Appellate Court Clerk Series

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52222

THE APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT IS RECRUITING FOR ONE (1) POSITION IN THE COURT CLERK SERIES.
THE POSITION WILL BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES.

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POSITION TITLE: APPELLATE COURT CLERK JG: 18

BASE SALARY: $ 57,166 + $4,300 Location Pay

QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of service in any title in the Unified Court System; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK:
Under supervision of higher level court clerical personnel, Appellate Court Clerks perform court clerical tasks related to court proceedings in the Appellate Divisions or the Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court. Appellate Court Clerks supervise Appellate Court Assistants and lower level office clerical personnel assigned to clerical units and perform a variety of complex clerical and administrative processing tasks such as assembling court papers, reviewing them for accuracy and completeness, developing court calendars, reviewing budget expenditures against appropriated amounts and performing related duties as assigned.

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POSITION TITLE: SENIOR APPELLATE COURT CLERK JG: 21

BASE SALARY: $ 66,965 + $4,300 Location Pay

QUALIFICATIONS: Two years of service in any title in the Unified Court System or A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK:
Under the supervision of Associate or Principal Appellate Court Clerks, a Senior Appellate Court Clerk performs a variety of court clerical and administrative tasks related to court proceedings in the Appellate Terms or the Appellate Divisions of the Supreme Court. Senior Appellate Court Clerks serve as part clerks, review orders, forms, and other court papers for accuracy and completeness, supervise courtroom security and Appellate Court Clerks and other personnel performing administrative and processing tasks, resolve unusual calendaring and other such problems, prepare written responses to procedural inquiries, and perform other related duties.

LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT
BROOKLYN, NY

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE

ASSIGNMENT: The successful applicant will be assigned to work closely with the Clerk of the Appellate Division, Second Department, as well as provide administrative and clerical support to the Clerk, and the Deputy and Associate Deputy Clerks. Duties will include, but will not be limited to: answering telephone calls from litigants as well as members of the Court’s staff, including the Associate Justices of the Court; reviewing items received by mail and fax for completeness, accuracy and compliance with the Court’s rules and procedures, and forwarding them to the appropriate departments within the court; organizing and maintaining the Clerk’s physical and electronic files; managing and distributing the schedule of sittings for the justices, as well as their schedule requests; managing and distributing the consultation clerk assignments; processing extension requests and drafting the resulting orders; preparing and disseminating orders, including administrative, disclosure and transfer orders; organizing and distributing administrative memos to the Clerk and Deputy Clerks for weekly consultation; preparing civil and criminal correspondence; entering data into the Court’s case management system; and processing in-house counsel applications and maintaining the in-house counsel database. The successful candidate must maintain a professional, positive and congenial manner, possess the ability to compose high quality letters and memos, as well as to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner, be detail oriented, have advanced computer skills, and have a positive time and leave record. Paralegal certificate and experience preferable.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties.

Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this Court or agency within the next six (6) months.
Position(s) available at the present time: 1.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf ) and a resume

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EEO DATA COLLECTION FORM (https://abcdweds.questionpro.com/t/AOUI4Zm2c5 ).

New hires must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by the date of hire, unless granted a reasonable accommodation due to disability or religion.

POSTING DATE: April 1, 2022

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: April 22, 2022

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $57,166.00 - $66,965.00 per year

Work Location: One location