Court Attendant Trainee
Company: Superior Court of Orange County, CA
Location: Irvine
Posted on: April 30, 2024
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Job Description:
Salary : $3,998.80 - $4,955.60 Monthly
Location : Orange County Superior Court, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 0724SG-0424
Department: Court Operations
Opening Date: 04/25/2024
Closing Date: 5/9/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Position Information
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange
is now accepting applications for:
COURT ATTENDANT TRAINEE
ANNUAL SALARY
$47,985.60 - $59,467.20
BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS
Choice of five medical plans
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.50% at 67 formula)
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
Vacation and sick leave packages
14 paid holidays per year
Defined benefit retirement/pension plan
Tuition reimbursement
Optional deferred compensation program (457 plan)
Deadline to apply for this recruitment is Thursday, May 9, 2024, at
11:59 PM PST.
This recruitment is open to external candidates, internal OCSC
employees, and internal OCSC promotions. The eligible list
established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and
future vacancies.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Court Attendant Trainee performs responsible and specialized
administrative duties as a Deputy Clerk of the Court assigned to a
civil courtroom. Performs other work as assigned or required.
Incumbents provide courtroom and case processing support, advise
the public of acceptable courtroom decorum, and functions as the
Court's liaison with jurors; and performs other work as assigned or
required.
The Court Attendant Trainee is used as the entry level
classification for training purposes. Incumbents must demonstrate
satisfactory performance and advance to Court Attendant (journey
level) class by the end of the twelve (12) month probationary
period. There is no permanent status as a Trainee. Upon promotion
incumbents serve six (6) month promotional probation.
Court Attendants are distinguished from Legal Processing
Specialists (LPS) in that the Court Attendants support the
efficient operation of their assigned civil courtrooms, maintain
the integrity of the jury, and perform other duties to support the
courtroom. LPS work primarily in the public service areas of the
Clerk's Offices rather than in civil courtrooms and are assigned to
all case types. Court Attendants may also be assigned to perform
tasks outside the courtroom but the primary function is to support
civil courtrooms.
Incumbents are required to exercise excellent judgment and perform
their duties with the highest degree of integrity in order to
uphold the public's trust and confidence in the administration of
justice.
Examples of Duties
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
COURT ATTENDANT TRAINEE
Minimum Qualifications
COURT ATTENDANT TRAINEE:
One (1) year full time (or equivalent) experience of clerical,
customer service, legal/court case processing or other experience
that would demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and
abilities.
SUBSTITUTION:
Completion of twenty-four (24) college semester units or thirty-six
(36) quarter units in business administration, administration of
justice, or a closely related field from an accredited college or
university may be substituted for up to one (1) year of experience.
Note: To receive substitution credit, a copy of your official
college transcripts must be included with your application.
Required Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of (General Knowledge Required for Journey Level Court
Attendant)
CLASSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Must wear court-provided or approved attire.
Additional Information
APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants are required to submit a completed online
application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how
to create an application, click
For tips on completing/updating your application, refer to our
"Helpful Application Tips" guide by clicking
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application
and supplemental questionnaire.
Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who
meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit
to include all current and previous related work experience. When
listing Court experience, please include dates and classification
of each position held, if more than one.
SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be referred to
additional steps in the selection process, which includes a
background check to evaluate compatibility with court employment
and a reference check.
STEP 1: Applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who
meet the minimum qualifications. Only those who meet the minimum
qualifications will proceed to the next step in the recruitment
process.
STEP 2: Candidates' supplemental question responses may be
evaluated and ranked. Depending on the number of applications,
assessments and/or screening interviews may be conducted.
STEP 3: Candidates who are successful in step 2 will be placed on
the eligible list and may be considered for interview. Placement on
the eligible list is not a guarantee of interview or
employment.
All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each
step of the process.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Orange County Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations for
applicants with disabilities, upon request. Please contact the
Human Resources Department at if you feel that you will need a
reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the selection
process.
