Title: Deputy Clerk- Hampton JDR

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: $40,042

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Hampton J&DR Court

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type:

Job Duties

The deputy clerk provides effective and courteous customer service to a diverse population in person and on the telephone. The deputy clerk is assigned operational responsibilities in a high-volume office with frequent deadlines.

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Handle a wide range of customer service at our public service counter and on the telephone. The deputy clerk is assigned complex clerical and financial tasks to include researching the index to assign case numbers for new cases and motions; setting court dates and times; JCMS automated data entry, as well as creating a file; the issuance of summonses and subpoenas. The deputy clerk may also assist the judge in court. Alpha/Numeric filing; by date and judge filing; accuracy is critical. Must possess the ability to lift and bend in order to retrieve files. May not be all-inclusive or totally comprehensive, listed as a general explanation only. Must be able to multitask and assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

Most competitive applicants will have excellent clerical and typing skills as well as customer service experience within a government agency. Knowledge of judicial or regulatory requirements that affect court operations is desirable. Must have the ability to respond and effectively interact with the public and external organizations or agencies with tact, courtesy, and patience. Good verbal and written communication skills are a must. Must be able to follow and explain procedures. Possess the ability to manage competing priorities. Discretion and integrity are a must in working with highly sensitive and confidential matters. High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Additional Considerations

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District 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.

State application, resume and cover letter required. State application must be fully completed in order to be considered. Applicants must apply online. Only interviewed applicants will be notified of the filling of the position. No phone calls or emails regarding application status.

Contact Information

Name: Val Moriconi

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.