Job Details for Jury Clerk
| Court Name/Organization | New York Southern District Court |
| Overview of the Position | This position is located in the Clerk’s Office of the U.S. District Courthouse in Manhattan, New York. Jury clerks perform administrative and customer service work to coordinate and prepare qualified jurors for jury selection, in accordance with approved internal controls, procedures, and rules. Employees in these positions ensure the efficient and fair operations related to the election, qualification, summoning, orientation, management, and payment of jurors for petit and/or grand juries; and make determinations as to juror attendance. Jury clerks provide assistance and support to higher-level positions; process notices, enter data, provide customer service, prepare mail, and/or conduct jury orientation. This position may require occasional travel to the 300 Quarropas Street Courthouse for assigned duties. |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 01/30/2026 - 02/27/2026 |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | CL 25 |
| Salary | $58,169 - $94,588 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://nysd.uscourts.gov/about/employment |
| Announcement Number | 26-05 |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
Representative Duties
- Perform duties relating to master wheel refill and grand jury selection.
- Monitor and record the jury questionnaire process, juror attendance, and selection. Provide support and assistance to jurors during jury service.
- Prepare and mail summons notices and forms. Process payments and reimbursements for jurors and prepare attendance certificates.
- Process returned summons, including data entry and preparation of excusal letters.
- Operate the court’s Jury Management System (JMS) and the e-juror component of JMS and other automated systems. Perform quality checks on data entry and make appropriate corrections.
- Maintain and update the inbound and outbound telephone calls through use of interactive voice response system for summoned jurors. Maintain and update demographic and other information on juror candidates.
- Resolve routine juror candidate requests for deferral, waiver, or special needs. Prepare “failure to appear” letters and reschedule and or advise jury administrator on non-compliant jurors.
- Monitor court calendars to determine the appropriate number of jurors needed for each jury trial day.
- Work with and coordinate needs and jury activity with chambers’ staff, clerk’s office staff, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and other groups to ensure the smooth operation of high-profile or protracted jury trials.
- Check-in jurors, conduct juror orientation, and assist jurors with their logistical needs. Prepare and direct juries to the appropriate courtroom.
- Review and verify grand jury returns; provide operational and logistical support for grand jury, as required.
- Prepare and provide statistical data on petit and/or grand jury panels.
- Serve as a liaison for the jury administrator with other agencies, outside vendors, and local building management, as requested.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements include high school diploma or equivalent and one year of specialized experience. Applicants must be able to multitask, prioritize, pay exceptional attention to detail and have superb organizational skills to ensure that the workflow runs smoothly. Possess proficient mathematical skills to review calculations and must be computer literate. Excellent customer service skills are required along with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Applicants must be able to type at least 35 words per minute. *Specialized work experience attained outside the Federal Judiciary may be creditable, but that experience must be documented on Form AO78 to be evaluated.
General Experience
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Court Operations: Knowledge of or the ability to learn court operations, functions, and organizational structure. Basic understanding of court documents such as orders, appearance bonds and judgments. Ability to use the court automated case management system in order to obtain or research information needed to perform financial duties.
Information Technology and Automation: Knowledge and skill in the use of automated equipment including MS Outlook, Word and Excel applications, as well as financial and accounting systems. The applicant is expected to use multiple web-based applications and maintain judiciary privacy and security requirements.
Judgement and Ethics: Ability to consistently demonstrate sound ethics and judgment, maintain court confidentiality and security requirements, and comply with the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees.
Written and Oral Communication: Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate (orally and in writing) to individuals and groups to provide financial information and reports in understandable format. Ability to interact professionally with a wide variety of stakeholders, providing exceptional customer service and resolving difficulties while complying with regulations, rules, and procedures. Ability to provide and exchange accurate and timely information with individuals within and outside the court
Specialized Experience
Progressively responsible clerical or administrative experience requiring the regular and recurring application of clerical procedures that demonstrate the ability to apply a body of rules, regulations, directives, or laws and involve the routine use of specialized terminology and automated software and equipment for word processing, data entry or report generation. Such experience is commonly encountered in law firms, legal counsel offices, banking and credit firms, educational institutions, social service organizations, insurance companies, real estate and title offices, and corporate headquarters or human resources/payroll operations.
Employee Benefits
- Paid Annual & Sick Leave
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Employer subsidized Health Insurance
- Group Life Insurance
- Supplemental Vision/Dental Insurance
- Retirement Benefits Plan (FERS)
- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit Subsidy Program (pursuant to eligibility requirements)
- Onsite fitness center
- Pre-tax benefit programs
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Miscellaneous
Representative Duties
- Perform duties relating to master wheel refill and grand jury selection.
- Monitor and record the jury questionnaire process, juror attendance, and selection. Provide support and assistance to jurors during jury service.
- Prepare and mail summons notices and forms. Process payments and reimbursements for jurors and prepare attendance certificates.
- Process returned summons, including data entry and preparation of excusal letters.
- Operate the court’s Jury Management System (JMS) and the e-juror component of JMS and other automated systems. Perform quality checks on data entry and make appropriate corrections.
- Maintain and update the inbound and outbound telephone calls through use of interactive voice response system for summoned jurors. Maintain and update demographic and other information on juror candidates.
- Resolve routine juror candidate requests for deferral, waiver, or special needs. Prepare “failure to appear” letters and reschedule and or advise jury administrator on non-compliant jurors.
- Monitor court calendars to determine the appropriate number of jurors needed for each jury trial day.
- Work with and coordinate needs and jury activity with chambers’ staff, clerk’s office staff, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and other groups to ensure the smooth operation of high-profile or protracted jury trials.
- Check-in jurors, conduct juror orientation, and assist jurors with their logistical needs. Prepare and direct juries to the appropriate courtroom.
- Review and verify grand jury returns; provide operational and logistical support for grand jury, as required.
- Prepare and provide statistical data on petit and/or grand jury panels.
- Serve as a liaison for the jury administrator with other agencies, outside vendors, and local building management, as requested.
- Perform other duties, as assigned.
Application Info
To be considered for this position, please submit your resume detailing your education and work experience, a cover letter and an AO78 Application for Federal Employment.
The cover letter must indicate the position for which you are applying, including the vacancy number, and identify how your education and/or experience relate to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Only applications submitted via email will be accepted. It is preferred for the applications to be submitted in a single PDF document, and for candidates to include the vacancy number and position title in the subject field of the email containing the application. Applications submitted as zip files, cloud files and/or links will not be accepted. Applications that do not conform to the above procedures will not be considered. Only candidates selected for the testing process will be contacted. Please submit your application to careers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.