About this role
Job title: Judiciary Clerk 3
About the Role The Morris/Sussex Vicinage of the New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a Judiciary Clerk 3 to provide administrative and clerical support to the Family Division, with potential courtroom duties. This role supports court operations, ensures accurate case information, and contributes to timely, fair proceedings.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a court clerk/backup court clerk to a Family Court Judge and support court operations as assigned
- Operate and maintain CourtSmart; mark and maintain evidence; operate and test court recording equipment per guidelines
- Answer inquiries from the public; explain judiciary policies and procedures to clients
- Perform data entry and case processing for Family dockets; process documents submitted through JEDS and upload to E-courts case jacket
- Schedule conferences, hearings, trials, adjournments; file documents and records; purge/destroy or archive older case files
- Provide copies of requested documents to external and internal customers; order prisoners from state institutions and/or county jails
- Examine documents for adherence to applicable procedures
- Inform court users of delinquencies in filing; monitor time-sensitive paperwork and distribute orders
- Confer regularly with chambers staff regarding motions and scheduling; perform other related duties as required
- Special Note: Family Division staff duties may impact an individual's liberty and must be performed with diligence and adherence to protocol
What We're Looking For
- External Applicants: One year of clerical and support experience including keyboarding and one or more of: document processing; handling payments for fees; recording monies received; reconciling balances or accounts; scheduling meetings or appointments
- Internal Applicants: Open to NJ Judiciary employees who have an aggregate of one year of permanent service as of the closing date in the following career titles: Advancement, Judiciary Clerk 2, Judiciary Clerk 2 Bilingual, Lateral Reassignment Judiciary Account Clerk 2, Judiciary Account Clerk 2 Bilingual, Judiciary Clerk 3, Judiciary Clerk 3 Bilingual
- Eligibility for Advancement: Based on competencies for advancement to Judiciary Clerk 3 as listed on the Career Progression Eligibility Form for this title
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: Schedule A: $45,877.84 to $69,484.11; Schedule B: $45,877.84 to $62,203.88
- Newly hired individuals typically start at the minimum of the range; promotion/advancement can include a 5% increase for current Judiciary employees
- Hybrid work schedule with up to 2 days remote; requires installation of a multifactor authentication app and high-speed home internet
- Travel to Sussex County Judicial Center and other Judiciary locations as needed