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TRIAL COURT MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT

• Provide professional technical support, leadership, and supervision of the various functions of the clerk's office including processing criminal, civil, small claims, minor offense, probate, and children's cases;
• Assure efficient case flow management, integrity of court records, files, and accounts; effective jury management, in-court, in-court procedures, front counter accuracy, collection and proper disbursement of fines, restitution, and other funds;
• Serve as jury clerk and Courtroom Judicial Assistant as needed;
• Review statutes, bills, rules, codes, policies and procedures and apply them as required; work closely with the Area Court Administrator (ACA) and judges to implement any new procedures;
• Process marriage certificates and license applications; compile monthly report for Bureau of Vital Statistics; enter defaults and default judgments;
• Work closely with the Dillingham and Unalaska courts to ensure coverage of essential operations and calendars; occasionally assist other Third District rural courts when needed.

ACCOUNTING AND BOOKKEEPING

• Balance cash ledger and journal for trust fund; make deposits, run and review reports working closely with the Administrative Accounting office;
• Authorize checks to be issued and ensure distribution of monies in a timely manner; approve juror meal costs.

EXTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS

• Receive and respond to complaints from the general public, parties, attorneys, judges, and others regarding the court; conduct investigations as necessary to resolve problems; with the judge, serve as liaison for the court with local public agencies and organizations on issues of mutual concern;
• Attend to matters assigned by the ACA, Presiding Judge, or other judicial officers, including personnel matters, special projects and committees, research, and other requests for information and assistance;
• Operate, troubleshoot, and update computer system and records; assure data is entered correctly; work closely with Information Services on technology-related matters;
• Orient visitors to the court; update manuals and other research materials; receive and handle most facility-related matters; coordinate with the ACA and Facilities when problems arise;
• Prepare and submit annual budget for the court to the ACA; recommend requests for supplies and equipment to assure court needs for resources are met.

Work Hours
Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.

Benefits Available to Full-Time Employees

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental coverage for employee and eligible dependents
• Vision plan (optional)
• Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance with additional coverage available
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan (optional)
• Personal leave accrual

See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.

IMPORTANT: Please attach a letter expressing your interest in employment with the Alaska Court System. Failure to submit a letter may disqualify you from consideration for an interview.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of general clerical, office or retail work experience AND the ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net).

OR

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college AND the ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net).

Additional Required Information

This applies to your application submission.

Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):

• A letter of interest, completed per the instructions below.
• Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
• Keyboarding certification dated within one year showing a keyboarding speed of at least 40 words per minute (net).

Documents to be Submitted at the Time of Interview (REQUIRED):
If you are selected to advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process, you must provide the following at the time of the interview (if not already attached to your application):

• Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available.
• A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.

LETTER OF INTEREST
Please attach a professional letter of interest to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application email it to recruitment@akcourts.gov.

Your letter should:
1) Be professionally written and include proper format, grammar, spelling, and punctuation..
2) Explain how your knowledge, skills, and abilities meet the job requirements of the position.
3) Express your interest in employment with the Alaska Court System.

Your letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. If you do not attach a separate, professional letter, you may not move on to the interview phase.

KEYBOARDING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Attach a recent keyboarding certification (dated within one year) to your application that verifies your keyboarding speed of 40 wpm or higher (net). Online keyboarding tests (often at no cost) are accepted with a valid website address noted on the document. Acceptable websites include: www.ratatype.com and www.typingtest.com.

In addition, keyboarding tests are given at any Alaska Job Center location. A list of locations is available at: http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/offices.

WORK HISTORY
If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of academic transcripts will be required at time of interview.

SELECTION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.

NEPOTISM REVIEW
To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.

BACKGROUND CHECK
A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.

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