Career Opportunities

Temporary County Court Judicial Assistant

Job Location

Judge Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center

Position Type

Temporary (assignment ends April 30, 2026)

Position Available

Immediately

Salary

$3,829.10 monthly (non-negotiable); State employees are paid on the last workday of each month. The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary. Benefits include membership in the Florida Retirement System and a generous contribution by the State to health insurance premiums. Temporary Assignment period estimated Jan. 5 - Apr. 30, 2026 with possibility of it being extended.

Job

Resumes are being accepted for a Judicial Assistant to a Sarasota County Court division located in north county, Sarasota. The Judicial Assistant provides administrative, secretarial and clerical support to  County Court Division B, which handles both county criminal and county civil cases.  

There is not a permanent judge assigned to this division; the division will be covered by a combination of Sarasota County Court judges and senior judges. This Judicial Assistant position is available on a temporary basis only, with an anticipated assignment period of January 5, 2026 – April 30, 2026.  The timeframe may be extended, depending on when the judicial vacancy is appointed. There are no promises or guarantees that the appointed judge will keep this person as their permanent Judicial Assistant.

Examples of Work Performed: 

• Prepares and maintains the Judge’s court and professional calendar, schedules motions, hearings, conferences and trials at the request of the judge.
• Performs routine clerical tasks such as processing incoming mail, performing data entry, ordering office supplies, maintaining files/records, faxing or photocopying.
• Screens telephone calls and visitors to the Judge’s office; provides information, resolves issues, directs caller/visitor to proper personnel, or takes messages.
• Reviews case files for accuracy, format compliance and completeness prior to submitting files to the Judge; ensures presence of all required files; maintains trial dockets, continuances and trial orders.
• Prepares and distributes orders as directed by the Judge.
• Reviews and prepares correspondence, memoranda, orders, reports, e-mails, and other documents observing strict confidentiality; organizes papers for filing; prepares compensation and travel vouchers.
• Performs research on defendants utilizing databases from the Clerk’s Office and the jail system; may conduct limited case law research.
• Interacts with attorneys, defendants and their family members to resolve problems such as scheduling conflicts or other case-related issues. 
• Interacts with judges, clerks of court, litigants, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, bailiffs, social services, witnesses and the general public to exchange information or to facilitate task completion.

Benefits

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Apply

Email (preferred), fax or mail resumes to Human Resources Manager, Court Administration, P. O. Box 48927, Sarasota, FL 34230; fax (941) 861-7904; email HR@jud12.flcourts.org.  Please use the subject line re: Judicial Assistant Vacancy.   

The successful applicant will be subject to a Criminal Background Check.  The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability.  If you need an accommodation in order to participate in the application or selection process, please call 941-861-7811.

Pursuant to 110.205(2)(c) of the Florida Statutes, employment with the State Courts System is not covered under the Career Service System and all employees of the State System serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and do not attain tenure rights.