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CLASSIFICATION TITLE:
Judicial SecretarySALARY:
$52,892.12 - $68,411.53DEPARTMENT:
Circuit CourtOpening Date:
11/04/2025Closing Date:
When Position is FilledFLSA Status: Non-exempt
Employment Relationship: At-Will
As mandated by Michigan Court Rules, the employee in this position serves at the will and pleasure of the Appointing Judge.
The Appointing Judge for this position is Judge Tracey Yokich
Current Hours and Starting Time: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is currently 8:00 a.m.
GENERAL SUMMARY
Under direction, performs a variety of clerical and administrative tasks of a highly independent and confidential nature. Coordinates all activities of the court and court administration. Maintains the library. Provides assistance on court and administration matters.
ESSENTAIL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinates all activities of court administration and/or court, including the trial docket.
Maintains the Judge's library and/or Law Library.
Provides assistance and direction on court matter to attorneys, prosecutors, clients and members of the public.
Types of variety of memos, letters, court orders, dictations, forms, envelopes, cards, receipts and other correspondence.
Compiles and types complex reports and correspondence of a sensitive and/or confidential nature.
Receives incoming telephone calls, answers questions appropriate to skill level, relays messages to appropriate individuals or departments, maintains in-coming mail.
Serves as a liaison for the court and administration, court files and work schedule as required.
Organizes and maintains court administration, court files, and work schedule as required.
Files, searches for and retrieves records and documents and enters information on records and forms.
Makes duplicate copies of reports and information which is then routed to proper persons, departments and/or field.
Operates standard office equipment such as personal computers, Dictaphones, copiers, and calculators. Maintains all office supplies.
Schedules meetings, appointments and makes travel arrangements.
Conducts record keeping for leave time, scheduling appropriate coverage, and payroll as assigned.
Responsible for check requests for payment of various court administration, court, and law library bills and distribution of those checks as assigned.
Transcribes dictation as assigned.
Performs related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience
High school diploma (or GED equivalent)
Preferred Education and Experience
Secretarial experience involving progressively responsible clerical experience in a senior secretarial capacity.
COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFOMANCE OF JOB DUTIES
Knowledge of:
Legal terminology and proceedings
Professional standards for office management, such as filing, records management and office procedures
Microsoft Office, Google and current Court case management systems
Skill in:
Interpersonal skills necessary to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships with elected officials, Administrators, Department Heads, staff, union officials and the public
Performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature
Performing business arithmetic and bookkeeping duties
Organization and time management
Operating personal computers with current versions of office efficiency software and applications
Ability to:
Maintain complex clerical records and prepare reports from such records
Work in an environment which embraces the county’s Dignity Campaign
Effectively speak, write and understand the English language
Effectively speak, write and understand a language other than English is preferred
Understand and carry out oral and/or written instructions
Accurately organize and maintain paper documents and electronic files
Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries
Work independently
WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS
The work environment and exposures described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously
Work Environment
Office or similar indoor environment: F/C
Outdoor environment: N/S
Street environment (near moving traffic): N/S
Construction site: N/S
Confined space: N/S
Exposures
Individuals who are hostile or irate: O
Individuals with known violent backgrounds: O
Extreme cold (below 32 degrees): N/S
Extreme heat (above 100 degrees): N/S
Communicable diseases: N/S
Moving mechanical parts: N/S
Fumes or airborne particles: N/S
Toxic or caustic chemicals, substances, or waste: N/S
Loud noises (85+ decibels): N/S
Blood Borne Pathogens: N/S
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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.
N/S=Never/Seldom O=Occasionally F/C= Frequently/Continuously
Demand:
Balancing on even or uneven surfaces/ground: N/S
Bending (forward or backward bending at the waist): O
Climbing up or down stairs, ladders, scaffolding and platforms: N/S
Crawling (moving about on hands and knees). Inspecting in confined spaces: N/S
Digging: N/S
Driving on sealed and unsealed roads: N/S
Grasping, gripping, holding, clasping with fingers or hands: F/C
Kneeling to work at low levels: N/S
Manual Dexterity (fine finger movements i.e., keyboard operating, writing): F/C
Lift/Carry/Move objects from one level/position to another:
Up to 10 pounds: O
11-24 pounds: N/S
25-34 pounds: N/S
35-50 pounds: N/S
51-74 pounds: N/S
75-99 pounds: N/S
Over 100 pounds: N/S
Push/Pull objects away from or towards the body: N/S
Reaching overhead (arms raised above the shoulder) or forward reaching (arms extended): N/S
Sitting in a seated position during the task performance: F/C
Standing in an upright position without movement: O
Walking considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: O
Running considerable distances in the facility on multiple surfaces: N/S
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND DISCLAIMERS
Complies with P.A. 390, as amended, known as the State’s Emergency Management Act and the County’s Emergency Management resolution as well as all related plans, policies and procedures covered by those statutes.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment amongst other possible accommodations.