New Job Clerk Magistrate I In Nebraska

$3,000 hiring bonus to join the Judical Branch! (Bonus prorated proportionally for part-time positions) The Judicial Branch is a state-funded Branch of Government that offers benefits to include medical/dental/vision, $20,000 free basic life insurance, state-matched 156% retirement plan, 13 paid holidays, earned paid vacation and sick leave, tuition reimbursement and more.

The Cherry County Court in Valentine, NE is taking applications for a full time Clerk Magistrate I position. This is highly responsible administrative and managerial work under the general direction of the presiding judge for the Cherry County Court and may include limited judicial functions involving non-contested matters as assigned. This position will be subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. The position may involve additional travel to other Courts within the 8th judicial district as needed.

HIRING RATE (during probationary period): $4,521.90 per month

MINIMUM PERMANENT RATE (after probationary period): $4,634.95 per month

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The person in this position serves as an administrative support to the county judge(s) and district court judges, if applicable. The person serving in that position may be required to travel to assigned courts and may have a wide variety of responsibilities in relation to planning, organizing, staffing, directing and supervising the administrative activities of the judiciary.

REQUIREMENTS: Three years of progressively responsible experience in court administration or another business setting, including some supervisory experience. With the minimum of a high school degree or equivalent, experience working in a court system may be substituted for higher education on a year-for-year basis.

PREFERRED: Bachelor’s degree in public/business administration, court administration, or related field. Bilingual skills in English and Spanish.

OTHER: To successfully complete the original provisional period and become a permanent employee, all employees in this position must complete JUSTICE training within six months from the date of hire and demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and use of the court computer system.

• Considerable knowledge of common court procedures and policies, and modern office practices and procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of management skills, with abilities to plan, assign, coordinate and manage the work of subordinate employees engaged in a variety of clerking activities.
• At all levels, the ability to maintain and sustain effective working relationships is important.
• How can I implement decisions effectively?
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and oral.
• Ability to maintain a high order of discipline and responsibility in carrying out assigned duties as representative of the court system.
• Ability to become proficient in the use of the Justice system (the statewide court computer system).
• The ability to travel as necessary to the assigned places.