Deputy Court Clerk

DEPUTY COURT CLERK

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position exists in the Town of Rotterdam and involves responsibility for participating in functions and activities relating to a court system where civil, criminal, and /or traffic cases are processed. Work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and involves the management of all court operations related to case processing. Work is performed under the general supervision of presiding judges with wide leeway permitted for the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the details of the work. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Receives and files summonses and traffic tickets in numerical or alphabetical order;
• Accepts fees, fines, and bail money in accordance with defined procedures and gives receipts;
• Enters convictions on drivers' licenses and prepares reports to the Motor Vehicle

Department and Department of Audit and Control;

• Receives, date stamps, sorts and distributes incoming mail;
• Responds to inquiries from other courts, government agencies and attorneys concerning court procedures;
• Responds to oral and written inquiries from the public concerning scheduling or cases and court procedures and practices;
• Performs a variety of miscellaneous clerical duties as required, such as typing, filing, and answering the telephone;
• Does related work as required.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL
CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of modern office management practices, procedures and equipment; good knowledge of business arithmetic and English; eJusticeNY Criminal Justice Access training; good knowledge of New York State Integrates Justice Portal, ability to readily acquire familiarity with the laws, rules, regulations, policies and practices of the court system; ability to read and interpret a variety of written and numeric material including court documents and correspondence; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to train, supervise and coordinate the activities of a subordinate staff; ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis; clerical aptitude; good judgment; tact; courtesy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and one (1) year of clerical experience in an office setting.

Adopted csc 11/15/16

Revised 08/16/22

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,838.29 - $44,913.53 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Clerical: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $40,838 - $44,914