Court Services Officer 1 or Court Services Officer Trainee

If another position becomes available within five months of this recruitment’s closing date, the applicant pool from this posting may be used to fill additional vacancies.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve.  We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.   Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

Court Services Officer Trainee SALARY:  The salary range for this position is $50,776.88 to $80,037.83 for Schedule A, and $50,776.88 to $76,035.93 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

Court Services Officer 1 SALARY:  The salary range for this position is $54,434.49 to $89,181.84 for Schedule A, and $54,434.49 to $84,722.75 for Schedule B.  For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Superior Court Clerk's Office of the New Jersey Judiciary is seeking individuals with excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills to serve as Court Services Officers 1/Trainees. Candidates may be assigned to any of the units within the Superior Court Clerk’s Office, including records, customer service, administration, public access and court operations. The selected candidates will work under the direction of the Clerk of the Superior Court or other designee and will administratively support the operations of the Superior Court Clerk’s Office.

The selected candidates must possess excellent interpersonal, organization and case management skills required for this position. The selected candidates will be responsible for supporting the operations of the Superior Court Clerk’s Office, including but not limited to producing, generating, and monitoring reports, making appropriate recommendations to enhance policies and procedures, analyzing data for SCCO court operations, data entry and document processing, supporting the SCCO Training Institute and assisting the other teams as needed. The selected candidates will work closely with management to review and implement operational changes to practices and procedures affecting the Clerk’s Office, regularly interact with the public, judges, vicinage staff and attorneys and will serve as the team coordinator for training. The selected candidates will also provide technological support and training to the staff, as well as troubleshoot problems related to document processing, document reviewing and electronic uploading.

REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.