Job Details for Courtroom Deputy I
| Court Name/Organization | Pennsylvania Middle District Court |
| Overview of the Position | The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is seeking qualified applicants for the position of full-time courtroom deputy (40 hours/week). The position is based in the Scranton clerk’s office and reports to the operations supervisor. The courtroom deputy provides administrative and operational support to a U.S. District Judge. Travel to the other divisional offices (Harrisburg, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre), as well as business travel, may be required. This position may also require working beyond normal business hours. The courtroom deputy manages the judge’s caseload, attends and logs court proceedings, processes orders and records proceedings, and provides courtroom and other assistance to the judge and the court. Duties are accomplished through effective calendaring, efficient scheduling of conferences, hearings, trials and other case events, organizing and attending court proceedings, recording pertinent results of judicial decisions for minutes and drafting judgments. Responsibilities also include monitoring filings to ensure compliance with rules, regulations and procedures, reviewing cases or reports for necessary action, drafting and preparing orders for the judge’s review, docketing orders, report and recommendations, pleadings, judgments and minutes in a timely and accurate fashion in compliance with local court policy, making entries into the court’s electronic filing system (CM/ECF), preparing and reviewing case management and statistics to ensure accuracy, and serving as a liaison among the judge’s staff, clerk’s office staff, the bar, public and other agencies. |
| Location | Scranton, PA |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 08/21/2025 - 09/11/2025 |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | CL 26 (RUS Pay Table) |
| Salary | $53,839 - $87,482 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | http://www.pamd.uscourts.gov |
| Announcement Number | VA 25-07 |
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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.