About the role
Requisition No: 886010
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: APPELLATE JUDICIAL ASST - DISTRICT COURT - 22008239
Pay Plan: St.Crts Syst PIB
Position Number: 22008239
Salary: $48,663.36
Posting Closing Date: 02/10/2027
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Education and Training Guidelines
Graduation from a standard high school and four years of secretarial, administrative, or clerical experience. A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university may substitute for the recommended experience.
Competencies
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to compose correspondence and proofread and edit legal memoranda and orders using current software applications. Superior knowledge of the rules of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Knowledge of appellate court rules and procedures, including legal production format and guidelines, is preferred. Working contacts are made with justices, judges, law clerks, the Office of State Courts Administrator, the clerk's office, the marshal's office, court administrators, attorneys, The Florida Bar, the media, and the public. Ability to handle matters before the court with integrity and confidentiality. This position requires initiative, strong organizational skills, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Professionalism and good verbal and written communication skills are essential.
Special Comments
All offers of employment will be conditioned upon a satisfactory criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, or disability.
Florida Relay Service (Voice) 800-955-8770, (TDD) 800-955-8771.
How to Apply
Submit a cover letter, resume, and current State of Florida Employment Application to: 2DCA_HR@flcourts.org
Please note Judicial Assistant in the subject line of your email.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.