To manage, direct, coordinate and plan the operations of the Court for the Administration, and to assist the judiciary in certain decision-making except in those judicial decisions required by law to be made by the Judge.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages the Office of Administration.
- Coordinate with the Presiding Judge the planning of the monthly Judges’ meeting.
- Review level of court workflow by monitoring court performance metrics.
- Recommend changes to court policy based upon performance metrics.
- Insure that required changes are documented to the Rules of the Court.
- Plan and coordinate special judicial conferences.
- Coordinate all court travel for Judges and staff.
- Insure that administrative rules, policies and procedures are being followed.
- Fiscal Responsibilities:
- Prepare and present budget for the Probate Court.
- Oversee tracking of expenditures and comparison to budget.
- Oversee management of payroll for Administration.
- Approve acquisition of operating supplies.
- Records and Reports:
- Prepare and analyze specialized reports to ensure all pending cases are set for date and that all cases are accurately reported in court statistics.
- Prepare periodic reports on court activities for Judge as needed.
- Maintain schedules, statistics and other matters for the bench, bar and general public.
- Assist in periodic inventories to ensure court records and filings are accurate.
- Court Management:
- Supervise preparation, duplication and distribution of all probate dockets.
- Coordinate with appropriate Clerk’s Office to resolve any data issues with case management system.
- Maintain and control the master docket for all courts, including the setting and preparation of weekly and monthly dockets for court.
- Research and recommend changes to administrative processes for implementation of technical advances.
- Supervisor and/or Leadership Responsibilities:
- Assists the judge in managing personnel as needed.
- Responsible for negotiating with multiple agencies within Harris County and outside the County.
- Represents county at various professional conferences.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Five (5) years’ experience of relevant work experience in court operations and management.
- Two (2) years supervisory experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the Probate system.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
- Texas College of Probate Judges.
- Texas Center for the Judiciary/OCA – Texas Court Management Certificate Program.
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Regular Full-time
- Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.
Salary:
$73,881.60 - $105,268.00 Annually
Depends on Qualifications
Based on 26 pay periods
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.