Deputy Clerk - Loudoun

Title: Deputy Clerk - Loudoun

Hiring Range: negotiable to 43,259 + 15% County Supplement

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Loudoun General District Court

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) within the Loudoun County General District Court provides you the opportunity to gain extensive knowledge of the day-to-day court operations. You must be committed to provide excellent customer service to a diverse population, enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-volume office with tight deadlines in a results-oriented team work environment.

This position offers a competitive benefits package, which includes vacation and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, health insurance, retirement, life insurance, deferred compensation and short- and long-term disability. The County of Loudoun will supplement the state’s pay by 15%.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities –

The Deputy Clerk will perform a wide range of clerical duties including, but not limited to, providing assistance to the public at the :front counter and on the telephone, and assisting the Judge in the Courtroom. Duties will require accepting payments, processing court documents and handling a wide range of clerical task as well as data entry and filing. Must be detailed oriented, highly accurate and excellent at follow-up and juggling multiple tasks. Must be able to explain procedures in a clear and easy to understand manner in person and on the telephone. Experience in handling money is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

High school degree required. SKILLS: detail-oriented, highly accurate, and excellent at follow-up and juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced office. Organizational skills. Ability to explain procedures in a clear and easy to understand manner in person and on the phone. Must be able to do data entry at 40 WPM while answering a multi-line phone system. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: lifting, bending to retrieve files, going up and down stairs.

Preferred Qualifications:

A typing test will be performed at the interview.

Special Instructions: 

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

A resume and cover letter are required. A typing test will be performed at the interview. Applicants must apply online; we do not accept documents via mail or email. Only interviewed applicants will be notified of the filling of the position. No phone calls or e-mails regarding application status.

The Virginia Judicial System is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. Applicants who need accommodations for an interview should request this in advance by emailing humanresources@vacourts.gov. All candidates are subject to a criminal history background check before being offered employment.

Contact Information:

Name: Curt Crostic

Phone: NO PHONE CALLS OR E-MAILS REGARDING APPLICATION STATUS.

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 Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.