Court Services Supervisor 1 (Civil Division) bei New Jersey Courts, NJ

About the Department

SHOULD ANOTHER POSITION BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS OF THIS RECRUITMENT, THE APPLICANT POOL FROM THIS POSTING MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve.  We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court.   Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY:  The salary range for this position is $64,962.45 to $105,602.61 for Schedule A, and $64,962.45 to $100,322.50 for Schedule B.  For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to August 29, 2015, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after August 29, 2015, are considered Schedule B.

The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

The Burlington Vicinage Civil Division has an exciting opportunity for a strong leader with outstanding communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to supervise a case management team. Under the general direction of the Civil Division Manager and Assistant Civil Division Manager(s), the selected individual will manage and coordinate the work activities of a team of paraprofessional, and support staff who perform specialized civil case management, case processing, and provide extensive customer service. The successful candidate will work with internal and external customers, including self-represented litigants, attorneys, judges and other stakeholders, as well as members of the public.

REMOTE WORK: The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access.

Position Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• lead, supervise, mentor, train, and develop, and evaluate a case management team,
• advise management or supervisors on personnel issues, and recommend personnel actions,
• answer questions posed by judges, the public, clients, customers, complainants, co-workers, subordinates, or supervisors,
• communicate policies, rules or regulations to staff or team members,
• coordinate, plan, and prioritize the work of a team,
• conduct formal work performance evaluations with staff or team members,
• develop team goals,
• implement and/or oversee proper implementation of operating procedures or systems,
• regulate the flow of work in accordance with operating schedules, 
• conduct formal work performance evaluations with staff,
• review and correct work of staff or team members,
• prepare and monitor statistical reports,
• schedule staff or team members’ work hours or vacation time,
• perform related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Substitution: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of general experience as indicated above –OR– a law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of general experience as indicated above.

Education Note: Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service.(See https://naces.org/members/)

Other Qualifications