Montgomery City County Personnel
Probate Court Clerk (#CO0062)
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Non-exempt
Pay Grade
A05
Nature of Work
The
fundamental reason that this classifications exists is to perform a variety of
specialized technical tasks in the Probate Judge’s office. These jobs are responsible for the technical
tasks necessary for the day-to-day operations.
The major responsibilities for these jobs include: preparing cases
and/or documents related to area of assignment; conducting research regarding a
case, performing technical duties, preparing for and attending probate
hearings, preparing documentation that results from hearings, and providing services
to visitors and citizens. Probate Court
Clerks are assigned a specialized area of work within the office such as
commitments, guardianships, and adoptions.
Probate Court Clerks differ from other clerical positions in that
specialized knowledge is required to perform these tasks. In addition, Probate Court Clerks work at a
full performance level handling a variety of cases that are more difficult than
the cases handled by clerical personnel in the Probate Judge’s office. Typically, the cases that these employees
handle are heard by the Judge in a hearing.
The Probate Court Clerk differs from the Probate Court Clerk Supervisor
in that the Supervisor is responsible for leading the workers in the office and
handling the more difficult or unusual cases.
Minimum Qualifications
High school
diploma or GED equivalent. One (1) year of clerical experience and one (1) year
of court clerical experience, preferably in probate court.
NOTE:
Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite
knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
CLASS: CO0062; REV: 8/17/2022;