PRACTICE TESTS
General practice tests are available to help candidates prepare for
online examinations. An interactive, Online Test Preparation System
for taking practice tests may be accessed on the SHL website.
Please note that the test(s) offered on this site only serve as
guides. The test questions that you complete during your actual
test may vary in format, content, and level of difficulty. To
access the practice tests, please visit
ELIGIBLE LIST
This recruitment will be used to establish an eligible list for
current and future vacancies. The eligible list will remain active
until the list is exhausted or a new recruitment opens.
STATUS NOTIFICATIONS
You will be notified by email during the process of this
recruitment through GovernmentJobs.com. Please check your email
spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with GovernmentJobs.com
and occourts.org. If your information changes, please update your
profile at
eVERIFY
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange participates in
the e-Verify program.
QUESTIONS?
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Joseph
Salafia at For general employment information, please click
An Equal Opportunity Employer
INSURANCE PLANS: Employees have an option to enroll in one of five
medical plans; three HMO's (Cigna Select, Cigna Choice, and Kaiser
Choice) and two PPO's (Wellwise Choice or Sharewell Choice), both
administered by Blue Shield. The employee contributions toward the
HMO or PPO insurance vary based on plan, coverage level and
participation in the annual wellness credit program. To view health
plan rates and summaries of benefits and coverage, click
Various non-medical benefits (dental, vision, life insurance,
accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability
(STD) insurance) are available and are administered by the Orange
County Employees Association (OCEA).
HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT: The Court will contribute $60.00
per pay period into individual employee Health Reimbursement
Arrangement (HRA) accounts for eligible full-time employees ($30
per pay period for part-time). This Court contribution will
increase 2.5% annually each first full pay period in July,
beginning July 2024.
LONG-TERM CARE: CalPERS Long-Term Care coverage is available to
current and former California public employees, retirees, their
spouses, parents, parents-in-law, children, siblings (including
stepbrothers and stepsisters), grandparents, grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, aunts, uncles, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law between the
ages of 18 and 79 when they apply. Eligible family members may
apply even if the public employee or retiree who makes them
eligible does not apply or is not approved for coverage. NOTICE:
CalPERS has temporarily suspended open enrollment for the Long-Term
Care Program due to current uncertainty in the long-term care
market. Therefore, until further notice, CalPERS will no longer
accept new applications for coverage at this time.
RETIREMENT: Defined Benefit, fully qualified plan based on the
County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (Government Code Section
31450 et. al.). Employee and Court contributions are based on
several variables including age, hire date, and salary. The plan is
administered by an independent agency, Orange County Employees
Retirement System (OCERS), and has reciprocity with various
California systems. Currently, eligible new employees hired on or
after January 1, 2013, will be enrolled in a defined benefit
retirement plan referred to as Plan U (2.5% at 67 formula). *If you
were employed by an OCERS employer or reciprocal agency prior to
January 1, 2013, you have less than a six-month break in service,
and reciprocity is established, you may be eligible to select from
two other retirement pension formula options (Plan J or Plan P).
See website for more information.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Optional deferred compensation 457 & Roth
457 Deferred Contribution Plans are available.
VACATION ACCRUAL: New full-time employees earn 80 hours of vacation
after the employee has accumulated 2,080 regularly scheduled paid
hours (after approximately 1 year of service). Following the first
year, vacation is accrued as follows: 1-3 years, 80 hours per year;
4-9 years, 120 hours per year; 10-19 years, 160 hours per year; 20
or more year, 200 hours per year. Maximum accrual of hours: 0-9
years; 240 hours; 10 or more years, 320 hours. Part-time employees
accrue vacation on a prorated basis.
HOLIDAYS: 14 paid holidays per year.
SICK LEAVE: 0-3 years accrue 72 hours of sick time per year as
full-time employees. After 3 years, full-time employees accrue 96
hours per year. Part-time employees accrue sick leave on a prorated
basis. Unlimited accrual. Some sick leave maybe converted to cash
or vacation time
COMP TIME: All employees receive compensatory time every March.
