DEPUTY CLERK II - DISTRICT COURT - 22004049

Requisition No: 843577 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: DEPUTY CLERK II - DISTRICT COURT - 22004049

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22004049 

Salary:  38,324.16 

Posting Closing Date: 01/31/2025 

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Position Title

Deputy Clerk II – Case Support, Clerk’s Office

(Hybrid In-Person & Remote Work Option May Be Available)

Location

The Fourth District Court of Appeal is located at 110 South Tamarind Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.  The Court is located across the street from the West Palm Beach Tri-Rail Station and approximately 1/2 mile from the West Palm Beach Brightline Station.

Salary and Benefits

$38,324.16 per year, plus a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits including:

• Medical benefits (PPO or HMO) at a monthly cost of $50.00 for single coverage; $180.00 for family coverage, with PPO/HMO HDHP options at a lower monthly cost
• Life insurance
• Optional coverage including dental and vision care, disability coverage
• Florida Retirement System options
• Vacation and sick leave
• 12 Court paid holidays

For information on the benefits available to State of Florida employees visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com/.  For the State of Florida Total Compensation Calculator visit: https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/.

Job Description

The essential function of the position within the organization is to perform detailed tasks for the Office of the Clerk of the Court related to the processing of appellate case files.  The position is responsible for:  

• • • • Assisting the Clerk of the Court and the Chief Deputy Clerk with processing incoming filings, office workflow, office administration, drafting correspondence, and running statistical reports
      • Serving as a liaison to internal court personnel and other court clerks
      • Responding to in-person and telephone inquiries from members of the public
      • Creating new appeals and petitions in the automated case management system
      • Docketing incoming electronic and paper filings
      • Issuing court opinions, mandates, and orders
      • Preparing, maintaining, and distributing argument/conference calendars, including assignment of cases to merits panels
      • Handling and scanning, as necessary, incoming mail
      • Maintaining case files and exhibits
      • Processing filing fees
      • Handling paper and electronic copy requests

The position works under the supervision of the Clerk of the Court and the Chief Deputy Clerk.  The Deputy Clerk II – Case Support works professionally with other Clerk’s Office personnel, judges, court employees, and the general public on a routine basis.

Education and Training Guidelines

Associate’s degree in paralegal, legal assistant, law, or a closely related field, and three years of related experience.  Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis. 

Preference will be given to applicants who: (1) hold a bachelor’s degree or higher; or (2) have prior experience working in a court setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and case management and maintenance systems is essential. 

Application Information

Please e-mail a State of Florida Application and a résumé with a detailed employment and salary history to 4thDCAClerk@flcourts.org.  All materials must be submitted in PDF format.  Additionally, the subject line of the email must read: Deputy Clerk Application.  For a State of Florida application, please go to: https://4dca.flcourts.gov/About-the-Court/Employment.

All submissions must contain all necessary materials.

The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, or disability.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please contact Marshal Daniel DiGiacomo at (561) 242-2000.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.