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JUSTICE COURT ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Salary

$56.17 - $82.95 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

30030

Department

Justice Court - Las Vegas

Opening Date

09/09/2025

Closing Date

9/23/2025 5:01 PM Pacific

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ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Justice Court-Las Vegas Department is seeking qualified candidates for the Justice Court Assistant Court Administrator position. This position functions to assist with the day-to-day management of the department, supporting court operations, organizing and managing while administrating all divisional departments required for the effective function of the Las Vegas Justice Court. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring court-wide operations and support services meet judicial needs in providing fair and equal justice, while ensuring their compliance with Court policy and procedures, as well as all applicable laws and regulations.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

NOTE: A cover letter and resume are required in addition to the completed employment application. Candidates may be invited to the selection process based on specific criteria listed in the resume, such as experience in (example: policy development and implementation, programmatic and staff oversight, or experience in a public agency similar to Clark County). Applications submitted without a copy of the candidate’s resume and cover letter are incomplete and will not be considered.

This position is a management position and excluded from membership in the union.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Criminal Justice, Business or Public Administration or a field related to the work AND five (5) years of full-time administrative/professional level experience in a public agency setting, three (3) years of which were in a management capacity. Possession of an advanced degree in appropriate field is desirable. Equivalent combination of formal education and appropriate related experience may be considered.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ Represents the Las Vegas Justice Court Administrator/Executive Officer in the daily operations, business and legislative interests for the court related to Court services.

+ Assists in aligning objectives, goals, priorities and deadlines for department management and reviews processes; assists the Court Administrator/Executive Officer by answering questions and making decisions regarding court services and operations.

+ Selects, hires, and disciplines subordinate employees as needed; assigns, reviews and evaluates the work of management staff.

+ Oversees Court operations including development to ensure provision of services and compliance with contracted programmatic obligations, applicable court rules, federal, state and county laws, regulations, and guidelines.

+ Provides consultation, assistance, and direction in resolving the most complex or unusual situations, ensures compliance with relevant policies and procedures and maintains monitoring controls for all program and operational areas of the Court.

+ Ensures the development and maintenance of systems, procedures, tracking mechanisms, reporting, and controls in program areas to ensure proper documentation of service delivery efforts, implementation of policy to improve operational efficiency, and accuracy of records.

+ Promotes good customer service and public relations; coordinates operations and promotes partnerships with County departments, outside agencies, citizen groups and the general public; represents the Court at public meetings or hearings; makes presentations before the Board of County Commissioners and coordinates with the Board of County Commissioners/County Manager on behalf of the Court Administrator/Court Executive Officer.

+ Assists in the development, recommendation, and implementation of goals, policy statements, planning, research and statistical analysis for the court; works with the Court Administrator, Chief Judge, standing committees and ad hoc committees on a wide range of special projects.

+ Assists with engagement of press releases, advisories, and social media posts that spotlight court decisions, initiatives, and public events, fields media inquiries, coordinates interviews with judges and administrators, and manages crisis-communication protocols, monitors news coverage, social media conversations, and public sentiment to anticipate questions and guides proactive messaging, develops and implements an annual communications plan—complete with digital campaigns, newsletters, and community outreach—to foster public understanding of court operations.

+ Assists with direct liaison functions, media and public relations for the Court; assists with coordinating interactions of court system with other branches of government, the Administrative Office of the Courts, public and private attorneys, and other interested parties; assists with the responsibility of producing informational reports that describe court business and operations.

+ Assists in the direction of staff support services for the court and resolves a wide range of issues regarding support services and non-judicial personnel.

+ Develops court wide education, training and development programs to promote the Leadership Council and Management Development Program.

+ Works to improve overall court performance, case flow management, efficiency and time timely disposition of all cases.

+ Produces accurate statistics, metrics and reports.

+ Oversees facilities - courtrooms and other physical spaces to ensure access for all people, and to provide adequate room for work and circulation. Manages, anticipates, plans, and prepares for facility and space needs by partnering with the Real Property Management department, facility planners and architects to assess actions required for the office and courtroom renovations, remodeling, or construction.

+ Identifies long-term priorities and the optimum methods by which the court should attempt to achieve those priorities based upon current realities and assumptions about the future of the Court.

+ Uses standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.

