POSITION: DEPUTY PROBATION CLERK
DIVISION: 94TH DISTRICT COURT – DELTA COUNTY
SALARY: $18.04/hr. – 37.5 hr. work week
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: 94TH DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
General Summary:
Under the supervision of the District Court Judge and the District Court Administrator, the Probation Clerk performs various routine secretarial and clerical duties, such as but not limited to, typing, maintaining files, dictation and preparing required reports for Probation Officers and data and software entry. The Probation Clerk assists in other general office tasks within the District Court department as directed by the Judge and Court Administrator.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
- Acting secretary to all District Court Probation Officers.
- Responsible for scheduling all Probation Appointments and recording them in the calendar and software.
- Controls and screens incoming phone calls, determining urgency, redirecting inquiries to appropriate persons, and when possible, providing information.
- Compiles statistics and prepares reports.
- Schedules rehabilitation and treatment appointments for defendants per Court Order.
- Pulls appropriate paperwork for court proceedings and maintains record of the Court files for the Judge.
- Assists in duties of record checks and criminal histories for court proceedings.
- Is cross trained with District Court clerical staff for fill in duties as directed by the Judge or Court Administrator.
- Is in constant contact with Court Personnel, Law Enforcement, Attorneys, Defendants, and the general public, requiring appropriate tactfulness, respect, and confidentiality.
- Assists in other duties within the District Court department as assigned by the Judge or Court Administrator.
- Performs urinalysis testing, as appropriate, for probationers and bond participants.
