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Salary: $21.50 - $27.20 Hourly
Location : Waco, TX, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: 414TH DISTRICT COURT
Opening Date: 08/27/2026
Closing Date: 9/30/2026 5:00 PM Central
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
The Court Administrator Assistant carries out administrative duties including, but not limited to, case flow management, records management, fiscal management, statistical analysis and projections, public relations, court security management, including directing day-to-day operations and implements court policies adopted by the Judge.
Essential Functions

• Must accurately maintain the Court's Docket and Judge's Calendar. This requires interaction with attorneys and their staff, other Judges and their staff, and the general public by in office contact, telephone, email, fax and regular mail Prepares daily dockets for the Court and staff and assists attorneys/litigants with checking in for hearings
• Prepares daily dockets for the Court and staff and assists attorneys/litigants with checking in for hearings
• Create and distribute public notification of all hearings scheduled on a weekly basis to the District Clerk and Information Technology departments
• Maintains the court docket by setting cases for hearing, coordinating times with attorneys and litigants, updating court forms and assisting the Court Administrator with a dismissal docket
• Handles and directs all phone calls, emails, faxes, etc sent to the Court
• Reviews, researches and prepares any documents sent for Court's approval
• Communicates with all other County Departments regarding 414th District Court business. (Timesheets, requisitions, budget items, personnel items, etc.)
• Works with Judicial Case Management technologies; partners with the Information Technology department to streamline the current programming system
• Prepares and maintains several dismissal dockets during each year as per the Court's direction. (This includes running reports to identify appropriate cases, reviewing the case for status, preparing and sending dd notices to all parties, preparing the dismissal docket for the Court, taking notes during dd and preparing & providing to litigants the paperwork reflecting the Court's ruling at dd ...)
• Prepares and maintains any and all forms that may be needed by the Court
• Prepares and provides to litigants any written rulings made by the Court
• Prepares and maintains docket, Judge's notebook, jury panel ordering, jury letters, jury charge, jury excuses; Trial Preparation Orders, Docket Call Notices related to jury trials
• Assists the Court Administrator with ordering of supplies, budget preparation, clerical duties, as well as assisting with inquiries from the public regarding court proceedings
• Regular attendance and timeliness are required

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER: The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:
Required:

• Associate's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, or related field; in lieu of associate's degree: a High School Diploma or GED and a minimum 2 years' experience in clerical, administrative, customer service or related field that included heavy interaction with the public plus the years of experience required below

SKILLS ~ EXPERIENCE:
Required:

• 1 year work experience in clerical, administrative, customer service or related field that included heavy interaction with the public
• Must be loyal and able to keep the confidences of the office as required by law
• Strong knowledge of legal terminology, judicial administration, court support services, criminal processes, and court policies and rules, with familiarity in matters involving family, juvenile, and civil law.
• General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook
• Exceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County staff, attorneys, and citizens
• Proficient verbal and written skills to communicate information and directions to courts, attorneys, and citizens
• Ability to accurately sort, file, and retrieve material using alphabetical, numerical, or chronological systems

Preferred:

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish

Supplemental Information
DISCLAIMER: McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment.
Each case is considered individually.
All Employees
o Must be committed to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and community
o Must have ability to earn and keep the trust of fellow employees and the community at large
o Must be approachable and ready to help fellow employees and the general public
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to work under time pressures to meet deadlines; the employee must frequently change tasks, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, and work closely with others as part of a team. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to find, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; stoop and kneel

HOURS / SPECIAL CONDITIONS: The position schedule is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
McLennan County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
McLennan County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical with an option to open a Health Saving Account (HSA) with a County-paid contribution of $2000 over a year. We offer dental and vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), life and long & short term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care accounts. Employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS) with a $2.50 County match for every $1.00 of employee contribution. In addition to these benefits we offer 12 paid holidays and a free gym membership program for health plan participants.
*Note: These benefits are for full time McLennan County employees only. Part time Mclennan County employees are only eligible to participate in the Retirement System. Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees recieve a different benefit package through the state.