Current Job Opportunity

The judicial assistant hired will work with a circuit judge and be responsible for the administrative and secretarial duties needed to effectively manage a busy circuit court division. The judicial assistant’s current assignment would be to an active criminal division, but this may be subject to change in the future.   

Examples of Work

Schedules and coordinates motions, hearings, and conferences.

Compose correspondence, memoranda, notices, orders, and other documents.

Prepare notices of hearings for cases put on the calendar by the judge.

Handle motions and pleadings, including contacting parties to set hearings.

Prepare draft orders and edit and proofread final orders.

High School diploma or GED; 

Two years of college or vocational school education in paralegal, secretarial skills, computer operations or a closely related field; and

Three years of related experience. 

Knowledge and responsible experience as a legal secretary or paralegal.

Excellent typing, spelling, and grammar skills.

Working knowledge of family court rules and procedures.

Able to be professional and diplomatic in dealing with attorneys and the public.

Skills and ability to operate standard office equipment, including personal computers, word processing, electronic calendaring.

Skills in data entry applications, for case management.   

The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.

Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency. The successful applicant will be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting a criminal history record check. Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

In accordance with Section 110.205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (judicial branch) are not covered under the Career Service System.  All employees of the Florida State Courts System are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights.

Submit a current and complete online State Employment Application through the People First State of Florida Jobs website, view the State Courts System page at http://jobs.myflorida.com/.

The resume cannot be substituted for the State Employment Application. All employment information must be seen on the application. An application must be submitted for the position listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying.

Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. When using the People First State of Florida Jobs website to apply and assistance is needed with using the system, contact the People First Service Center by phone at 1-866-663-4735.

For additional information contact Debra Marchant by phone at 904-255-1022 or by e-mail at CourtHR@coj.net.

To learn more about the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida visit its website at http://www.jud4.org/.

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, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call 904-225-1695 or the contact person at the contact information indicated for each respective position.

Persons using a TTY or TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: Voice is 1-800-955-8770, TDD is 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE is 711.