+ Drives a motor vehicle or arranges for transportation to various outlying areas and other off-site work locations in order to attend meetings and conduct other county business.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Must be able to drive or arrange for transportation to various work sites throughout the County. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

+ Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

+ More Money in Your Pocket

+ 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

+ No Social Security Deduction

+ No State Income Taxes

+ Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

+ Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\_management/employee\_and\_retiree\_health\_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium

+ Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

+ 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

+ Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

+ Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Life Insurance – Employer Paid

+ AD&D – Employer Paid

+ Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

+ Generous Leave Accruals that include:

+ 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

+ Paid Vacation Leave

+ Paid Sick Leave

+ Holiday Leave

+ Other leave options

+ Catastrophic Leave

+ Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

+ Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

+ Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

+ Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

+ Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

+ TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

+ Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

In order to be considered for this position, you must include a cover letter and resume in addition to the application. Applications submitted without a resume will be considered incomplete. Resumes may be attached to the online application or emailed to [email protected]. All application materials must be received by the closing date/time on the posting announcement.

+ I understand I must include a cover letter and resume in addition to the completed application in order to be considered for this position. I further understand these must be submitted by the closing date listed on the posting announcement.

02

The following questions 2-7 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Please note that part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

Which best describes your level of education?

+ Some High School

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Trade School or Technical Degree

+ Some College (1-29 semester credits)

+ Some College (30-59 semester credits)

+ Some College (60-89 semester credits)

+ Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

+ None of the above

03

Please indicate the major of your degree.

+ Business Administration

+ Criminal Justice

+ Public Administration

+ Political Science

+ Other

+ Not Applicable

04

If you indicated "Other" in question 3, please list what major your degree was in. If this does not apply, type N/A.

05

Indicate your full-time administrative/professional level experience in a public agency setting.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ 5 to 6 years

+ 6 to 7 years

+ More than 7 years

06

Indicate your full-time professional experience in a management capacity.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

07

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 5-6. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

08

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

+ I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

09

Indicate your full-time professional experience managing court operational budgets and related activities to ensure productivity and service efficiency.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

10

Indicate your full-time professional experience as a senior level manager.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

11

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 9-10. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience regarding the principles and practices of court operations to include case management and the administration of justice court programs.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

13

Indicate your full-time professional experience drafting, revising, and implementing court services policies and procedures.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

14

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 12-13. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

15

Indicate your full-time professional experience reviewing and evaluating the Court's operation by initiating the implementing organizational change, policy and procedure improvements, and court-wide programs and initiative for operation and service improvements.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

16

Indicate your full-time professional experience working in the capacity as a court liaison ensuring the accuracy of all court records and documents.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

17

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 15-16. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

18

Indicate your full-time professional experience working for a governmental agency (local, state, or federal).

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 months

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

19

Indicate your full-time professional experience providing advice and counsel to the Court Executive Officer/Clerk and other Court executives on a wide range of highly complex issues involving policy, organization, management, and strategy.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

20

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 18-19. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

21

Indicate your full-time professional experience as a court division administrator/deputy clerk.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

22

Indicate your full-time professional experience producing informational reports detailing court business and its operations to other branches of government, the Administrative Office of the Courts, public and private attorneys including media.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

23

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 21-22. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

24

Indicate your full-time professional experience interpreting Court and state policies, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations to ensure compliance with assigned areas of responsibility, analyzing proposed legislation and regulation.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

25

Indicate your full-time professional experience working with diverse populations.

+ No experience

+ Less than 2 years

+ 2 to 3 years

+ 3 to 4 years

+ 4 to 5 years

+ More than 5 years

26

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 24-25. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

27

Please indicate which of the following public sector departments you have experience working in. Select all that apply.

+ Administrative Services

+ Air Quality

+ Assessor's Office

+ Building & Fire Prevention Bureau

+ Business License

+ Child Support

+ Clerk's Office

+ Comprehensive Planning

+ Constable's Office

+ Coroner's Office

+ County Manager/Commission Division

+ Department of Motor Vehicles

+ Department of Transportation

+ District Attorney

+ District Court

+ Elections

+ Family Services

+ Finance

+ Fire

+ Health and Human Services

+ Homeland Security

+ Housing and Urban Development

+ Human Resources

+ Information Technology

+ Justice Court

+ Juvenile Justice

+ Marriage Bureau

+ Parks & Recreation

+ Public Defender

+ Public Guardian

+ Public Works

+ Real Property Management

+ Recorder's Office

+ Social Services

+ State Welfare Agency

+ Treasurer

+ None of the Above

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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