Minimum: Bachelor’s degree preferably in human services, counseling, criminal justice or social work. With a bachelor’s degree, a minimum of one-year practical experience or three to twelve months in a similar or related position is required. An associate’s degree is acceptable if coupled with a minimum of ten years of full-time employment in human services, counseling, criminal justice or social work. These requirements may be expanded, reduced, amended or modified at the discretion of the District Court Judge.
Preferred: Professional office experience. Skills in time management and multi-tasking. Working knowledge of Michigan judicial branch structure and functions.
Physical Demands of the essential functions:
Sitting, talking, hearing, far vision, near vision, handling (manipulating objects with the hands in a low level), typing are present 75% or more of the time. Reaching (extending the hands or arms), lifting an object less than 10 pounds, carrying an object less than 10 pounds are present about 50% of the time. Standing, walking, carrying an object 20 to 40 pounds is present about 25% of the job. Stooping, climbing stairs is present 10% of the time. Kneeling, crouching, bending/twisting, pushing an object 20 pounds or less is required in unusual or non-routine situations. Crawling, running, climbing, balancing, lifting objects 10 pounds or more, carrying objects 40 to 100 pounds, pushing or pulling objects 21 pounds or more are not required.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Normal office environment where there is no exposure to hazards of dust, noise, temperature and the like 90% of the time. Over 75% of the work time is spent inside protected from weather conditions. About 10% is outside where there might be very low temperature or very high temperature, wet or humid conditions occurs about 10% of the time or less. Extreme temperature changes, hot or cold, wet or humid, noise level (minimum 90 decibels), physical injury or attack from a defendant is present in unusual circumstances only. Vibrations, hazards from mechanical, electrical, chemicals, burns, explosives, radiant energy/radiation, heights above 12', injury from fast moving vehicle, atmospheric conditions (i.e., fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation), or physically confined worksite are not present.
EQUIPMENT USED TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Copy machine, computer terminal, personal computer, facsimile machine, printing equipment, telephone, surgical gloves and obtaining urine in a urinalysis cup. Transportation sufficient to accomplish job objectives will be needed.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports To: District Court Judge/Court Administrator
Directs Work Of: None/Individual Contributor
Hiring Contingency:
After an offer of employment is extended to a specific candidate, said candidate’s hiring is contingent upon the candidate passing a criminal background check, drug test, and passing a physical.
