Juvenile Administrative Support II

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Job Location: Missouri Circuit Courts

Why you'll love this position:

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Juvenile Administrative Support II position to perform receptionist, clerical and legal support work in a Juvenile Office. Work involves performing legal secretarial and clerical duties for a Juvenile Office. Work requires initiative, independent judgment and discretion in handling delegated details and the performance of various support duties. Instructions are received from a superior on new assignments and policy matters. Work is generally reviewed by a superior upon completion for adherence to established policies, procedures and results obtained.

• Drafts correspondence, legal documents, memoranda and motions and other materials from copy or notes.
• Screens and refers callers and visitors, answers various inquiries personally and provides information on the Juvenile Office; maintains appointment schedules and electronic calendars.
• Identifies critical or important calls and advises appropriate staff.
• Enters information into the database system and performs relevant data processing activities.
• Processes discovery and associated tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school and three years of legal secretarial or general clerical experience.

Additional experience above the minimum stated may be substituted on a year for year basis for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of administrative support staff practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic.
• Working knowledge of court procedures and policies, legal documents, laws and legal factors pertaining to the court.
• Working knowledge of organization and court operations, functions and scope of authority of the Juvenile Officer.
• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures and efiling requirements.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.

Please send inquiries regarding this position or questions regarding employment with the Missouri Judiciary to: View email address on us.edajobs.com