Job: Clerk of Court I

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Salaried

Wage: $60,477.00 - $87,692.00/yr.

Location: Westcliffe, CO.

Job Description:

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Judicial Department works to provide equal access to justice, contribute to public safety, and strengthen the rule of law across Colorado. Together our courts and probation departments are committed to impartial and timely dispute resolution; support for families, litigants, and victims; client rehabilitation; and meaningful community engagement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Summary of Job Classification:
Manages and oversees all operations of the Court Clerk’s Office in designated location(s). Provides leadership and administrative direction to maintain the integrity of court proceedings and records. Responsible for duties as designated in Colorado Revised Statutes Title 13 Part 1. Ensures that the courts are compliant with all processes and procedures outlined by statute, Chief Justice Directives, and administrative orders. Hires, mentors, and develops direct and indirect reports. May also oversee one or more court divisions. May also serve as Jury Commissioner, Probate Register, Appeals Clerk, or similar role. 

A three-year average caseload will determine the Cler of Court’s Job Classification Level. An upgrade in classification level will occur when the three-year average caseload exceeds the required "District Court Case Filings or Equivalent" listed below for two consecutive years. Should the caseload fall below the current incumbent's classification level, the classification will remain frozen until the position is vacated, or the caseload meets the qualifications for an upgrade.

FOR COMPUTATION OF CASELOAD:
District and Combined courts add an additional 3% differential to the court's three year average caseload to account for district court case complexity. (Your three year average caseload is 2,000 cases. As a combined court, you would add an additional 60 cases to your total caseload average.) 
 
2.5 county court cases are equivalent to 1 district court case. 
 
FOR CLASSIFICATION LEVEL:
District Court Case Filings or Equivalent
0 - 499 = I
500 - 1,299 = II
1,300 - 3,499 = III
3,500 - 7,499 = IV
7,500 - 11,999 = V
12,000 - 15,999 = VI
16,000 - 34,999 = VII
35,000+ = VIII

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

*This is a part-time position**

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS CONT.

Supervisor Responsibilities:
Work requires managing and monitoring work performance by directing multiple groups of employees across more than one business function within an organization unit (i.e. benefits), including making final decisions on hiring and disciplinary actions, evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, and realigning work and staffing assignments, as needed. The work performed by majority of employees is complex.

Human Collaboration: 
Interactions and communications may result in recommendations regarding policy development and implementation. May also evaluate customer satisfaction, develop cooperative associations, and utilize resources to continuously improve customer satisfaction. Interactions have significant impact.

Freedom to Act & Impact of Actions:
Receives Administrative Direction
Employee normally performs assignments within broad parameters defined by general organizational requirements and accepted practices. End results determine effectiveness of job performance. Impact of actions are moderate.

Knowledge & Skills:
Expert: Recognized authority in an area of expertise related to the work. Technical expertise is sought out by others across organization. Incumbent can apply technical skills in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts. Likely impact on organization is comprehensive.

Fiscal Responsibility:
May be responsible for the billing, collection and/or accounting of funds. May be responsible for the handling and balancing of cash.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience Equivalency:
High School diploma or G.E.D.

OR

Additional work experience in these or other related fields may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required formal education.

Work Related Experience: 
7 to 9 years of experience in clerical, legal, business, and/or customer service.

Licenses and Certifications: 
None. 

Physical Effort Requirements: 
Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Work Environment:
Good-Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.

Work Location:
Office or similar indoor environment.

Exposures: 
Individuals who are hostile or irate; individuals with known violent backgrounds.

This position is a classified, non-certified position.