and does not include any differential for time-of-service pay for state tenure.

Schedule

Work involves responsibility for court case processing which requires the application of independent judgment and the application of statutes, policies and regulations with minimal supervision. Work requires frequent interaction with the public providing exceptional customer service.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.