Requisition No: 869494
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22011754
Pay Plan: St.Crts Syst PIB
Position Number: 22011754
Salary: AGENCY TO UPDATE
Posting Closing Date: 03/02/2026
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Second District Court of Appeal
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT to
The Honorable John Guard
Position Vacancy - Open Until Filled
February 2, 2026
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POSITION TITLE: Appellate Judicial Assistant – District Court
POSITION NUMBER: 22011754
SALARY: $4,055.28 Monthly $48,663.36 Annually
LOCATION: Second District Court of Appeal, St Petersburg
EDUCATION: Graduation from a standard high school and four years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience. A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university may substitute for the recommended experience.
KNOWLEDGE, Ability to compose correspondence, proofread, and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications.
SKILLS AND Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures,
ABILITIES: including legal production format and guidelines, is preferred.
Working contacts are made with justices, judges, law clerks, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, court administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media, and the public. Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality. This position requires initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Professionalism and good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter, resume, and current State of Florida application to: 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org
Please note Judicial Assistant in the subject line of your email.
All offers of employment will be conditioned upon a satisfactory criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex,
age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.
Florida Relay Service (Voice) 800-955-8770, (TDD) 800-955-8771.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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