Salary: $78,830.00 - $132,418.00 Annually
Location : Forsyth County, NC
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: 2024-15748
Department: Superior Court
Opening Date: 12/30/2024
Closing Date: 1/13/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Job Class Title: Court Administrator II
Position Number: 60006320
Section: Superior Court 31
Salary Grade: Grade 25
Description of Work
SALARY GRADE: 25
Superior Court 31, Forsyth County, is seeking a qualified Court Administrator who will be responsible for planning, directing, and organizing overall operations, resources, and activities to facilitate the attainment of goals and objectives for all services and programs within a superior court district. The Court Administrator reports directly to the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge and supervises six or more employees.
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Work with other court officials to facilitate change and make recommendations for improved efficiency and effectiveness of our court system.
• Serve as a liaison with community members and stakeholders to identify needed programs and services.
• Plan and direct programs.
• Responsible for statistical reporting to measure efficiency of programs.
• Serve as point of contact for public information/media relations.
• Responsible for personnel management, facilities management, technology management, and fiscal management.
• Supervise staff, including planning, directing, and reviewing work, performance management (including goal setting and evaluations), scheduling, approving time/leave, etc.
• Oversee relevant administrative duties.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Knowledge of: case management and calendaring rules and procedures to administer the case tracking and calendaring system; court system and organization to effectively interact with court officials, court procedures and legal terminology to communicate with court officials and law enforcement personnel; interpersonal skills to work with court personnel and the general public; organizational skills to monitor case activity and prepare court calendars; and program administration and human resources management related to day-to-day program operation and the supervision of staff.
Skills in: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; and strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to: use office automation equipment to prepare legal documents and maintain the case tracking system; summarize, compile, and tabulate narrative and numerical material, analyze and record information, and balance figures; learn specific laws, rules and regulations relating to the court system and programs; be resourceful in gathering information and in answering unusual inquires and questions; compose correspondence independently following established guidelines; and communicate effectively both orally and in writing, facilitate meetings, and give presentations.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in court administration, criminal justice, public administration, business, or a related field, and six (6) years of progressive experience in the court system to acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work described; or a master's degree in a related field plus four (4) years of experience in the court system; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Attach cover letter and rsum .
Supplemental and Contact Information
INSTRUCTIONS:
Applicants must complete an on-line application by clicking the above APPLY link. Mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Before applying, please read the for instructions on creating your profile and applying for specific postings.
It is important your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application to receive proper credit. Rsums are not accepted in lieu of fully completed applications.
*NOTE* Many job postings require certain documents be attached to an application. Verify your application is complete and uploaded documents are attached to your application before submitting it. Applications may not be altered after they have been submitted.
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Travis Davis
NC Administrative Office of the Courts
Human Resources Division
Judicial Branch employees are eligible for the North Carolina State Government benefits package. The package consists of a comprehensive collection of benefit options including medical coverage, defined benefit retirement, supplemental retirement, flexible benefits, supplemental insurance, and other miscellaneous benefits.
Employees of the North Carolina Judicial Department have the opportunity to participate in an array of benefit offerings depending on employment status. The describes benefit eligibility by employment status.
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The North Carolina Judicial Branch requires applications to include all relevant education and work experience and for applicants to follow instructions associated with any requested attachments. Applications with "see attached" or "see rsum" in lieu of complete applications will NOT be considered. If you have not completed the application requirements, return to your application and verify it is complete before submitting it.Additionally, new employees must declare and receive approval for secondary employment prior to the time of hire. This practice helps to ensure that any supplemental employment outside the Judicial Branch does not have an adverse effect on an employee's Judicial Branch employment and it does not create a conflict of interest or an appearance of a conflict of interest.

• I understand my application will not be considered for employment if it is incomplete or if I have not included all requested attachments. I acknowledge it is my responsibility to disclose any supplemental employment to my supervisor and that if I am selected for this position, I will submit the required documentation.

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Select the highest level of education you completed.

• High School or GED
• Associate Degree
• BA or BS Degree
• Juris Doctor Degree
• MA or MS Degree
• Ph.D. Degree
• None of the above

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If you have a college-level degree, list your major/minor field(s) of study.
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How many years of experience do you possess in the court system?

• None
• Less than 4 years
• At least 4 years but less than 6 years
• 6 or more years

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Word.

• None
• Basic (create documents, copy and paste, create labels, type and correct errors, save documents)
• Intermediate (utilize styles, format sections, use markup tool, change page layout)
• Advanced (create charts and tables, mail merge, insert and format graphics, utilize themes)

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Excel.

• None
• Basic (create spreadsheets, enter and correct data, copy and paste data, format for optimal printing, save spreadsheets)
• Intermediate (create and utilize simple operations formulas, sort and filter lists, merge and center data, create tables, create and insert charts from data)
• Advanced (create and utilize complex calculating formulas, create pivot charts, use Vlookup function)

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Rate your skill level with Microsoft Outlook.

• None
• Basic (create and send new emails, open received emails, send calendar invites, create folders and move read emails to correct folders, reply and forward emails)
• Intermediate (categorize emails, create message templates, create and manipulate contacts and contact groups, utilize signatures and themes)
• Advanced (use search and filter tools, create and customize rules, conditional formatting work with multiple accounts)

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Where did you originally learn about this position/posting?

• North Carolina state government careers website
• Nccourts.gov
• Indeed
• LinkedIn
• Monster
• Zip Recruiter
• NCSC (National Center for State Courts)
• NASCIO (National Association of State Chief Information Officers)
• Other job board/website
• Employment Security Commission
• Friend/Colleague
• Professional Association
• Social Media
• Other

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