The posting
Posting Date
10/27/26
Application Deadline
11/03/26
Pay Range
Anticipated Hiring Pay: $20.25 hourly Full Pay Range: $20.25 - $32.50 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. A higher wage would only be offered based on direct court-related or legal experience (i.e. such as that with a law firm). Additional questions regarding pay can be discussed with HR during the hiring process if you are offered a position.
This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Clerk of the Superior Court
About the Position
This job posting is reserved for administrative use only and is not an active open job posting. Please do not apply to this posting unless directed by the Maricopa County Human Resources Department. Unsolicited applications submitted for this posting will not be processed.
If you have questions regarding this posting, please contact Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Services at 602-506-3755.
If you're beginning your Court Administration career, our Court Operations Specialist position is the perfect path for you!
The Court Operations Specialist performs an essential role for the Clerk of the Superior Court by providing access to the judicial system and related public records. You will assist the public, legal community, Courts, County, and other governmental agencies so they can pursue legal processes and/or obtain and maintain legal and financial records and information.
Take the leap and jump into this amazing career opportunity today! Want to learn more about this opportunity? Check out a day in the life of a Court Operations Specialist (AKA Administrative Assistant) by clicking on the video link!
This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies throughout our various Court locations.
About Us
Join a team on a mission to provide fair and equitable access to justice. Clerk of the Superior Court is looking for people who strive to provide excellent customer service, collaborate in a team atmosphere, and serve the community.
Every member plays a vital role in providing services for the justice system, the legal community, and the general public.
COSC adopted Factors for Success to provide transparent guidance for sustainability, strategic initiative achievement, positive learning culture, and inclusivity by linking foundational skills and value-based behaviors. The four Factors for Success and related competencies are:
- Thought: Have and use the appropriate knowledge. (Business Acumen, Customer Focus, Strategic Mindset)
- Results: Take initiative and be accountable for results. (Takes Initiative, Ensures Accountability, Results Focused)
- People: Effectively communicate and interact with others. (Influential, Develops/Others Teamwork, Collaborative)
- Self: Recognize and reflect on oneself and one’s behavior. (Authentic, Aware, Flexible)
Proud to Offer
- Work with a greater purpose
- Tuition reimbursement
- Exceptional work-life balance
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
- Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
- Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
- Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
- Two years of clerical, administrative, or customer service experience OR
- One year working at the Clerk of Superior Court as a Justice System Clerk Associate
- High school diploma or GED
- A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
We Also Value
- Clerical, administrative, or customer service experience in a court-related or cash-handling environment
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills (moderate proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the Spanish language)
Job Contributions
- Performs extensive cashiering functions at public file counters; collects and processes fees, payments, and bonds; performs extensive processing of public records
- Receives and processes a high quantity of documents and public records from the general public, internal and external customers, legal community, and/or other governmental agencies.
- Provides extensive customer service by responding to a high volume of written and verbal inquiries from a variety of sources; completes extensive case and file research for customers; seals and/or redacts documents and files per court order and/or maintains all sealed, confidential, and discovery materials; processes various complex orders from the Court; and handles the processing of exhibits.
- Reviews, files, and processes new complaints, petitions, exhibits, post-decrees, and subsequent documents, sets hearings, and generates minute entries.
- Performs Special Commissioner, Probate Registrar, and/or Notary functions as necessary.
- Performs data entry functions in automated court systems.
- Cross-trains to perform back-up assistance in other areas or assignments and provides training to coworkers.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions
- Work is performed primarily in a business office setting
- Ability to lift boxes up to 30 pounds and carry, push, or pull a distance of 500 feet
- Ability to travel to and from job-related locations during a scheduled workday, subject to County policies regarding the use of County vehicles or private vehicles used on County business
Selection Procedure - Maricopa County
The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates considered to be the most highly qualified. Those selected will be assessed based on the evaluation of listed education and experience. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a list provided by Human Resources.
All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.
Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County formalized itself as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County. To learn more about how that may affect you please click here.
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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