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Job Details for Courtroom Deputy

Court Name/Organization Ohio Southern District Court
Overview of the Position The Courtroom Deputy performs general calendaring, courtroom work and support for a U.S. District Judge. The duties involve managing the judge’s caseload, including scheduling, and issuing notices of conferences, hearings and trials, attending and recording court proceedings, and processing orders. The position requires familiarity with court procedures and courtroom operations. The incumbent may also be required to provide back-up duties for other chambers and the Clerk’s Office as needed. This position reports to the Case Management Supervisor and to the District Judge. The office hours are typically 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional working hours may be required based on operational need.
Location Cincinnati, OH
Opening and Closing Dates 08/07/2026 - 08/20/2026
Appointment Type Permanent
Classification Level/Grade CL 25-27
Salary $51,414 - $101,137
Link to Court Careers Information https://www.ohsd.uscourts.gov/career-opportunities
Announcement Number 26-12
Link to Job Announcement

Position Description

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist in case management functions: Review of cases for necessary actions, including scheduling and noticing conferences, hearings and trials.
  • Record court proceedings: Attend court sessions, both criminal and civil. Ensure the presence of all participants. Assist in jury selection. Manage and organize exhibits used in court proceedings. Record and electronically file minutes of proceedings. Maintain appropriate statistical reports of proceedings.
  • Serve as liaison between the Judge’s Chambers and the Clerk’s Office, other government agencies, the bar and the public in both criminal and civil matters.
  • Schedule court reporters and interpreters as necessary. Inform the jury clerk of upcoming trials and needs for jurors.
  • Prepare and docket notices, orders, judgments, and minutes consistent with court policies and procedures and as directed by the judge, utilizing electronic systems.
  • Review filings for accuracy, ensuring that all orders appear on the docket.
  • Prepare and process required statistical reports.
  • Additional duties as assigned by judge: answer telephones, facilitate telephone conferences, direct parties and counsel as appropriate, maintain chamber’s calendar, maintain chamber’s supplies, schedule chamber’s repairs, prepare/file reports for judge.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position at:

  • • CL 25, One year of specialized experience equivalent to CL 24.
  • • CL 26, One year of specialized experience equivalent to CL 25.
  • • CL 27, Two years of specialized experience equivalent to CL 26.

The successful applicant must have excellent communication, research, writing and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with others and have the ability to learn new technologies. The incumbent must be able to multitask, be highly self- motivated and proactive. The ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.

General Experience

Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the possession of, or the ability to acquire, the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position.

Education above the high school level may be substituted for required general experience on the basis of one academic year (30 semester or 45 quarter hours) equals one year of general experience. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience because operational court support positions require hands-on experience to be credited as specialized experience.

Specialized Experience

In addition to required qualifications, 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.

Miscellaneous

The Southern District of Ohio covers a broad geographic area encompassing forty-eight urban and rural counties from an imaginary line just north of Columbus south to the Ohio River. The District is comprised of over 260 individuals including twenty-five Judicial Officers, Chambers Staff, the Clerk’s Office staff, the U.S. Probation Office’s staff and U.S. Pretrial Services Office’s staff; located in the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton Courthouses.

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The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.