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Requisition No: 850172
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE MAGISTRATE - 22011451
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22011451
Salary: $114,044.36 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 04/18/2025
Job Location
19TH Judicial Circuit. This position travels to all courthouses within the Judicial Circuit with a headquarters office currently located at the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida.
Job Description
This position supervises Magistrates, Hearing Officers, an Administrative Assistant, and works under the general supervision of the Chief Judge and Trial Court Administrator. It is a working administrative position and the successful candidate will carry a circuit-wide caseload relating to, but not all inclusive, civil and/or family related hearings, draft reports and recommendations on matters referred for hearing by judges. The position is responsible for setting referred cases for hearing, conducting hearings, making determinations on cases, and preparing findings and recommendations for the parties and referring judges consideration.
Education and Training Guidelines
Education Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required.
Experience Five years of work experience in the practice of law, including three years in family or civil law and at least one year of administrative or supervisory experience. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.
Certification and Special Requirements Membership in Good Standing in the Florida Bar. Valid Florida State Drivers License required.
How To Apply
Applicants should email a complete application package of the following materials to
- Cover Letter and Resume
- State of Florida Application - visit
- Three recent writing samples from within the last two years.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Also, 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.
If you are a person with a disability who requires a special accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the Human Resources Department at (772) 807-4370 (option 6).
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.
Seniority level
- Director
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Legal
- Government Administration
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