JUDICIAL ASSISTANT I (JOSHUA TREE LOCATION ONLY)

Salary : $57,078.74 - $72,902.75 Annually

Location : CA 92252, CA

Job Type: Regular

Job Number: 26-081

Division: Operations Division

Department: Joshua Tree

Opening Date: 04/17/2026

Closing Date: 5/8/2026 12:00 PM Pacific

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: SEIU - Support Services

Max Number of Applicants: 200

Description

WE ARE HIRING: JUDICIAL ASSISTANT I

(EMPLOYMENT IS FOR THE JOSHUA TREE COURT HOUSE LOCATION ONLY)

Join the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, as a Judicial Assistant I and play a key role in supporting courtroom operations and case management. In this position, you will help ensure the efficient administration of justice by maintaining accurate court records, assisting judicial officers, and coordinating daily courtroom activities.

If you possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate legal procedures in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

RECRUITMENT DEADLINE:

This recruitment will be accepting applications to fill current and future vacancies for our JOSHUA TREE COURT HOUSE LOCATION ONLY. Applicants who apply to this recruitment will not be considered for employment in any other district. Early application is strongly encouraged, as the posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received or a candidate selection has been made.

Please note that the final date to submit your application is May 8, 2026.

ONLINE TESTING

This recruitment will include an online assessment as part of the selection process. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to complete the exam. Additional details-including access instructions, scheduling information, and technical requirements-will be provided via email to qualified candidates (*subject to change).

Resumes will not be accepted in place of the required application or the responses to the supplemental questions.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under general supervision, support judicial officers and perform specialized clerical work as the clerk in attendance in a courtroom and in the processing of a variety of legal documents; and performs related duties as required both in the courtroom and back office supporting court processes, hearings and trials.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Judicial Assistant I is the training-level class in this series. Initially under direct supervision, incumbents learn and perform a variety of courtroom clerical and support duties. Incumbents are expected to acquire and demonstrate knowledge of case law, code sections and court procedures through observing and participating in the work of a Judicial Assistant II under immediate supervision.

A Judicial Assistant II is the skilled, journey-level class of this series and performs the full range of assigned duties with a significant degree of independence and sound judgment involving a variety of difficult, specialized and highly responsible courtroom support functions that require a thorough knowledge of the terminology, procedures and practices for their case type/calendar, with a significant degree of accountability for results. They provide on-the-job training for Judicial Assistant I's and input to their supervisors for evaluating purposes.

Employees in both classes typically report to an Operations Supervisor or District Manager.

For full position details, please visit the job description:

Essential Functions

Prepares, examines, and maintains a variety of court-related calendars, reviews files to post information on court calendar; reviews files for necessary documents; maintain records for statistics/backlog.

Attends trials, courtroom hearings, and conferences; documents court actions and procedures by handwritten minute order or entry in the court's case management system with "point of event" entry; prepares brief summaries including but not limited to court attendance, court findings, court orders and continuances.

Reviews and received legal documents for completeness, conformity, jurisdiction and validity with code and court procedures; accepts documents or rejects if requirements are not met; receives and prepares legal documents/orders to support court orders; completes and distributes a number of computer-generated orders and documents.

Maintains records of jury selection process and attendance; administers oath to jury, witnesses, interpreters and bailiffs; reads verdicts, and polls jury; calculates and collects jury fees and court reporter fees.

Advises attorneys, general public, local and state agencies regarding status or cases and explains legal processing procedures; researchers and reviews new legislation and changes in case law; acts as liaison between attorneys, other court related agencies and the judicial officer.

Coordinates courtroom activity and needs with document processing unit, jury services and other court units as well as legal counsel, law enforcement representatives and others involved with court operations and execution of orders; manages the courtroom making sure that it is run efficiently and effectively; assures the correctness of the court orders and procedures.

Takes custody of, marks, and keeps written records of all physical exhibits presented to the court as evidence.

Assists in training other Judicial Assistants.

Assists in document processing units when services are not required in the courtroom.

Provides vacation and temporary relief as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

At the Judicial Assistant II level:

Provides guidance, assistance and mentoring to new Judicial Assistants, Court Attendants and other clerical staff; provides on-the-job training to Judicial Assistants including mentoring on courtroom protocol, proper public contact techniques, legal terminology, rules, documents, pleadings, use of case management systems, administration of appropriate oaths and procedures for specific types of hearings/cases including trial procedures; reviews work product for accuracy and completeness; provides input to supervisor on work performance.

Researches and reviews new legislation and changes in case law; assists with policy and procedure development.

Assists in document processing units when services are not required in the courtroom; provides vacation and temporary relief as required, including travel to other court districts and divisions to provide courtroom calendar coverage.

May participate on various task forces and committees; attends meetings and participates in training.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Judicial Assistant I- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent, and at least three (3) years of increasingly responsible clerical experience in a court or legal office preparing or processing legal documents for court filing and processing, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Completion of college-level course work is desirable.

There is no permanent status as Judicial Assistant I. Incumbents must pass probation and be capable of meeting the proficiency criteria to promote to the full journey-level Judicial Assistant II within twelve (12) months or be terminated or returned to a position allocated to a classification in which the employee has passed probation.

Judicial Assistant II - Two (2) years of equivalent or higher-level experience in another California trial court

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental application.

