Salary Information
Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.
**A starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and MCCP Board Rules & Regulations**
Nature of Work
The
fundamental reason that this classifications exists is to perform a variety of
specialized technical tasks in the Probate Judge’s office. These jobs are responsible for the technical
tasks necessary for the day-to-day operations.
The major responsibilities for these jobs include: preparing cases
and/or documents related to area of assignment; conducting research regarding a
case, performing technical duties, preparing for and attending probate
hearings, preparing documentation that results from hearings, and providing services
to visitors and citizens. Probate Court
Clerks are assigned a specialized area of work within the office such as
commitments, guardianships, and adoptions.
Probate Court Clerks differ from other clerical positions in that
specialized knowledge is required to perform these tasks. In addition, Probate Court Clerks work at a
full performance level handling a variety of cases that are more difficult than
the cases handled by clerical personnel in the Probate Judge’s office. Typically, the cases that these employees
handle are heard by the Judge in a hearing.
The Probate Court Clerk differs from the Probate Court Clerk Supervisor
in that the Supervisor is responsible for leading the workers in the office and
handling the more difficult or unusual cases.
Minimum Qualifications
High school
diploma or GED equivalent. One (1) year of clerical experience and one (1) year
of court clerical experience, preferably in probate court.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the requisite
knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.
Kind of Examination
Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with
Montgomery County Probate. Applicants will be screened and qualified based upon education and experience as shown on the application and supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and the supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. If more than five qualified applications are received, the supplemental questionnaire will be used to rank applicants. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.
Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.
Additional Information
This position is open only to Montgomery County Probate employees who have completed their probationary period and meet the minimum qualifications.
