Judicial Specialist Senior/Judicial Specialist 2 #880

BERNALILLO COUNTY METROPOLITAN COURT

JOB RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Human Resource Division Telephone: (505) 841-9819

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 Email

metrjobs-grp@nmcourts.gov

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Judicial Specialist Senior or Judicial Specialist 2

Courtroom Support Division

Opening Date: May 18, 2026 Position Number: 880

Closing Date: June 01, 2026 Position Status: Full-time, Perm

Pay Range: Judicial Specialist Sr. $21.950 - $27.437/Hourly Courtroom Support Division or as assigned

Judicial Specialist 2: $19.577 - $24.471/Hourly

Essential Tasks

This is an essential position.

Under general supervision will perform clerical and technical duties involved in case processing, file maintenance, case management and the conduct of the clerical business of the Court. Provide support to the bench during court as directed by the judge. Research automated and hard-copy files for case status information and information regarding parties to case. Enter case information into an automated case management system. Generate court documents for mailing. Research defendant warrants and prior conviction history. Prepare motor vehicle documents. Docket case events concisely and logically. Coordinate completion of court documents and docket court judgments and sentences. Track open cases to ensure actions required are taken within required deadlines. Notify interested parties of case settings, the vacating of settings, or settlement. May perform court monitor duties. Have the ability to work with others and to work under stress.

Assignment of this position will be in a courtroom. May perform other duties as assigned to meet the operational needs of the Court.

May be required to pass monitoring certification testing and have the ability to operate recording equipment for long periods of time while listening to delayed dialogue through earphones and/or be able to monitor multiple courtrooms from a remote location while typing pertinent information on appropriate logs following established procedures.

A more comprehensive copy of the job description is available at

http://metro.nmcourts.gov

or may be obtained in the Human Resource Division of the Metropolitan Court.

Qualifications

: For Judicial Specialist Senior:

Education:

A high school diploma or GED. Education Substitution: None. Experience: Four (4) years of experience in court case processing, a legal secretarial or related field such as advanced customer service, data processing, and/or banking/financial experience, of which three (3) years must have been in court case processing or related experience. Experience Substitution: Additional post-secondary education in a related field may substitute for up to one (1) year of experience. Thirty (30) semester hours equals one (1) year of experience. Assigned Senior Clerk duties may include but are not limited to: Train, mentor, and develop or assist in the development of employee performance plans and appraisals; and address concerns and troubleshoot problems. Certification: May be requested to complete the NM Court Monitor Certification Examination. May be required to obtain and maintain certification for the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database: A typing certification with a typing proficiency score of at least 35 net words per minute from the NM Department of Workforce Solutions (www.dws.state.nm.us) may be required. The NM Workforce Connection must have been issued within five (5) days of application. For Judicial Specialist 2: Education: A high school diploma or GED. Education Substitution: None. Experience: Two (2) years of experience in court case processing, a legal secretarial or related field such as advanced customer service, data processing, and/or banking/financial experience. Experience Substitution: Additional post-secondary education in a related fieldmay substitute for up to one (1) year of experience. Thirty (30) semester hours equals one (1) year of experience. Certification: May be requested to complete the NM Court Monitor Certification Examination: A typing certification with a typing proficiency score of at least 35 net words per minute from the NM Department of Workforce Solutions (www.dws.state.nm.us) may be required. The NM Workforce Connection must have been issued within five (5) days of application.

ost-offer background history and fingerprint check is required.

Working Conditions: The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an employee may expect to encounter in performing tasks assigned to this job. Work is performed in an office or court s