Current Job Opportunity

Date: January 31, 2012

Closing Date: February 9, 2012

Position Number: 11722

Position Title: Court Program Specialist II

Job Location: Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Miami, Florida

Salary Range: $3,009.61 - $5,718.26 (Monthly*)

*The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary.

The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist Family Court judges with the timely disposition of family law cases through case management, case monitoring and program implementation. The position is responsible for providing information to pro se litigants and system staff, reviewing filings of pro se litigants and making referrals to community-based services, managing and preparing cases for court hearings and briefing judges, attending hearings, maintaining record/filing system, training and assisting new departmental personnel, scheduling hearings, and performing related clerical functions. The position is responsible for collecting and reporting on case/program data, maintaining databases as needed. The position works under general supervision of Family Court Manager developing work methods and sequences.

Education and Training Guidelines:

Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis and additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.

Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, pre-law or a closely social science related field and three years of related experience. Juris doctorate degree may substitute for required experience.

Competencies:

Data Responsibility:
Coordinates or determines time, place, or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data and possibly executes determinations or reports on events.

People Responsibility:
Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, course of action, or point of view.

Assets Responsibility:
Requires minimum responsibility for only small quantities of low cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.

Mathematical Requirements:
Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percents.

Communications Requirements:
Reads professional publications; composes complex reports and manuals; speaks formally to groups outside the organization.

Complexity of Work:
Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules, with constant problem solving; requires continuous close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressures.

Impact of Decisions:
The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and affects other units or citizens.

Equipment Usage:
Handles machines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items, such as computers, peripherals, or software programs, such as word processing or spreadsheets.

Safety of Others:
Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Special Comments:

The Appellate Panel Coordinator and Case Manager prepares and maintains the appellate panel rotation list of Circuit Court Judges and ensures that panel selection criteria are met. In addition, the Case Manager prepares the panel rotation list for County Court Judges overseeing administrative cases. The Case Manager performs various case management functions to ensure that requirements and criteria are met before assigning the case to an appellate panel. Assigned and scheduled cases are communicated to the Clerk of the Court. The Case Manager answers case inquiries and handles requests from State Attorney’s Office and private appellate attorneys. After the hearing is set, hearing notices are mailed to all parties and copies are provided to the Clerk of Courts for recording. This position works closely with the Appellate Administrative Judge and assists with answering questions received from Judges, appellate attorneys, and the general public about the appellate panel process. The position works independently according to procedures and reports activities through periodic meetings.

How to Apply:

Submit a current and complete State of Florida application, verification of required education (i.e., copy of high school diploma, copy of college degree or college transcript) to:

Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center
175 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 2702
Miami, FL  33128
(305) 349-7351

Please visit www.jud11.flcourts.org for additional information.

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 5:00pm on the closing date.

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 or disability.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at the number indicated for each respective position. Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service 1-800-955-8771.