Deputy Clerk of Court
Location: Dodgeville
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
IOWA COUNTY POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Deputy Clerk of
Court DEPARTMENT / SECTION: Justice DATE REVIEWED: 12/2023 TITLE OF
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Clerk of Court GRADE: H JOB SUMMARY: The
purpose of this position is to assist the Clerk of Court in the
discharge of the duties of that office which utilizes a working
knowledge of the Wisconsin Statutes, specifically 59.40. In the
absence of the Clerk of Circuit Court, this position is responsible
for the duties of that office. TASK NO. DESCRIPTION FREQUENCY
BAND/GRADE 1 Performs as Clerk in Court. 2 Assembles and types
Judges’ calendars. 3 Initiates and disposes of cases. 4 Prepares
pay vouchers 5 Completes local and State reporting 6 Performs
record searches. 7 Provides customer support to law enforcement
agency personnel, attorneys and members of the public. 8 Prepares
receipts. 9 Processes passport applications. 10 Performs in a lead
role in the absence of the Clerk of Court. TASK NO. DESCRIPTION
FREQUENCY BAND/GRADE 11 Under the Direction of the Clerk of Court,
assists in training of new personnel. 12 Processes department mail
13 Performs deputized functions of Department. 14 Completes data
entry tasks. 15 Completes and files correspondence, legal
documents, notices, and orders. 16 Must demonstrate regular and
dependable attendance. 17 Performs other duties that may be
assigned. Demonstrated Experience and Skills Required. · Language,
mathematical, judgmental/reasoning, and oral and written
communication skills. · Ability to communicate professionally and
work effectively with peers, subordinates, supervisor and members
of the public. · Established proficiency in office management
skills, which includes required bookkeeping procedures to maintain
complete and accurate sets of records. · Proficient personal
computing skills to accurately perform data entry in the CCAP OS2
environment, maintain databases, and perform word processing tasks
in a Windows environment. · Must possess a multi-task orientation
and be a self-starter with ability to accurately complete all job
tasks with minimal supervision. · Successful completion of Office
Skills test including MS Word, and MS Excel component Minimum
Qualifications · High School Diploma/GED required; Associate’s or
Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, or related
field preferred. · Two years work experience in a criminal justice
related field. · Experience working with legal documents, court
procedures, or in judicial or legal setting is highly desirable. ·
Professional experience using personal computers and contemporary
business office software. · Bilingual in English and Spanish –
highly desirable Note: Equivalent combination of education and
experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and ability
to proficiently perform the duties of this position may be
accepted. Conditions of Employment Working Environment · Typical
working environment is within a temperature-controlled non-smoking
office. Physical Requirements · Ability to operate office equipment
such as multi-line telephones, copiers, facsimile machines,
personal computers, calculators, etc. · Ability to exert very
moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work activity,
typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling,
crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling, and stair
climbing. Must treat all information with the utmost of
confidentiality. The individual will be exposed to public contacts,
travel, sitting, keyboarding and moderate lifting. DATE:
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