Title: Deputy Clerk

State Role Title: Deputy Clerk

Hiring Range: $40,042.00

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Bedford County Territory

Agency Website: WWW.Vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Assigned to customer service position at the front counter and answering the phones requiring a high level of personal interaction. Also assigned to Court operational responsibilities, i.e. ensures Court’s instructions are executed and legal papers prepared with accuracy and in accordance with appropriate policies and procedures; assist with planning, scheduling, and monitoring activities to coincide with the needs of the Court, other criminal justice agencies, and the public.


Essential Duties & Responsibilities –

The successful candidate will assist customers with filings and questions at the window and on the phone, perform data entry utilizing the Courts Case Management System (JCMS), receipting payments, filing, scanning, processing court documents and any additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

Individual must be detailed oriented, highly accurate and excellent at follow-up while juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced office. Punctuality, reliable attendance, teamwork, discretion, and integrity while working with highly sensitive and confidential matters, and professionalism are required.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required; business courses preferred but not mandatory. Requires knowledge and skills in customer service and general office operations and procedures (i.e. typing, filing, data entry, and receipting payments). Most competitive applicants will have a strong work ethic, organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills, strong customer service skills, ability to manage competing priorities, and experience working in a team environment. Banking experience a plus. A POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS A MUST!

Additional Considerations

Benefits include annual, personal, and sick leave; 13 paid holidays, health insurance coverage, 401K match, and eligibility for the Virginia Retirement System.

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: Te'Aria Bennett

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.