State of Alaska
Courtroom Judicial Assistant (41-4075) Fairbanks Jury
State of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, 99712
*Applicants transferring from another State of Alaska agency or applicants with prior legal work experience or education in the legal field may receive consideration for advance step placement.
Our organization, mission and culture The mission of the Alaska Court System is to provide an accessible and impartial forum for the just resolution of all cases that come before it, and to decide such cases in accordance with the law, expeditiously and with integrity. Everything we do is outlined in our Pledge of Fairness.
The benefits of joining our team The Fairbanks Trial Court is a dynamic team where customer service is our priority. Your success as an employee is our success as an organization. You will receive on-the-job training, ongoing support, respect, and fairness. We are a court family.
This Position This position will perform case management duties involving highly complex clerical and/or technical tasks in and out of the courtroom. In this role you will open and prepare the courtroom for daily proceedings, print and post daily courtroom calendar, open all computer applications, perform microphone tests, prepare forms used in the courtroom, and prepare jury room for trials.
You will ensure parties are present and connected telephonic or through video parties, if necessary, swear in parties, witnesses, third-party custodians, and closely monitor recorder to ensure a clear record is made. The Jury division is responsible for clerking grand jury proceedings for cases presented for felony indictment. The case content can be graphic in nature with victims or witnesses in extreme emotional distress during testimony.
Additionally, you will process jury questionnaires following court rules and bulletins to qualify jurors for service, set-up and check-in grand and trial jurors, enter daily time and attendance for juror payments, and process certificates of attendance. Additional duties include processing indictments, assigning judges to felony cases, setting up trial dates, and calendar call dates for defendants indicted by a grand jury. This position will provide customer service to attorneys, judges, and the general public, act as back-up jury clerk and local transcript facilitator when needed, and coordinate courtroom and jury room for non-court proceedings and visiting judges.
LEGAL RIGHT TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment.
The State of Alaska does not function as an employer sponsor.
The Working Environment The Fairbanks Trial Court is located in the beautiful Rabinowitz Courthouse at 101 Lacey Street in Downtown Fairbanks. Our building is located next to Golden Heart Plaza, the Alaska Siberia World War II Memorial, several bike paths, and the Chena River. Our professional, collegial team takes immense pride in public service. The workplace culture is supportive, team-centered, and mission-oriented to foster fairness and respect.
The Work Hours Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.
Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, and employer-paid life insurance. Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan. Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.
Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.
See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.
For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit: http://www.courts.alaska.gov
For information about what state courts do, please watch the following short video: VIDEO: The who, what, when, where and how of state courts
The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity. Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of office clerical experience AND the ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net).
Substitution Additional office clerical work experience will substitute for the high school diploma or GED certificate on a month-for-month basis.
Completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college will substitute for the year of required office clerical experience.
Completion of an appropriate vocational training course of study such as legal secretary, paralegal, or office skills will substitute for the required office clerical experience on a month-for-month basis.
This applies to your application submission Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED)
Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet Minimum Qualifications.
Keyboarding certification dated within one year showing a keyboarding speed of at least 40 words per minute (net).
Documents to be Submitted at the Time of Interview (REQUIRED)
Copies of your most recent (2) evaluations, if available.
A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.
KEYBOARDING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Attach a recent keyboarding certification (dated within one year) to your application that verifies your keyboarding speed of 40 wpm or higher (net). Online keyboarding tests (often at no cost) are accepted with a valid website address noted on the document. Acceptable websites include: www.ratatype.com and www.typingtest.com.
In addition, keyboarding tests are given at any Alaska Job Center location. A list of locations is available at: http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/offices.
WORK HISTORY If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of academic transcripts will be required at time of interview.
SELECTION PROCEDURE Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.
NEPOTISM REVIEW To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.
BACKGROUND CHECK A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.
Contact Title: Recruitment E-Mail: recruitment@akcourts.gov
Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number: (907) 264-8242
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Our organization, mission and culture The mission of the Alaska Court System is to provide an accessible and impartial forum for the just resolution of all cases that come before it, and to decide such cases in accordance with the law, expeditiously and with integrity. Everything we do is outlined in our Pledge of Fairness.
The benefits of joining our team The Fairbanks Trial Court is a dynamic team where customer service is our priority. Your success as an employee is our success as an organization. You will receive on-the-job training, ongoing support, respect, and fairness. We are a court family.
This Position This position will perform case management duties involving highly complex clerical and/or technical tasks in and out of the courtroom. In this role you will open and prepare the courtroom for daily proceedings, print and post daily courtroom calendar, open all computer applications, perform microphone tests, prepare forms used in the courtroom, and prepare jury room for trials.
You will ensure parties are present and connected telephonic or through video parties, if necessary, swear in parties, witnesses, third-party custodians, and closely monitor recorder to ensure a clear record is made. The Jury division is responsible for clerking grand jury proceedings for cases presented for felony indictment. The case content can be graphic in nature with victims or witnesses in extreme emotional distress during testimony.
Additionally, you will process jury questionnaires following court rules and bulletins to qualify jurors for service, set-up and check-in grand and trial jurors, enter daily time and attendance for juror payments, and process certificates of attendance. Additional duties include processing indictments, assigning judges to felony cases, setting up trial dates, and calendar call dates for defendants indicted by a grand jury. This position will provide customer service to attorneys, judges, and the general public, act as back-up jury clerk and local transcript facilitator when needed, and coordinate courtroom and jury room for non-court proceedings and visiting judges.
LEGAL RIGHT TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment.
The State of Alaska does not function as an employer sponsor.
The Working Environment The Fairbanks Trial Court is located in the beautiful Rabinowitz Courthouse at 101 Lacey Street in Downtown Fairbanks. Our building is located next to Golden Heart Plaza, the Alaska Siberia World War II Memorial, several bike paths, and the Chena River. Our professional, collegial team takes immense pride in public service. The workplace culture is supportive, team-centered, and mission-oriented to foster fairness and respect.
The Work Hours Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.
Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees We offer a competitive benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, and employer-paid life insurance. Employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan. Personal leave is accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.
Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.
See http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/index.html for additional information.
For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit: http://www.courts.alaska.gov
For information about what state courts do, please watch the following short video: VIDEO: The who, what, when, where and how of state courts
The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity. Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of office clerical experience AND the ability to keyboard at least 40 words per minute (net).
Substitution Additional office clerical work experience will substitute for the high school diploma or GED certificate on a month-for-month basis.
Completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college will substitute for the year of required office clerical experience.
Completion of an appropriate vocational training course of study such as legal secretary, paralegal, or office skills will substitute for the required office clerical experience on a month-for-month basis.
This applies to your application submission Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED)
Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet Minimum Qualifications.
Keyboarding certification dated within one year showing a keyboarding speed of at least 40 words per minute (net).
Documents to be Submitted at the Time of Interview (REQUIRED)
Copies of your most recent (2) evaluations, if available.
A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.
KEYBOARDING CERTIFICATION REQUIRED Attach a recent keyboarding certification (dated within one year) to your application that verifies your keyboarding speed of 40 wpm or higher (net). Online keyboarding tests (often at no cost) are accepted with a valid website address noted on the document. Acceptable websites include: www.ratatype.com and www.typingtest.com.
In addition, keyboarding tests are given at any Alaska Job Center location. A list of locations is available at: http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/offices.
WORK HISTORY If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of academic transcripts will be required at time of interview.
SELECTION PROCEDURE Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.
NEPOTISM REVIEW To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.
BACKGROUND CHECK A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.
Contact Title: Recruitment E-Mail: recruitment@akcourts.gov
Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number: (907) 264-8242
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