GENERAL MAGISTRATE ASSISTANT - 22010627
Requisition No: 856915
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: GENERAL MAGISTRATE ASSISTANT - 22010627
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22010627
Salary: 42,494.28
Posting Closing Date: 09/01/2025
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Summary
Examples of Work Performed
- Works independently under general supervision according to procedures while developing work methods
- Composes/drafts and/or types correspondence, court orders, pleadings, memoranda, reports, e-mails, and other documents observing strict confidentiality.
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May assist the Magistrate in special projects, including research and typing; develops and maintains working relationship with Clerk of Court office to ensure efficient delivery of services.
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May provide temporary coverage for other Magistrate Assistants at other court annexes.
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Attend staff and other professional meetings.
The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree and two years of experience working in business administration, paralegal, secretarial skills or a closely related field.
Relevant experience and/or education may substitute for the recommended minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the legal system, specifically dependency and family court divisions.
- Knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation.
- Ability to work within deadlines to complete projects and assignments.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
- Ability to prioritize work and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
NOTICE:
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the position is filled. Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on any of the protected classes.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in the interviewing process once selected, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telephone number (561) 355-4380 at least 7 days before your scheduled either in-person or telephonic interview; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711.”
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.
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