Court Clerk III JP3 - 404

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS POSTING WITHOUT NOTICE. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 1\.) You must FIRST take the Montgomery County Clerical Test and pass with the required scores BEFORE you can submit an application for this position. Request Clerical Testing: Send request by email to: jobs@mctx.org Subject Line: Clerical Testing Include in body of email : Last name, First name WATCH YOUR EMAIL: An email with your clerical test invitation will be sent to you. Follow instructions provided in email. \Please allow up to 72 hours for human resource to respond\ \- TEST TYPE \& SCORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION: Typing: Net 40wpm, Admin: 80%, Math: 80%, Word: 80%, Excel 80% Department: Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3 Job Title: Court Clerk III Job Grade: 7 Hourly Pay Rate: $19\.67 Location: 1520 Lake Front Circle Ste. 100 The Woodlands, TX 77380 Civil Service: Yes Shift Hours: Monday \- Thursday 8:00am \- 5:00pm, Fridays 7:30am \- 4:00pm Education, Experience and Skill Requirements 2 years General office/Clerical and or Customer Service experience with intermediate computer, Microsoft applications skills required. Odyssey Case Manager/E\-File Texas experience preferred. Justice Court Clerk Certification \- Level 1 Required Ability to interact and communicate with individuals of diverse backgrounds, Public, and other staff members. Must be able to work well in high pressured, fast\-paced and stressful situations, in a calm and professional manner. Will be utilized/cross trained in any department of the Justice Court including Civil or Criminal and must have the ability to multitask and learn several different job functions. Ability to work well under pressure with constant interruptions Must be willing to work in a team setting with a positive attitude as well as independently. Must be punctual, dependable, able to meet attendance requirements and work any schedule assigned. Self\-starter skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; adapt and cope with fast\-paced office Ability to learn established office routines and policies from written instructions, inclusive of financial and mathematical tasks Must have the ability to work in person, not remote. Primary Job Duties Customer service / Assist citizens with Court and County Government procedures Process civil/criminal data entry whether submitted by mail, in person, e\-mail, fax, or E\-file from case initiation to disposition (case processing) Performs detailed legal procedures associated with the receipt, review, processing and maintenance of court documents and case files Handling cash and card payments associated with filings Utilizes legal reference materials to perform research related to current laws and procedures Assist Judge during hearings with documents and case files Issue court appearances/hearing notices to parties. Prepare dockets ,judgments and orders from Court from start to finish Prepares varied legal documents including citations, writs, motions, subpoenas, orders, judgments and abstract of judgments. Handling high phone call volumes Any other duties as assigned by Judge, Justice Court Manager \\After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicant must pass a drug screen (1/2 cost \= $20\.00, responsibility of applicant) and may need a physical agility test (1/2 cost \= $22\.50, responsibility of applicant) before becoming an employee of Montgomery County. Montgomery County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.