THIS POSTING IS OPEN TO ALASKA COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES ONLY. IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE, PLEASE STOP NOW.
Join a fast-paced and detail-driven courtroom environment as a Court Case Manager II, where your work directly supports the administration of justice. In this role, you will review legal documents to ensure compliance with court rules, statutes, and local procedures, while managing case activity through a computerized tracking system. You will record courtroom events during minor offense hearings, enter case dispositions in CourtView, distribute files, and provide essential backup support across rotating clerical desks within the criminal and traffic division.
This position involves managing cases from start to finish, including accepting and screening charging documents, calendaring arraignments, and coordinating prisoner transport with correctional facilities. You will maintain accurate records in OnBase and CourtView, process motions, judicial orders, and appellate decisions, and generate court documents as directed by judicial officers. Your responsibilities will also include reviewing files and judgments for accuracy, recalling warrants, closing and reopening cases as needed, and ensuring timely distribution of case outcomes to all relevant parties and agencies.
You will handle a wide range of case-related tasks such as processing dismissals to facilitate defendant release, managing grand jury and search warrant documents, and responding to inquiries from the public and court staff. The role also includes conducting financial interviews to determine eligibility for court-appointed counsel, assisting during representation hearings, and supporting probation-related case actions, including petitions to revoke probation and subsequent court orders.
Collaboration and adaptability are key, as you will assist with training staff, provide coverage across multiple desks, and support daily operations within the division. Additional duties may be assigned based on court needs, and responsibilities may evolve as processes change.
This role may require temporary weekend and holiday work, including scheduled rotations where you may work Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays with adjusted days off during the same work week. If you are highly organized, dependable, and committed to accuracy in a dynamic environment, this position offers an opportunity to play a critical role in the court system.
The Work Hours
Full-time court employees are currently scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week. The work hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a one-hour lunch break.After training this position may be required to work weekends and/or holidays on occasion.
Exceptional Benefits for Full-Time Employees
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes12 paid holidays, medical, dental, and optional vision coverage, andemployer-paid life insurance. Employees are enrolled in thePublic Employees Retirement System (PERS)and theAlaska Supplemental Annuity Plan (SBS), with access to theAlaska Deferred Compensation Plan.Personal leaveis accrued for vacation, illness, or personal needs.
Enjoy peace of mind and long-term security while serving your community.
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Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND one year of advanced clerical work experience equivalent to a Court Case Manager 1 with the Alaska Court System or an equivalent position with another employer.
OR
Graduation from high school or completion of a General Education Development (GED) certificate AND completion of a two-year paralegal curriculum from an accredited institution.
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A bachelor's degree from an accredited college.
This applies to your application submission.
Documents to be Attached to the Application (REQUIRED):
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment.The Alaska Court System does not sponsor visas.
WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your application, provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and Minimum Qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant will not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the Minimum Qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degree Obtained field. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications for the position and are required with each application.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be required to meet the Minimum Qualifications as outlined above. Unfortunately, we cannot always interview all applicants. If your application is considered "not qualified," you will be sent a notice within two weeks after the closing date for this recruitment. If you believe your application was improperly disqualified, you may appeal this decision to the Human Resources Director at 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-2005 within five workdays from the date the notice is mailed to you. Qualified applications will be forwarded to the hiring supervisor.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to sixty (60) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
NEPOTISM REVIEW
To avoid a conflict of interest and the appearance of impropriety, applicants who have a spouse, close relative, and/or regular member of their household employed by the Alaska Court System may not be considered for employment without the approval of the Administrative Director.
BACKGROUND CHECK
A background check will be conducted prior to an employment offer being made. Applicants who have prior convictions that have been set aside under the terms of a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) may answer "no" to these questions. If you are not sure if your situation requires disclosure, please contact the Human Resources Department at (907) 264-8242. The Court System reserves the right to confirm all background information.
Contact Title:Recruitment
E-Mail:recruitment@akcourts.gov
Mailing Address: 820 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone Number: (907) 264-8242