Job Description

About Our Job

What We Offer

This is a part-time position, which means it is an hourly role. This position will work 20 hours per week. The pay range for this position $28.87-$44.75 and is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver’s 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits.

Location

This position is mainly in-person, in the office with the possibility of a rotating hybrid work schedule starting after successfully completing training. The hours for this position are every Saturday and Sunday, from 6:30 AM– 5:30 PM.

Who We Are

DCC

The mission of Denver County Court is to administer justice fairly, efficiently and effectively; provide excellent customer service, and foster a positive environment where employees enjoy their work. The City and County of Denver’s third branch of government is comprised of 19 judges, 4 full-time magistrates, and 300 staff members. Case types include state, civil, small claims, traffic, criminal, and other general sessions cases within the City and County of Denver. The Denver County Court proudly serves the community and continually seeks ways to incorporate procedural fairness and evidence-based practices.

The Division

The General Sessions and Criminal Division is a fast-paced environment serving many customers with complex legal matters. We are committed to helping people, creating and maintaining an accurate court record, and providing support services to the Judicial Officers. Our employees value customer service, knowledge, engagement, and teamwork.  The leadership team works collaboratively to support the mission of the Court and its employees.  

What You’ll Do 

The Denver County Court (DCC) is seeking a Judicial Associate I to join the Criminal and General Session Division as a part-time Weekend Rover. Candidate must be able to work every Saturday and Sunday.

The Judicial Associate I – Part-Time Weekend Rover has the opportunity to process case records at all charge levels: general sessions, municipal, and felony. Weekend Rovers also work with various Judicial Officers giving them unique experience of creating individualized relationships with the Denver County Court bench.

In this role you can expect to:

• Provide excellent and unbiased customer service in a high-volume division to all who visit the court
• Support procedural fairness
• Maintain detailed and confidential records, manage all courtroom activities and functions, and act as liaison between defendants, court personnel and the judicial officer
• Enter your Judge’s orders and findings in the case record in real time during Court, keeping pace with the proceedings as each case is called
• Work independently with little supervision in the Denver Detention Center on Saturdays and Sundays
• Occasionally adjust work hours as needed for heavy dockets

What You'll Bring

The ideal candidate will have integrity and a strong commitment to public service. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have the following:

• Kindness, compassion, and a high regard for people
• Self-motivated
• Enjoy working with a small team of colleagues and Judicial Officers
• Experience with customer de-escalation and conflict management
• Apply a critical eye to procedure improvement
• Comfortable learning new software and understanding complex processes
• Paralegal experience and/ or court specific knowledge
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education Requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience in a court, law enforcement or legal setting.
• Education and Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the education and experience requirements with the exception of the two years of experience in court, law enforcement or legal setting.
• License/Certification Requirement: Must be able to pass an initial pre-security clearance screening and maintain CBI (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) certification as a condition of employment.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Required Documents

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the multiple attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume - Required
• Cover Letter – Highly preferred

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Saturday, March 8, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than March 8, 2025 at 11:59PM to ensure consideration. 

About Everything Else

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The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law. 

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