About The Superior Court

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the followingrequired qualifications

Education:

• HighSchool diploma or GED

Experience:

• Three(3) years of progressively responsible administrative experienceor other job-related experience

OR

CombinedEducationAndExperience Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements:

• Mustpossessand maintain a valid Arizona Driver’s License at the time of hire.

Our Preferred CandidateHas:

• Bilingual skills in Spanish/English

• Experience within a courtroom environment;maintainingorder and integrity of the court process

Knowledge,Skills,AndAbilities:

KnowledgeOf:

• Legal research methods and techniques

• Court policies, procedures,and operations

• State laws, rules,and regulations

SkillIn:

• Effectively and professionally communicating verbally and in writing to convey information effectively and appropriately based on audience, including providing directives to large groups of people

• Critical thinking and evaluating information todeterminebest solution

• Use of standard office equipment and software

AbilityTo:

• Establish andmaintaineffective working relationships with others

• Prioritize tasks and re-prioritize tasks based on importance and time sensitivity

• Make sound decisionsin accordancewith regulations,policiesand procedures  

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may berequired; employees willbe requiredto perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Prepares files, calendars, reports, trackers, and other materials used to support Civil Department courtroom operations, case flow management, training, and division readiness.

• Reviews case information, court records, dashboards, Cal-Actis, data integrity reports, SSRS reports, and other case flow management reports toidentifymissing information, data entry issues, stalled cases, or matters requiring further review or action.

• Processes reports to ensure cases are being managed and cash flow management meetsestablishedstatutory, rule, and departmental timelines, including Cal-Actis and other Civil Department case flow reports.

• Maintains and updates SharePoint sites, trackers, schedules, training materials, manuals, calendars, and other department resources used to support Civil Department operations and training.

• Communicates with Judicial Officers, Judicial Assistants, Courtroom Assistants, court staff, and Civil Department Administrationregardingcase flow reports, data issues, training needs, division support, and operational follow-up.

• Aids parties connecting virtually, telephonically, and in person to courtroom proceedings, andassistswith courtroom readiness, hearing support, trial preparation, and division coverage as needed.

• Interacts directly with the public, jurors, attorneys, case managers, court staff, outside agency staff, court interpreters, MCSO deputies, court security, and other justice partners.

• Assistslitigants, witnesses, attorneys, jurors, Judicial Officers, and court staff during proceedings, including support for courtroom technology, exhibits, electronic presentations, and jury-related processes.

• Prepares,monitors, and troubleshoots courtroom and hearing technology, including digital recording equipment, white noise equipment, electronic presentation equipment, virtual appearance technology, Case Center, the Jury Selection Portal, and related systems.

• Supports jury-related processes, including the Jury Selection Portal, electronic jury questionnaires, remote jury questionnaire procedures, and in-person voir dire support.

• Assists with Case Center support, training, implementation, and follow-up for Civil Department judicial divisions and staff.

• Assists with Civil Department training efforts, including rotation training, onboarding support, training material preparation, manual and document assembly, SharePoint updates, room and equipment preparation, and follow-up support for judicial division staff.

• Supports Civil Department training programs and meetings, including Brown Bag training sessions, election-related preparation, traininglogistics, presentation materials, attendance tracking, and staff communication.

• Utilizes court database systems, automated case management tracking systems,icis,eFile, SharePoint, Adobe, Microsoft Office, and other approved applications to enter, retrieve, review, organize,maintain, and communicate case and department information.

• Coordinates with court departments and support services toassistjudicial division staff with access, software, equipment, technical support, service requests, and other operational needs.

• Works collaboratively with other divisions to provide backup coverage, training support, courtroomassistance, and operational support during periods of transition, increased workload, emergency situations, or department need.

• Provides back-up coverage of Judicial Assistant, Courtroom Assistant, and related division support duties at the direction of Civil Department Administration.