Court Clerk

Job Announcement

The City of Chandler Municipal Court is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a Court Clerk. This position may work one of the following schedules, including weekends and holidays:

• Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Tuesday - Friday 7:15 am - 5:15 pm and Saturday 7:15 am - 11:15 am
• Monday - Thursday 7:15 am - 5:15 pm and Sunday 7:15 am - 11:15 am

Why work for Chandler?
• Diverse and inclusive environment
• Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community
• Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays
• 3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage
• Accrue 130 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• 12 paid holidays per year, plus the possibility of an extra holiday leave at the end of 2025, pending approval from the City Manager
• Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match
• City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually, $3,200 for part time employees
• Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership
• Flexible schedule/remote work options (when available)

Who we are
The Chandler Municipal Court is the Judicial Branch of the Chandler city government and is also a part of the Arizona Judicial System. The Chandler Municipal Court serves the public and contributes to the quality of life in our community by fairly, impartially, and promptly administering justice in an effective, efficient, and professional manner.

Chandler Municipal Court processes all criminal and traffic violations, obtains compliance of the court's orders, serves as juvenile hearing officers, facilitates mediation of neighborhood disputes and issues Harassment Injunctions and Orders of Protection.

Who we are looking for
Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone to perform responsible and varied legal clerical work in the Municipal Court system. Our new team member will have considerable public contact experience, have a high attention to detail and accuracy. They will also have experience with processing, filing and reporting of case file information.

To view the complete job description, please click here .

Minimum qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED; and
• 2 years of experience in customer service with frequent public contact, including 1 year of court related experience with cash handling; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Desired Qualifications:
• Previous experience or knowledge of case disposition reporting with Arizona Department of Public Safety and/or Motor Vehicle Department (or similar agency).
•Previous experience working directly with the public in a financial institution setting
• Previous court experience
• Bilingual in Spanish.

This is a regular full-time position, subject to a 6-month probationary period. A register of qualified candidates will be active for 4 months should another position become available. All applicants hired will be required to be fingerprinted with successful results as a condition of continued employment.

Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler's policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol. These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the city's Drug Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test. A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity. The examination process may vary if determined necessary.

The City of Chandler is committed to Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation.Closing Date/Time: 12/20/2024 11:59 PM Arizona

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