$19.24 – $30.78 Hourly
$40,018 – $64,029 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 60
Posting Details
This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Due to the available budget allocated for this position, the hiring rate will not exceed $22.13 per hour.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Why does the job exist?
The Child Support Legal Assistant I will:
- Interview, gather data and prepare legal documents to establish paternity;
- Establish child and medical support orders and enforce child, medical and spousal support orders.
How does it get done?
The Child Support Legal Assistant I is responsible for:
- Providing excellent time management, multitasking and organizational skills in order to complete the tasks of establishing and enforcing court orders;
- Testifying in court regarding a child support case upon request by an Attorney.
Who are the customers?
- Parties of child support cases;
- Child Support Legal Assistant Is;
- Child Support Services Division (CSSD) management;
- Child Support Services Division (CSSD) Attorneys.
Ideal Candidate
The Ideal Candidate has experience:
- Preparing and interpreting Legal Documents;
- Providing excellent Customer Service;
- Handling high volume of cases and meeting deadlines;
- Testifying as an expert witness;
- Reviewing and preparing financial documents.
Minimum Qualification
High School Diploma or Equivalent and four (4) years of experience in legal research or legal document preparation, accounting, finance or social, health or human service program development or delivery and/or clerical experience in a Child Support Office may substitute for education on a month-for-month basis. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 High School Diploma or Equivalent AND 4 years of experience 2 Associate’s degree AND 2 years of experience 3 Bachelor’s degree or higher AND 0 years of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of “semester hours” in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal history background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
Defensive Driving Certificate
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. May need to testify in court hearings. Some in-state travel may be required.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information: Jolene Jaffa, (505) 690-9920.
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.