TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR - 22001594

Requisition No: 869797 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: TRIAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR - 22001594

 Pay Plan: St.Crts Syst PIB

Position Number: 22001594 

Salary:  159,288.84 

Posting Closing Date: 10/05/2026 

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How to Apply

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Visit the 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida Employment website:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/15thcircuit/jobs/5227864/trial-court-administrator?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Summary

The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit seeks a qualified court professional to serve as Trial Court Administrator (“TCA”) to oversee management of court operations, programs, and functions of one of Florida’s largest circuit courts with an operating budget of approximately $11 million. This position oversees a staff of 188 employees while supporting a judiciary of 57 judges and 57 judicial assistants in the service of 1.5 million residents in Palm Beach County. 

The TCA serves as the Chief Executive to the court overseeing daily operations, strategic planning, policy development and budget management. The position works very closely with and under the direction of the Chief Judge of the Circuit. The position serves as a liaison with other justice partners, funding authorities and the community in advocating for the needs and resources of the court; collaborates with senior management to ensure efficient and economical court operations; develops and implements administrative policies, procedures and goals; and performs audits and generates reports to demonstrate compliance with state statutes and administrative orders. This position supervises the Circuit Directors and leads Director level meetings; the TCA may serve on statewide and national boards and committees. The TCA position is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Candidates considered for an interview will have a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, judicial administration, legal studies or equivalent and at least 8 years of professional work experience with 5 years of supervisory or managerial experience.  The preferred candidate will have 12 years of court related professional experience to include senior or executive management experience.

This is a state funded position with full benefits.  Anticipated start date is August 3, 2026 to overlap with the current TCA.

Essential Duties

• Supervises staff, including establishing staffing standards, organizing, selecting or recommending selection, training, assigning and evaluating work, counseling, disciplining, and terminating or recommending termination; prepares periodic employee performance evaluations. 

• Directs court programs and services of responsibility, ensuring compliance with applicable procedures, policy, regulations and statutes.

• Develops policies and procedures in consultation with senior management to ensure efficient and economical organizational operations; evaluates results to ensure compliance with policy and procedures and to identify deficiencies.

• Collaborates with senior management to develop strategic plans and capital projects; manages and coordinates implementation of plans to ensure adherence to organizational standards, policy and procedures, and to adjust as needed.

• Develops, presents, and defends budget requirements; collaborates on development of capital budgets; oversees fiscal activity to ensure proper accounting controls and to review and approve expenditures.

• Supervises information technology to ensure provision of useful systems and to increase productivity; recommends changes to the court’s web site, maintenance and support.

• Oversees court facilities, including security in cooperation with law enforcement, construction and/or renovations, and maintenance.

• Manages administrative matters such as preparing complex reports or correspondence, conducts special studies or research, develops and administers training for staff, technical or professional growth.

• Serves as liaison with public and private agencies regarding organizational programs and services; supervises communications to promote the organization and coordinate media relations.

• Attends and/or conducts staff, board, committee, task force and other professional meetings and conferences to exchange information; attends technical or professional seminars or conferences to improve professional skills.

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 in public, business or judicial administration, law, or a closely related field. 

Eight years of related experience. Five years of supervisory experience. 

A Juris Doctor meets the educational requirements and may be a substitute for the five years of supervisory experience. 

Preferred:

• Prior work experience in a trial court.
• Extensive knowledge of the Florida State Courts System.

Relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience. 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to be extremely computer literate.

• Knowledge of Microsoft programs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

During the Application Process please upload the following ATTACHMENTS if applicable:

• Cover Letter
• Proof of education
• Proof of certifications

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.