At least one year of clerical experience is required.
Strong customer service skills are required.
Effective communication skills are required.
A courteous, professional, and patient demeanor is required.
Experience maintaining confidentiality is required.
Computer literacy is required.
Responsibilities
Perform assigned processing duties with attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness.
Comply with legal requirements and regulations.
Serve the public by answering questions, explaining procedures, and receiving payments.
Docket daily filings.
Receive and time-stamp legal documents.
Pull physical files and make copies.
Assign case numbers.
Mail correspondence.
Process marriage licenses.
Complete address changes.
Process appeals.
Process records from Magisterial District Courts.
Employee retirement results in our search for Department Support within the Blair County Prothonotary Office. Our hire performs assigned duties of a processing nature that require attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness; compliance with legal requirements and regulations; and serving the public by answering questions, explaining procedures, and receiving payments. Essential duties also include docketing daily filings; receiving and time-stamping legal documents; pulling physical files and making copies; assigning case numbers; mailing correspondence; processing marriage licenses; completing address changes; processing appeals; and processing records from Magisterial District Courts.
Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED; at least one year's clerical experience; strong customer service skills; effective communications skills; courteous, professional, patient demeanor; experience maintaining confidentiality; and computer literacy.
Competitive benefits package starts first of the month following 30 calendar days and includes 90% employer-paid PPO healthcare with vision and three-tier prescription components, pension plan, public employer's equivalent of 401(k), short-term disability, life insurance, a menu of voluntary benefits that includes dental and Aflac 14 annual paid holidays, and other time-off provisions. Starting wage is $13.09/hour x 35-hour workweek. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER