ABOUT THE COURT
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Court's 12 judicial districts and are supported by 5,000 full-time Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California, Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nation's largest counties, covering 4,752 square miles and, with over 10,400,000 residents, is also one of its most populous counties.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Court Operations Directors are responsible for managing, directing and integrating broad, comprehensive Court-wide programs, including courthouse operations, litigation procedure, juror services, and courtroom support programs and services, to meet Court-wide business and operational needs. Programs and services are delivered through central and district staff assigned to support court operations, courtroom support, and juror services. Responsibilities are broad in scope, allow for a high degree of program and administrative discretion and are evaluated in terms of overall program results and cost effectiveness.
For a detailed job description, please click here. Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in this bulletin. Applicants must meet the requirements stated in this bulletin.
This is an at-will managerial position. The Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (SB 2140) authorizes the Court to exclude managerial employees from the employment protection provisions of the Act subject to meet and confer.
TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES
This position is eligible for some telework following an initial training period.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
To qualify, you must meet one of the following requirements at time of application:
OPTION I: Six (6) years of experience at the level of a Deputy Director or Senior Administrator for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
OPTION I (Substitution): Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university* -AND- two (2) years of experience at the level of a Deputy Director or Senior Administrator for the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.
OPTION II: Six (6) years of progressive responsibility managing** multiple administrative support functions and/or operations in a Court or public entity.
OPTION II (Substitution): Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university* -AND- four (4) years of progressive responsibility managing** multiple administrative support functions and/or operations in a Court or public entity.
**Managing is defined as having the responsibility for planning, organizing, implementing, and administering the work of a functional program or section through subordinate supervisory staff.
Note: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.
*EDUCATION VERIFICATION
A legible copy of your college diploma -OR- transcript(s) (unofficial are acceptable) detailing the degree conferred and the name of the educational institution must be attached to your online application. Otherwise, your application materials will be deemed incomplete and disqualified accordingly.
For a list of acceptable accredited institutions or international universities, please visit http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation, www.chea.org/search, or http://whed.net/home.php.
Foreign studies must be evaluated by an academic credential evaluation agency and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from the United States. For a list of acceptable evaluation agencies, please visit www.naces.org or http://aice-eval.org/. Foreign studies submitted without acceptable evaluation will be rejected.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will be independent, reliable, adaptable, and possess the following desirable qualifications:
- Strong leadership skills with emphasis in leading organization wide initiatives.
- Experience in working with Judicial Officers, labor groups, State and County government officials, and other stakeholders.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION
PART I: Qualifying evaluation of education, training and experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire.
PART II: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION
Applications may only be filed online. To learn how to apply online, please access the Online Employment Application Guide. Los Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment. The Court will only consider completed applications submitted, along with the required documents, and will reject incomplete applications. A resume will not substitute for a fully completed employment application. To facilitate the full and proper consideration of your work experience, clearly specify what professional experience meets the required job qualifications. When listing your work experience, please specify the beginning and end dates for each job you held and describe your experience for each position.
Please provide a current and accurate email address for the Court to communicate with you about this job opportunity. Human Resources staff will notify all applicants of their application status via email. We recommend that you add info@governmentjobs.com to your SAFE SENDERS list to avoid the notification being filtered as spam mail.
Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below. For additional employment information, please click here.
Questions regarding this posting may be emailed to rmurillo2@lacourt.org.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. Applicants who successfully pass each (and all) examination part(s) will be placed on an eligible list that will remain active for up to six months. Other vacancies may be filled using this list.
Exam No.: R9913E
COURT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
(Official classification title is Director)
Applications may be submitted online
OR via the HR computer kiosk at
Los Angeles Superior Court
Human Resources Administration
111 N. Hill Street, Room 203
Los Angeles, CA 90012
