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Superior Court of California, County of Riverside Hiring for Judicial Secretary at Riverside County, CA Full Time
Welcome
If you are looking for rewarding work in the judiciary, the Riverside Superior Court has a place for you!
We have an opportunity for a Judicial Secretary. We are seeking an individual who can perform specialized and confidential legal secretarial work for Judges and/or Executives. The ideal candidate will possess at least a High School diploma or GED and three (3) years of experience performing secretarial work including one (1) year working with legal documents and procedures
This recruitment has a current vacancy in the Desert Region including: Blythe, Indio and Palm Springs courthouses but will establish a countywide eligibility list.
For a complete list of the qualifications and essential duties, please refer to the job description.
About the Riverside Superior Court
Riverside is the fourth largest county in California and the 10th largest in the United States. There are fourteen court facilities spanning 7,300 square miles that serves Riverside’s 2.4 million residents. The courts and its employees hold a unique role in the public sector. The mission of the Riverside Superior Court is, “…in a fair, accessible, effective, and efficient manner, resolve disputes arising under the law and interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and of the United States.”
Competitive Compensation Package
At Riverside Superior Court, we reward hard work and dedication!
We offer:
- Annual merit increases for satisfactory job performance
- A robust benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- A pension plan provided by the California Public Employer’s Retirement System also known as CalPERS. You will contribute between 7% and 8% of your biweekly pay, depending on your membership status
- Optional deferred compensation programs
- Generous leave accruals
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays
- Bereavement leave
- Tuition discounts
Application Process
All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE.
Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.
Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one.
Selection Procedures:
This recruitment will remain open until the needs of the Court have been met and may close at any time. However, the deadline to apply for first round consideration is Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 11:59 PM PST.
All applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; those candidates deemed most qualified may be invited to an online or written assessment(s), if applicable.
Candidates who take and successfully pass the assessment(s) may be reviewed by the Subject Matter Expert(s). Successful candidates may be invited to an oral panel interview.
Candidates who are successful in the interview may be placed on an eligible list. Placement on an eligible list is not a guarantee of employment.
Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test, background and reference checks.
Status Notifications
You will be notified by email and/or text message during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and riverside.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at?www.governmentjobs.com.
Reasonable Accommodations
Riverside Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 951-777-3017 or [email protected] if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs at least five days prior to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.
MEDICAL PLAN and Dental PLAN
The Court offers medical and dental plans.
Employees may waive the Court-offered Medical and Hospital Plan, if they provide proof of other current “group” health plan coverage.
(MEDICAL FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM)
The Court contributes an amount each month, which is determined by the “Type of Enrollment” on behalf of each regular employee in a paid status, who is enrolled in one of the medical and hospital plans provided by the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.
(MEDICAL SUBSIDY)
The Court will provide a subsidy to offset out of pocket cost of the medical premiums.
VISION PLAN
The Court’s offers a vision plan.
VACATION/SICK LEAVE PROGRAM
Employees in this job class accrue vacation/sick leave; pro-rated if less than full time.
SHORT TERM DISABILITY
Employees participate and pay into the CA Short Term Disability Program.
LIFE INSURANCE
Court pays a basic term life insurance policy for each LIUNA employee.
RETIREMENT
Participation in Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS).
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
EAP is a benefit provided by Superior Court of California, County of Riverside for all employees.
HOLIDAYS
Generally thirteen days per year. Employees are entitled to eight (8) hours of holiday pay for each court recognized holiday.
