ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - District Clerk - Tarrant County, TX : Job Details

Salary: $17.67 - $19.44 HourlyLocation : Tarrant County, TXJob Type: Regular Full-timeJob Number: 10065Department: District ClerkOpening Date: 12/09/2024Closing Date: 12/18/2024 11:59 PM CentralMax Number of Applicants: 100SummaryProvides general administrative support to District Clerk Administration. Assists in receiving incoming telephone calls and directing people to the appropriate department. Completes assigned projects, reports, and specified duties to assist in the operation of District Clerk Administration.THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVEDTarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits. For more information, please click on the link below:Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides information and referrals for the main District Clerk's Office line.

Directs telephone calls to appropriate staff members and takes messages as necessary.

Acts as a receptionist. Provides information and referral to the public.

Researches client information for district court cases.

Assists with setup and closures of District Clerk Subscriber Access (DCSA) accounts. Advises file desk and accounting with posting and refunding payments receipted through Certified Payments or mailed check for DCSA accounts. Submits adjustment requests to accounting for accounts with payments in arrears.

Prepares and completes DCSA reports.

Prepares application packets for applicants. Distributes application packets to interview panel.

Schedules appointments for applicants.

Performs clerical duties such as classifying, consolidating, summarizing, sorting, filing, copying, data entry, and distributing.

Processes and sorts mail for delivery to District Clerk downtown locations.

Maintains case file system and distributes case file requests to research queue.

Assists with maintaining staff SAP spreadsheet.

Performs all other related duties as required.

Minimum RequirementsNOTE: You must fill out the work history and education sections of application to show you have years of experience/education as required by hiring department or be disqualified.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) full-time years of general clerical experience working with the public including two (2) full-time years of answering multi-line telephones and performing data entry.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills are necessary to interface with the general public and Tarrant County employees.
• Ability to answer multi-line phone.
• Knowledge of personal computers and keyboarding as well as typing and data entry skills. Knowledge of office equipment.
• Must recognize the value of team dynamics, exhibit a professional demeanor, and possess problem solving and time management skills.
• Must have the ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.

If hired, you must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing.Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually. Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other RequirementsWhile performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, carry, climb ladders, hear, keyboard, kneel, lift, pull, push, reach, perform repetitive tasks, see near, sit, squat, stand, stoop, talk, use his/her hands, walk, and work alone and with others.Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these basic employee benefits and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at (817) ###-####.01 Do you have a High School Diploma, GED or higher level of education?

• Yes
• No

02 Do you have three (3) Full-Time years of General Office Clerical experience working with the Public including two (2) Full-Time years of answering multi-line telephones and performing data entry? If so, please make sure to include your general clerical, data entry, and answering telephones experience in the work history on your application, failure to do so will result in application rejection.

• Yes
• No

03 Do you have excellent communication, interpersonal, and multi-tasking skills, as well as the ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally?

• Yes
• No

Required Question