POSITION TITLE: APPELLATE COURT ASSISTANT
JG: 16
LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT, ROCHESTER, NY
BASE SALARY: $56,411
CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE
QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of relevant clerical experience; or Four (4) years of relevant clerical experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience; or Thirty (30) college level credits may be substituted for each year of work experience.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under the direct supervision of higher level court clerical personnel, Appellate Court Assistants perform basic court clerical tasks related to court proceedings in the Appellate Divisions or the Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court. An Appellate Court Assistant provides procedural information, reviews court documents for accuracy and completeness, prepares vouchers and purchase orders, and may oversee the work of office clerical personnel.
ASSIGNMENT: This position is located in the Civil Motion Department in the Clerk’s Office. Appellate Court Assistants must be able to extract and interpret relevant information from court papers in order to process documents. Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Typing and drafting correspondence;
2. Responding to telephone and written inquiries from the general public, attorneys, and litigants;
3. Typing and proofreading briefs and other written materials;
4. Reviewing filings for compliance with Court rules;
5. Sorting and distributing mail;
6. Entering computer data;
7. Covering switchboard and photocopying.
This position requires excellent communication and organizational skills with attention to detail. Familiarity with civil law and current office productivity software, including WordPerfect, is preferred.
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 are encouraged to 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), a cover letter, and resume by email to cbaldino@nycourts.gov or by mail to:
Coleen M. Baldino, Human Resources
Appellate Division, Fourth Department
M. Dolores Denman Courthouse
50 East Avenue, Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14604
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: February 4, 2025
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.
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