Deputy Clerk-Henrico GDC

Title: Deputy Clerk-Henrico GDC

State Role Title: Deputy Clerk 

Hiring Range: $40,042

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: 14th Dist. Henrico

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type:

Job Duties

Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) is assigned operational responsibilities in a high-volume, fast-paced office with frequent deadlines. This position ensures the court’s instructions are executed and legal documents are prepared with accuracy and in accordance with state and local policies. You must be committed to providing excellent customer service to a diverse population.

Duties include but are not limited to: preparing detailed court documents in accordance with established guidelines, entering data into an automated case management system, imaging case files, scheduling matters for court, preparing correspondence and legal documents, providing customer service at the front counter and on the telephone, filing court documents, daily docket preparation and attending court sessions. The selected candidate must possess the ability to professionally interact with diverse customers from attorneys, law enforcement, and staff members from various agencies to the general public. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-volume office with tight deadlines. Must be able to assume additional responsibilities as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred. Prior knowledge of the court and judicial system is preferred. Applicants with prior court experience will be given preferential consideration. Favored applicants will be able to work independently, as well as part of a team, and manage changing priorities. Time management skills and fast, accurate data entry/computer skills are required.

Preferred applicants will have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements: Lifting, bending to retrieve files.

Additional Considerations

This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 13 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation, and short-term and long-term disability. All fulltime employees receive a $4,000.00 County salary supplement in addition to the state salary.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Xavier Callistro

Phone: No Calls

Email: humanresources@vacourts.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.