Posting Date

07/09/26

Application Deadline

07/15/26

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$21.25 - $24.56 - $27.88 - $34.50

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $22.09 to $24.00 per hour.

This position is non-exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Classified – Judicial CPR

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

The Administrative Assistant performs complex administrative assignments for the Family Department’s Family Conference Center.  The Administrative Assistant will support the program by tracking petitions, scheduling conferences, updating case information, assisting customers, and working with court staff. 

ABOUT THE SUPERIOR COURT:

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time.  We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• High School diploma or GED

Experience:

• Three (3) years of responsible clerical and/or administrative experience

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications:

• Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. 

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Two (2) or more years of experience working in the court system/legal environment.
• Knowledge of Family Court procedures, legal terminology, and the legal requirements of processing court documents.  
• Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, and iCIS. 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge of: 

• Office practices, procedures, and clerical processes
• Principles of customer service
• Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams) 

Skill in: 

• The use of standard office equipment
• Typing/data entry
• The use of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Ability to: 

• Plan, organize and maintain a heavy workload
• Work independently, exercise judgement in supplying information from confidential files and records 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Evaluate information and recommend appropriate action
• Learn new software applications

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Provides administrative support for the Family Department's Family Conference Center Unit.
• Petition Tracking.
• Schedules/coordinates conferences. 
• Serves as the point of contact for Family Conference Center and responds to inquiries from internal and external customers. 
• Updates case management system (iCIS), statistical reports, and procedures.
• Performs general clerical duties to include but not limited to, answering phones, scanning, generating notices, mailing, and data entry. 
• Research cases, makes arrangements for Interpreters, and processes a variety of paperwork (Minute Entry referrals, Dismissal Notices, No Show Fee Orders, etc.). 

Working conditions: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods of time; stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 20 pounds.

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. 

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. 

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant. 

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

 

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