Job Description

Requisition No: 884937 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: GENERAL MAGISTRATE ASSISTANT - 22011068

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011068 

Salary: 42,660.96 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2026 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Office:  General Magistrate / Court Services
Class/Working Title: GM Assistant
Location: DeLand
Position Number: 11068
Annual Salary: $42,660.96
Deadline to Apply: Open Until Filled

Function:
The essential function of this full-time professional position is to provide complex and high-level administrative and clerical support. This GM Assistant is responsible for scheduling hearings, case coordination, case research and preparation, and docket management. This position is responsible for handling a high volume of cases and case inquiries, operating a multi-line telephone system, and performing administrative office duties. In addition, this position prepares, tracks, and maintains statistical reports and correspondence. This position involves communication and interaction with judges and judicial staff, pro-se litigants, attorneys and their staff, case managers, clerks, as well as the public. This position works independently under general supervision, following procedures and instruction provided by leadership.

• Coordinates motions and pleadings by contacting parties to set in-person and virtual hearings.
• Reviews electronic case files for accuracy, format compliance, and completeness to ensure the presence of all required documents; and maintains trial dockets, continuances, and orders.
• Prepares and distributes notices of hearings for cases. 
• Prepares and maintains the General Magistrate’s court and professional calendar; schedules and coordinates motions, hearings, and conferences; and provides general guidance for the filing of motions and scheduling of hearing dates. 
• Assists with the coordination of court services such as foreign language interpreters and ADA accommodations.
• Assists with the verification of case law citations on all memoranda.
• Develop work methods to ensure seamless calendaring and tracking of cases.

Minimum Requirements:  
High school diploma or GED and two years of college or vocational school education in paralegal, secretarial skills, computer operations, or a closely related field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Basic knowledge of court operations. Ability to coordinate court activities with various agencies involved when scheduling court events. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally. Ability to use the Internet; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook; virtual platforms, such as Zoom; and other computer applications as required.

This State-funded position is paid monthly and includes the State of Florida benefits package. The successful applicant is required to undergo a background check including fingerprinting.

How to Apply

Please apply on the People First website specifically for this vacancy if interested.

If you are disabled and require an accommodation to participate in the application/ interview process, please contact Israel Gonzalez at 386-313-4561 or igonzalez@circuit7.org with as much notice as possible. We will be happy to make every effort to accommodate reasonable requests.

The 7th Judicial Circuit Court is an equal opportunity and 
E-Verify employer.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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