Full-time employees receive 4 hours and part-time employees receive
2 hours.
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: 5 days of paid leave per qualifying
instance.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: Court pays into county administered
insurance fund.
OVERTIME: In addition to legally required overtime, the Court pays
overtime to represented, FLSA-exempt employees for work ordered and
performed in excess of 40 hours per week. Represented Court
Technology employees who are FLSA-exempt earn overtime for work
ordered and performed in excess of 80 hours per pay period.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION: Administered by the Judicial Council's,
third party administrator.
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT: Court reimburses up to $3,500 per year of
tuition for approved, necessary courses, subject to availability of
funds.
FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT AND FORGIVENESS PROGRAMS: Employees
of the Court may be eligible for Federal Student Loan Repayment and
Loan Forgiveness Programs.
BILINGUAL PAY: Available at additional $0.58/hour for selected
classes in selected positions.
EXCEPTIONAL BILINGUAL PAY: Available for specific classes at a rate
of $1.15/hour in selected positions.
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP): Court offers EAP confidential
services to assist employees with marital, family, emotional,
legal, financial, and chemical dependency problems. This service is
offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
DISCOUNT PROGRAMS: There are numerous discount programs available
to Court employees. These include, but are not limited to discounts
on hearing aids, pet insurance, local attractions, technology
products, wellness services and gym memberships.
ONLINE PRIVACY BENEFIT: Employees may elect to enroll in a
voluntary online privacy protection plan provided by IronWall360.
This benefit helps protect employee's online privacy by searching
the Internet and locating any personal information and making sure
it is removed.
Provisions are subject to terms:
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INSTRUCTIONS: The information you provide on this questionnaire
will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to
participate in the next phase of the selection process. Be as
specific as possible and include all information requested. If you
do not have experience in an area, please answer "N/A". Statements
such as "see application," will not be accepted in lieu of a
response. All employers referenced on this questionnaire must be
listed on your application. Do you understand these instructions?
02
I understand that a r--sum-- MAY NOT be submitted in lieu of the
employment application (or completion of the work history section
of the application). A r--sum-- may be submitted in addition to the
employment application, but applicants are selected for an
interview and/or testing based primarily on information supplied by
the application and supplemental forms. Do you understand these
instructions?
03
RESIDENCY/WORK ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT: I understand that I may
live outside of the State of California while participating in a
recruitment process, and that if I am selected for this position, I
must reside within the State to be eligible for Court employment.
In addition, work performed while working for the Court, even
remote work, must be done within the State of California. Please
note the Orange County Superior Court does not sponsor work visas
for applicants. Do you understand this requirement?
04
Do you have a degree in any of the following areas: Business
Administration, Administration of Justice, or a closely related
field?
05
If you do not have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business
Administration, Administration of Justice or a closely related
field, but have completed some college coursework in those areas,
list the coursework here. Include the course title, course number,
college/university attended and number of units received for each
class listed. Enter "N/A" if not applicable.
06
Education Verification: to receive substitution credit, a clear
copy of your transcript must be attached with your application. o
you understand that if no transcripts are attached, you will not
receive substitutional credit or move forward in the process.
07
Do you have at least one (1) year of full-time experience in
clerical, customer service and/or legal/court case processing?
08
If you answered YES to the previous question: Please describe your
experience and include the name of your employer(s), dates of
employment where you demonstrated this experience, and the title(s)
of your position. Employers referenced in response to this question
must also be included in the work experience section of your
application.
09
Do you have any experience with public speaking or presenting
information orally to members of the public?
10
If you answered YES to the previous question, please describe your
experience. Include any course work or training you may have taken,
as well as any past or present work experiences that required
speaking in public. Include a brief description of the information
that you had to present and the size group(s) you have addressed.
Enter "N/A" if not applicable.
11
Are you a current Orange County Superior Court employee?
12
If you answered YES to the previous question, please list your
current classification, department and justice center.
Required Question
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