Title: Deputy Clerk
State Role Title: Deputy Clerk
Hiring Range: $48,207 + 15% County Supplement
Pay Band: 8
Agency: Supreme Court
Location: PRINCE WILLIAM
Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Under general supervision of the Clerk of Court or designee, the Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) performs a wide variety of clerical, courtroom and administrative support duties for the Court by following established policies and procedures based upon Virginia statues, rules and local ordinances. While working in a high-volume office with frequent deadlines, the duties and responsibilities may include but are not limited to data entry, receipting payments, answering phones, and providing customer service.
This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation and short- and long-term disability.
Duties include preparing detailed court documents in accordance with established guidelines, automated case management system data entry, scheduling matters for court, preparing correspondence, filing court documents, daily docket preparation and attending court sessions. Additional responsibilities include answering phones, assisting customers at the counter, assessing fines and costs, and receipting payments. Must be able to multitask and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management.
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent required. Most competitive applicants will have considerable court, business, or office related experience. Applicants should be highly organized and possess significant knowledge, skills, and abilities in personnel management, time management, and performance management. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced knowledge of office automation systems and computer software required.
Additional Considerations
Court experience and experience handling money preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Contact Information
Name: Richette Howell
Phone: No calls
Email: humanresources@vacourts.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.