16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
FAMILY COURT/HEARING OFFICER SECRETARY – IBERIA PARISH

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years secretarial experience preferred.
• Family law and litigation experience preferred.
• Excellent typing skills.
• Excellent technological skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent record-keeping skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Windows, Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Calendaring systems (Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, Lotus, Outlook, Google Mail, etc.)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Ability to travel within 16th Judicial District – Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary Parishes

NATURE OF WORK:

To serve as full-time secretary for the Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Family Court Program, Hearing Officer. To perform professional level of work necessary to schedule family court pre- trial conferences, process the necessary forms, and maintain case files. Work involves typing, filing, data entry, and statistical reporting. Work is performed under the direction of the Family

Court Hearing Officer. Work is reviewed on the basis of quality and appropriateness of duties performed, attendance and feedback from court personnel, as well as conferences and written reports.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

(A given position may not include all of the duties listed. The examples provided do not cover all of the duties which the incumbent of this position may be required to perform.)

• Serve as the parish receptionist for the 16th Judicial District Court.
• Check with Clerk of Court’s Office throughout the day for Family Court filings.
• Schedule pre-trial conferences for all Family Court cases.
• Generate Orders, Questionnaires, Affidavits of Income and Expenses, Child Support

Worksheets, Joint Custody Plans, Consent Judgements of Support, Orders of Mediation, and Orders for mental Health Evaluation, for all Family court cases.

• Submit appropriate paperwork to Clerk of Court.
• Maintain case files of all Family Court pre-trial conferences.
• Coordinate with Clerk of Court for purpose of maintaining all dockets which affect

Family Court system or are affected by the Family Court system (Rules, Merit Docket & Protective Orders).

• Enter Family Court pre-trial conference data and maintain calendar and statistical data.
• Track Family Court program data and statistics and prepare required programmatic reporting and ensure timely submission of required program reports.
• Prepare correspondence for Family Court Hearing Officer.
• Maintain pleasant and professional demeanor and communicate diplomatically while working with attorneys, litigants, Clerk of Court staff, judges and their staff, court administrator and other court personnel.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the staffs of the District Court, Clerk of Court, Support Enforcement, Family Court Hearing Officer and staff, court administrator, law enforcement agencies, and other court personnel.
• Be tactful and adept in dealing with a wide variety of people.
• Handle disruptive and provocative behavior in a non-inflammatory manner.
• Assist in preparation and operation within annual program budget.
• Requisition supplies.
• Perform duties in composing, saving and retrieving information using a computer, and evaluating the work product of same.
• Organize work in order to meet deadlines.
• Organize and maintain various filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.
• Send and receive e-mail correspondence.
• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Be punctual.
• Report to work and be at desk promptly at 8:30 a.m. every Monday through Friday and be able to remain at work until 4:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday.
• Report to work before 8:30 a.m. or remain at work until after 4:30 p.m., on occasion, if needed.
• Work a thirty-five (35) hour work week every Monday through Friday.
• Be able to travel to Iberia Parish, St. Martin Parish and/or St. Mary Parishes, if needed.
• Operate modern office equipment such as facsimile, copy machine, voice mail system, and telephone.
• Assist visiting judges and judges’ staff as needed.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

All applicants must apply through Indeed.

https://www.indeed.com/job/family-court-secretary-iberia-parish-7c4149f79f22bd80

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Please email resumes to [email protected].