Clerk - Part-Time - Justice of the Peace, Pct.

Job Type: Full-Time Non-Exempt
Department: Justice of the Peace Precinct #2
THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
The Deputy Clerk I performs specialized clerical, administrative, and secretarial work in an assigned department.
Answers telephone and greet visitors; Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and file maintenance programs to enter, store, and/or retrieve information; scans and copies documents as necessary; Processes incoming and outgoing mail, including preparing photocopies and collating materials; Balances the cash drawer daily and prepares related reports on a daily and weekly basis.
processes and enters a variety of court paperwork, including Federal, Civil, and small claims filings and proceedings.
Receives and processes filings and hearings for evictions, small claims, justice court suits, marriage licenses, Writs of Possessions, Writs of Re-entry, illegal tows, bonds, appeals, and promises to appear in court.
reconciles cash drawer at the close of each business day; creates related financial reports; completes bank deposits as necessary.
A High School Diploma or GED and a minimum of one year of experience in a related field; Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred but not required.
Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.
*Note: These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.
Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.
Family Medical Leave: Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
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to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
for an employee with a serious health condition
In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.
Failure to accept the acknowledgement statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting. Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below.COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions. I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application. I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and/or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination. I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications. If you do not accept this acknowledgement, please understand that your application will be rejected.
Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
No High School Diploma or GED
High School Diploma
Bachelor's Degree

PHD

Please select the years of full-time experience you have as an administrative assistant, clerical or data entry support, including using general office procedures and computers at your workplace: NOTE: YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
~ Do you have experience in the Judicial Software System Odyssey?
Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?
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