Deputy Clerk- Virginia Beach JDR

Title: Deputy Clerk- Virginia Beach JDR

State Role Title: Deputy Clerk

Hiring Range: $40,042

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Supreme Court

Location: Virginia Beach J&DR Court

Agency Website: www.vacourts.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Deputy Clerk (Grade 8) is assigned work under the direction of a Supervising Deputy Clerk and ultimately reports to the Clerk of Court. The Deputy Clerk 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 while providing courteous and professional customer service support.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities – Duties include but are not limited to providing customer service support in-person, over the telephone, and by email to the public, attorneys, and other court users, preparing and issuing various legal papers, forms, orders and correspondence, entering and updating data into the automated case management system, scanning documents, filing court documents, assessing and receipting fines and costs, and fulfilling other duties as required to ensure that court instructions are executed and prepared with accuracy and in accordance with appropriate policies, judicial instructions, and/ or statutory regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required. Qualified applicants must be able to meet frequent deadlines, be detail-oriented and organized, be able to work independently as well as part of a team, manage changing priorities, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be committed to providing excellent customer service to the public and interfacing agencies.

Additional Considerations

Most competitive applicants will have some court, office, or customer service experience or a degree in a legal related field.

State application, resume, and cover letter are required.

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: Val Moriconi

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.