Judicial Specialist 1 or 2

Renton Municipal Court advances justice for all who come before it. We are an innovative, efficient, and accessible court system committed to balancing accountability and therapeutic models of justice. We work collaboratively with justice partners to serve the community of Renton with integrity and transparency.

We are seeking a Judicial Specialist to join our team. Our Judicial Specialists provide administrative support to the court and provide assistance to our court users and community members. Education, experience and skill set will determine the level of placement as Judicial Specialist 1 or Judicial Specialist 2.

Annual Salary - Click on job title for full job descriptions
Judicial Specialist 1: $61,548 - $75,036
Judicial Specialist 2: $67,596 - $82,728

Working for the City of Renton comes with an excellent benefits package, including:
* Deferred compensation with the City contributing 3% of the employee's salary.
* VEBA Plan with the City contributing 1% of the employee's salary.
* Medical, dental, vision and life insurance at affordable rates
* Paid leave for vacation, sick, eleven holidays and two "personal" holidays a year
* State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems Public Employee Retirement Systems (PERS) plan enrollment

Telework Program: The City of Renton supports workers performing in a hybrid capacity (partial telework/in-office) where job responsibilities can be performed remotely. This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement, up to 2 days remote, based on the operational needs of the City and specific Department. Regardless of job title or telework arrangement, City of Renton employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - The following are a few duties associated with both the Judicial Specialist 1 and 2 levels. See the above links for the full job descriptions.

• Communicate a wide variety of information to the public regarding court functions and procedures by telephone and in person at the front counter.
• Enter citations, transactions, proceedings, and documentation relative to case management in the designated court software system.
• Set cases for various types of hearings including arraignment, pre-trial, trial, mitigation, contested, show cause and motions; prepare court calendars and notify parties related to case by subpoena, summons, officer notice and bonding company notice; process continuance requests and notify parties involved.
• Track cases with continued, suspended or deferred status; monitor cases on probation for various evaluations, schools, or management courses (i.e. alcohol, victims panel, anger management, defensive driving school) obtain record checks, review compliance and non-compliance reports, send notices and prepare calendar.
• Prepare and perform various duties to maintain various calendars including but not limited to; contested calendars and photo calendars. Determine if defendant is eligible for personal recognizance bond by reviewing court records. If eligible, complete forms, set appropriate hearing, and recall warrant.

• Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of this classification.
• Minimum two years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in the legal field, or closely related field.
• Successful passing of a required background check and national fingerprint-based records check.

• Five years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in the legal field, or closely related field. Three of the five years working in a municipal or district court.
• Experience independently maintaining license calendar, Judge's review calendar, jail calendar and pre-trial/trial calendars.
• Judicial Information System (JIS) experience required.
• Successful passing of a required background check and national fingerprint-based records check.

• Move throughout City facilities and buildings.
• Operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds on occasion.
• Bending, stretching, and standing for extended periods.

• Work is performed in an office environment.
• Noise level in the office is moderately quiet.
• Work evening and/or weekend hours as assigned.