DEPUTY CLERK III - DISTRICT COURT - 22011922 Date: Sep 19, 2024 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\_operations/human\_resource\_management/for\_job\_applicants/e\_verify) . Requisition No: 838000 Agency: State Courts System Working Title: DEPUTY CLERK III - DISTRICT COURT - 22011922 Pay Plan: State Courts System Position Number: 22011922 Salary: 51,500.04 Posting Closing Date: 10/17/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) Position Title Deputy Clerk III – Case Operations and Support, Clerk’s Office (Hybrid In-Person & Remote Work Option May Be Available) Location 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 $51,500.04 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: http://www.myflorida.com/mybenefits/ . Job Description The essential function of the position within the organization is to lead in 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, other court clerks, and members of the public in the applicable policies and procedures for processing appellate cases pending before the court + Providing orientation and assisting new court employees, deputy clerks, and judges with functions of the Clerk’s Office + + Assisting with the following case support duties: + 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 III works professionally with other Clerk’s Office personnel, judges, court employees, and the 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, and Adobe Acrobat 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:// www.4dca.org/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. VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Location: WEST PALM BEACH, FL, US, 33401 Nearest Major Market:Palm Beach Nearest Secondary Market:Miami