Selection Process

1. Human resources will review all applications to see who meets the minimum qualifications (and desirable qualifications, if listed). Only those who meet the requirements will move forward in the process.

2. Your answers to the supplemental questions may be scored and ranked. Depending on how many people apply, you may also be asked to complete an online assessment or a screening interview.

3. If you pass step 2 and meet the minimum qualifications, your name will be placed on the eligible list. From there, you may be considered for an interview. Please note that being on the eligible list does not guarantee an interview or a job offer.

All candidates will be notified via email of their status at each step of the process. Additional steps in the selection process may include an internal reference check.

Physical Characteristics

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; perform repetitive movements of hands or wrists; and stoop, kneel, bend at the waist, crouch or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds unaided.

Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, use of eyes, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO

BENEFITS SUMMARY

SUPPORT SERVICES BENEFIT GROUP

The San Bernardino Superior Court offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked. A summary of benefits is provided below.

Health and Welfare Benefits

MEDICAL: The Court offers a variety of comprehensive health plan options to fit individual employee needs. The Court contributes up to $200.00 in benefit plan dollars each pay period to help full-time employees pay for health premiums. In addition, the health plan subsidy the court contributes toward the employee cost is 58.5% to 60% based on plan selection and level of coverage.

DENTAL: The dental subsidy is equivalent to 100% of the employee only DPPO coverage plan (but not less than twenty-three dollars and two cents {$23.02} per pay period.)

VISION: Court-paid plan for employees. No co-pay/deductible for eye exams; frames and standard lenses or contact lenses (in lieu of standard lenses) every twelve (12) months.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY: Court-subsidized benefit that provides partial income replacement in the event that an employee is unable to work due to a non-work related disability.

LIFE INSURANCE: Court-paid basic life insurance benefit of $35,000. Additional supplemental life and AD&D insurance benefits may be purchased voluntarily.

MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT: Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that helps participating employees lower their taxable income. Under this plan, employees elect to set aside pre-tax money each pay period to pay for eligible out-of-pocket medical expenses for themselves and their eligible dependents that are not paid by insurance or reimbursed by any other benefit plan.

DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE PLAN: This is a type of Flexible Spending Account (FSA) that helps participating eligible employees lower their taxable income. Under this plan, employees may set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified childcare or dependent care expenses that are necessary for the employee and/or spouse to continue working.

Leave Allowances

VACATION: After completion of the requisite hours of continuous service (based on the bargaining unit), employees are eligible to use accrued vacation allowance. Depending on length of service, employees may accrue from 80 to 176 hours annually.

HOLIDAY: Fourteen (14) paid recognized holidays and the accrual of two (2) floating holidays annually.

SICK LEAVE: Employees in regular positions accrue approximately 3.39 hours of sick leave per pay period to use during instances of authorized absence due to illness, injury, or medically related appointments.

BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: ALL employees are eligible to receive a maximum of thirty- two (32) hours of paid leave per occurrence for bereavement leave due to the death of a person in the immediate family.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans

RETIREMENT: The Court is a 1937 Act employer. More detailed information may be found by contacting SBCERA at or toll-free at or by visiting the website at San Bernardino County Retirement Association. The Court does not pay into the Social Security system; however, it does contribute to Medicare.

Retirement benefits subject to change.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Employees are eligible to participate in the Court's 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. This is the supplemental retirement plan that permits employees to defer a certain portion of their pre or post tax salary, within certain Internal Revenue Service (IRS) limits, to an account maintained by an investment service provider. Participating employees in the pre-tax option postpone paying taxes on the deferred portion of their income.

Additional Benefits

TUITION BENEFIT: Employees with at least twelve (12) months of service will be allowed a maximum of $600.00 each fiscal year. These monies may be used for job related education or career development, book fees or to reimburse membership dues in professional organizations.

CAR ALLOWANCE: Use of Court Vehicle.

COMMUTER SERVICES: This program assists with providing information on carpools, rideshare matching, and public transportation options. The Court offers incentives for employees eligible to participating in Ridesharing activities.

FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE: The Court recognizes the importance of work/life balance. Employees may request alternative work scheduling or flexible work schedules when classifications meet the requirements.

The Human Resources Department reserves the right to modify the benefit programs in accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations.

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INSTRUCTIONS: The information you provide in this supplemental questionnaire will be used to assess your relevant education and experience as part of a competitive evaluation of qualifications. Please be as specific and thorough aspossible, and ensure that you include all information requested. Providing complete, organized, and detailedresponses is to your advantage. Do not refer to a résumé or other documentation in place of answering the questions. If you do not have experience in a particular area, please enter "N/A." Please answer each question clearly andconcisely. When responding, be sure to include the length of experience, the employer, and your job title for eachrelevant example. Following an administrative review of all applications and supplemental questionnaires, only the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an oral interview.

I understand the instructions above and certify that all statements made in this supplemental application are trueand complete to the best of my knowledge.

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What is your highest level of education?

High School graduate or equivalent

Some college

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

None of the Above

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How many years of increasingly responsible clerical experience do you have in a court or legal office, preparing or processing legal documents for court filing and processing?

Less than 6 months of experience

1-2 years of experience

3-4 years of experience

5 or more years of experience

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In detail, explain how you have three (3) years of INCREASINGLY responsible experience in a court or legal office preparing or processing legal documents for court filing and processing. The response should include the name of the employer, length of service, and detailed duties. If not applicable, respond, N/A.

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