Deputy JP Clerk I

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General Description

The purpose of this class is to provide specialized administrative and technical assistance to an assigned department and may perform any or all of the functions outlined below.

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• •Assists all Court Personnel in the Court where needed.
• •Assists all Court Personnel in the Department regarding the filing of all cases filed within the department.
• •Responds to inquiries and requests from other departments and the general public; resolves problems as appropriate.
• •Answers telephone; directs calls, answers questions, and takes messages as appropriate.
• •Performs research and provides information.
• •Issues and/or file citations and cases
• •Operates the cash till and runs daily reports each day
• •Performs standard office functions, including faxing, copying, shredding, filing, and typing.
• •Provides assistance in locating and providing court dockets to the court when needed.
• •Performs assistance in scanning Court Documents and verifying them.
• •Remains aware of all laws and changes, procedures, and requirements that apply to the Court, recordings, and judicial proceedings to the County Clerk’s Office.
• •Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• •Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
• •Requires one year of customer service or work-related position.
• •Bilingual preferred but not a requirement.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards, even though precautions have been taken.

The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.

The work is typically performed in an office.

Emergency Preparedness Tier Level: 4

Special Certifications and Licenses:

None.

Department: Justice of the Peace, Pct.2

Salary: $36,652.00

The County of Galveston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.