Job Title: Intake Officer
Department: Juvenile Justice Unit
Reports To: Juvenile Chief &
Salary: $56,960
Professional Staff Coordinator
Location: Juvenile Justice Center
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
9300 Quincy Avenue - 4th floor Monday - Friday
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Associate's degree or equivalent with coursework in business, paralegal, or law enforcement or related field and three (3) years or more of administrative/clerical experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft products (Word/Excel), and database experience.
FUNCTION:
Provides case management/legal clerical support to supervisors and prosecutors. Prepares incoming cases for prosecution by reviewing, retrieving evidence for, and electronically updating case information. Incorporates both electronically and manually submitted case information from police departments and various other agencies into the electronic case file. Prepares motions and provides legal clerical support to staff attorneys.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Acts as a receptionist; assists and responds to requests for information from County employees and the public in person or by phone; staffs the front desk; interacts with court personnel, attorneys, and the general public; provides basic information on department and assigned program procedures or refers calls or visitors to appropriate personnel; accepts and receives deliveries and notifies recipients; sorts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail; verifies addresses.
- Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic); prepares and sets up files, organizes documents, and files documents in designated order; retrieves/replaces files, and routes items needing immediate response to the appropriate party;
- Prepares, types, proofreads and processes legal and administrative correspondence and documents;
- Provides assistance to Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys (APAs) regarding various evidence requests such as Medical Examiner's Office requests, medical records, Journal Entries, subpoenas, EMS, 911 calls, and evidence data collection;
- Adheres to legal document standards to ensure proper format and completeness for court acceptance; Performs case intake by evaluating submitted case materials and incorporating the information into the electronic case file;
- Communicates with and/or serves as liaison between APAs, clients, coworkers, opposing counsel, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, various governmental agencies and the general public;
- Inputs, retrieves, and updates information using computerized databases, obtains criminal histories by accessing the Law Enforcement Automated Database System;
- Completes quality assurance review of court cases by verifying case information for accuracy and completeness and by researching and correcting discrepancies;
- Attend meetings with Supervisors and APAs;
- Monitors case workflows/tasks to ensure requested information is received on a timely basis.
- May transcribe legal dictation, recorded interviews or phone calls;
- Performs all other duties assigned, delegated or required of the Intake Officer as well as those prescribed by law;
- Conducts business in accordance with federal statutes and guidelines, the Ohio Revised Code, and the Ohio Administrative Code.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Upload a letter of interest including your e-mail address, resume, and three professional references
via the online application process at:
http://prosecutor.applicantstack.com/x/openings
All materials must arrive no later than 10 AM on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Please do not e-mail your information. If you have any further questions about the application procedure please email: Jason J. Sobczyk, Director of Human Resources, at jsobczyk@prosecutor.cuyahogacounty.us
ALL JOB OFFERS ARE MADE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES PASS A DRUG TEST AND A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION PRIOR TO BEING HIRED.
Reasonable accommodation is available to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability that needs to be accommodated, please contact the Human Resources Department.
Equal Opportunity Employer; Smoke-free and Drug-free Workplace
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