Clerk of Court 1 (41-4076) Aniak

Job Description

The

Alaska Court System

is seeking a dedicated and customer-focused

Clerk of Court 1 (salary range 12)

in Aniak. This part-time position works

30 hours per wee

k

and provides essential clerical and administrative support to daily court operations. Serving a population of approximately 5,100 across Aniak and surrounding communities, this is a great opportunity to contribute to the administration of justice while helping ensure the public has access to court services and receives professional, responsive assistance.

The

Clerk of Court 1

is responsible for a variety of court operations, including reviewing and processing criminal, civil, domestic violence, stalking, small claims, and traffic case filings from initiation through closure. Responsibilities include preparing and distributing court documents, maintaining court calendars and case records, monitoring filing deadlines, responding to case-related inquiries, and using court systems to ensure accurate and timely case processing. This position also manages all aspects of petit jury operations, including reviewing questionnaires, issuing summonses, maintaining jury records, and coordinating jury payments.

In addition to case processing, the

Clerk of Court 1

provides customer service at the public counter, by telephone and email, performs courtroom clerk and bailiff duties as needed, and supports daily courthouse operations. Other responsibilities include maintaining courtroom technology and equipment, coordinating interpreters, handling court exhibits, processing fines and payments, preparing deposits, maintaining supplies and mail, and assisting with facility needs. This position may also provide backup support to other courts, assist with community outreach, and contribute to the accuracy of court records and administrative reports.

IMPORTANT: Please attach a letter of interest in employment with the Alaska Court System. Failure to submit a letter may disqualify you from consideration for an interview.

* Employees transferring from another State of Alaska agency or applicants with prior legal work experience or education in the legal field may receive consideration for advance step placement. *

The Work Hours

This position is currently scheduled to work

30 hours per week

.

The work hours for these positions are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.

Exceptional Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes

12 paid holidays

,

medical, dental, and optional vision coverage

, and

employer-paid life insurance

. Employees are enrolled in the

Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

and the

Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS)

, with access to the

Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan

.

Personal leave

is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.

Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.

See

http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html

for additional information.

For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit:

http://www.courts.alaska.gov

For information about what state courts do, please watch the following short video:

VIDEO: The who, what, when, where and how of state courts

The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of general clerical, office or retail work experience.

OR

Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college.

Additional Required Information

This applies to your application submission.

Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):

A

letter of interest

, completed per the instructions below.

Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.

Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations, if available.

A list of

three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you,

including your most recent supervisor, along with their daytime contact phone numbers

and

email addresses.

LETTER OF INTEREST

Please attach this to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application email it to

[email protected]

.

Your letter should:

1) Be professionally written and include proper format, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

2) Explain how you meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

3) Explain why you are the best candidate for the position.

Your letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. If you do not attach a professional letter of interest, you may not move on to the interview phase.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT

The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment.

The Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications for the position and are required with each application.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor

.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE

This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to sixty (60) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

NEPOTISM REVIEW

To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employme