Office Support Person VI - Jury Marshalling Specialist

The person in this position is an ambassador of sorts for the county. Many residents have no other direct contact with county government or the justice system. More citizens come to the courthouse for jury duty than for any other purpose.

The position requires a positive attitude, good communications skills, tact and professionalism.

Among the responsibilities of the job is the random selection, by computer, of panels as requested by the court.

Physical positioning of jurors to be taken to the courtroom. Additional requirements for this position would include sharing all the responsibilities of juror orientation in the Jury Marshalling Room. Assist in daily operations in Jury Board.

• Greet and check identification of arriving jurors.

• Use hand-held scanner to record attendance.

• Screen hardship requests and consult with First Deputy.

• Respond to questions from jurors.

• Shares responsibility for all aspects of daily juror ordering including more than a dozen need to know contacts.

• Respond to panel requests by selecting the number of jurors requested by the judge, then line up the jurors in the proper order to go to the courtroom.

• Prepare work vouchers for jurors.

• Assist in daily operation of the Jury Board.

• Shares responsibility of coordinating packets and mailing of juror summons.

• Responsible for Panel Usage reports on a daily basis for monthly AOPC reports.

• Responsible for tracking jurors assigned to a case for juror payment.

• Able to work with County computer programs: Jury 2000 Plus and Order in the Court.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EDUCATION

• High School Diploma.
• Must have excellent attention to detail.
• Very good attendance and punctuality.
• Good computer skills (jury system will be taught).
• Must enjoy interaction with people.
• Microsoft computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact pleasantly with varied personalities.
• Must project professional image and appearance.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 20 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Organizational Relationships:

JURY COMMISSSIONERS

FIRST DEPUTY

SECOND DEPUTY

ALL STAFF