Job Details

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 15285
Department: Office of County Court Management
Opening Date: 07/14/2025
Closing Date: 8/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

Position Description
The Hearing Clerk position prepares Justice Court case information for the Hearing Officer, including monitoring of jail activity, Justice Court criminal case creation, preparation of Class C magistrate dockets, data entry of court activity, court statistical reporting, court performance reporting, and services related to Mental Health activities. Providing clerical support to the courts through data entry of court activity, preparation of court dockets and monitoring of jail activity.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Files cases and records case activity in Justice Court Case Management System.
• Prepares Dockets.
• Enters required information into Justice Court Case Management System.
• Prepares orders and court documents.
• Documents court proceedings: judgments, sentencing, orders, and notices.
• Processes hearings for forfeiture of bail (bond forfeiture).
• Prepares pleadings and judgments.
• Verifies warrant status in the Justice Court Case Management System.
• Prepares the processing of defendants detained in jail charged with fine only misdemeanors (Class C jail docket).
• Tracks jailed defendants.
• Contacts the Justice Courts to request case information.
• Requests sheriff to deliver jailed defendants to courtroom.
• Researches Justice Court Case Management System for case information.
• Reviews out of county case information; completes court document after court.
• Interfaces with public; answers questions.
• Works overtime as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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Requirements
All applicants must register and take the HRT Clerical Skills Test and score a minimum of 90% with a typing speed of 30 W.P.M. and 90% accuracy.
Please see testing instructions in the General Information section below.
Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.
• Four (4) years of clerical or administrative support experience within an office environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with coworkers as well as other departments and agencies.
• Ability to multi-task and accurately follow instructions.
• Ability to identify and solve standard problems and refer more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Ability to perform arithmetic functions of a transactional nature, including tracking and comparing data.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

General Information
Register Online for the HRT Clerical Skills Test using the following link:

• Click the above link to the HRT Clerical Skills Test registration page.
• Click on "Apply" to submit your request for testing.
• You will receive a test invitation and instructions via e-mail within 48 hours.
• You will have no more than 5 calendar days to access and complete testing.
• Your score will be automatically uploaded to your application.
• The test may be taken once every 30 days.
• Most recent test scores are retained for up to 6 months.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• Regular Full-time
• This position supports 24 hours/7 days a week court with rotating/changing shifts.
  
  • Hours will be discussed during departmental interview.

Salary:

• Depends on Qualifications
• Based on 26 Pay Periods
  • Plus, benefits

Physical Requirements:

• Duties may require prolonged sitting, standing, and walking.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by department.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

Which of the following best describes your verifiable clerical or administrative support experience within an office environment?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

03

Please provide details about your verifiable clerical or administrative support experience within an office environment.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
04

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

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