Job Details

Salary: $27.44 Hourly
Location : Anchorage, AK
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 50575
Department: Alaska Court System
Division: Trial Courts - 3rd Judicial District
Opening Date: 06/12/2025
Closing Date: 6/26/2025 5:00 PM Alaska
Position Open To: All Applicants
Bargaining Unit: Exempt Judicial
Range: 12

Job Description
As of May 9, 2025, the Alaska Court System is still hiring!

YOU MAY COMPLETE YOUR WORK HISTORY ON THIS APPLICATION OR ATTACH A RESUME.

Please include transcripts if using education to meet minimum qualifications.
What You Will Be Doing
In this position you will travel by plane or personal vehicle to provide relief coverage duties such as in-courting, case processing, jury management, bailiff, customer service, and accounting to local and rural courts. Duties will include preparing courtroom for hearings, posting daily court calendar, recording and preparing an accurate summary of the proceedings, marking and maintaining exhibits, prepare, distribute, and process documents. You will also be responsible for Jury management to include calling roll of prospective jurors and assisting in jury selection.

Other duties may include screening incoming mail, researching and resolving special issues related to case filings, answering inquiries, and preparing and processing filings and orders for signature. This position will assist Clerks of Court and the Rural Court Administrator (RCA) with staff training or provide backup support while staff participates in training sessions.

When working at another court location, you will submit travel claims to the Area Court Administrator (ACA) for approval and assist with training to the extent that staffing permits. When not traveling, you will assist local and/or rural courts remotely with special projects to include technology implementation, training, customer service, lead assistance and sole operational coverage for small courts when vacancies have occurred.
The Work Hours
Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break. MAY WORK EXTENDED HOURS WHEN TRAVELING OR ON ASSIGNMENT.
LEGAL RIGHT TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENTThe State's online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function as an employer sponsor.
Benefits Available to Full-Time Employees

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Medical and dental coverage for employee and eligible dependents
• Vision plan (optional)
• Employer-paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan (optional)
• Personal leave accrual

Seefor additional information.
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The Alaska Court System is an EEO employer and proudly promotes diversity.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of office clerical experience.
Substitution:

Additional office clerical work experience will substitute for the high school diploma or GED certificate on a month-for-month basis.
Completion of 36 semester credit hours or 48 quarter credit hours of coursework from an accredited college will substitute for the year of required office clerical experience.
Completion of an appropriate vocational training course of study such as legal secretary, paralegal, or office skills will substitute for the required office clerical experience on a month-for-month basis.

Additional Required Information

This applies to your application submission.
Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):

• Post-secondary transcripts, if using education to meet minimum qualifications.

Documents to be Submitted at the Time of Interview (REQUIRED):If you are selected to advance to the interview phase of the recruitment process, you must provide the following at the time of the interview (if not already attached to your application):

• Copies of your most recent (2) performance evaluations or two (2) letters of recommendation.
• A list of three (3) professional references who have had supervisory authority over you along with their daytime contact phone numbers and email addresses.

WORK HISTORYIf using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATIONIf post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of academic transcripts will be required at time of interview.SELECTION PROCEDUREApplicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.
NEPOTISM REVIEWTo avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.BACKGROUND CHECKA background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) ###-####. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.
Contact Information
Contact Title: Recruitment
E-Mail:

Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501

Fax Number: (907) ###-####

Phone Number: (907) ###-####
The Alaska Court System provides a variety of benefits for eligible employees, which are a significant part of the total compensation package. The following are typical benefits available to full-time employees. Actual benefits received may differ by position type or be prorated for other than full time work.

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS) in lieu of contributions to Social Security
• Medical and dental coverage for employee and eligible dependents
• Vision plan (optional)
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance with additional coverage available
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Personal leave accrual based on years of creditable state service
• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Plan

For more information on the Alaska Court System, please visit:
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ARE YOU A CURRENT ALASKA COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE? This includes regular, partially exempt, exempt, probationary, temporary, and long-term non-permanent employees of the court system. If your answer is NO, please stop now.

• Yes
• No

02

Have you carefully read the minimum qualifications for this position, and do you certify that you possess the required education and/or experience to meet the minimum qualifications as stated?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you proficient at speaking another language besides English? If "Yes" - which language?

• Yes
• No

04

The work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Do you understand this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question