Data is as of 6/15/2025.
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City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

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Court Operations Supervisor
FLSA: Standard/Exempt EEO Category: (20) Professionals
Class Code: 12205 Salary Grade: MB0
Approved: October 24, 1997 Last Revised: February 13, 2025

Purpose:
 

Under general supervision, this position supervises daily operations of a 24-hour Municipal Court Unit.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
  Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
  1. Designs and implements systems and procedures to ensure uniform record maintenance, system updating, and quality control.
  2. Provides information/data to court staff and the public.
  3. Researches special issues concerning court processes and procedures and makes recommendations to management.
  4. Develops and monitors unit budget.
  5. Participates in strategic and long-range planning.
  6. Compiles statistical and financial information.
  7. Prepares bank deposit and researches and resolves discrepancies.
  8. Coordinates unit procedures/policy with other court units.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
 

Responsible for the full range of supervisor activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling and recommendation for dismissal.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
  • Knowledge of law and legal principles and practices relevant to Municipal Court.
  • Knowledge of criminal enforcement proceedings.
  • Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws.
  • Knowledge of City practices, policy and procedures.
  • Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.
  • Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.
  • Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  • Skill in using computers and related software.
  • Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  • Skill in planning and organizing.
  • Ability to interpret policies and guidelines as they relate to municipal government.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
  • Ability to exercise discretion in confidential matters.
Minimum Qualifications:
 
  • Graduation with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to Criminal Justice or Business Administration plus two (2) years of relevant work experience, one (1) of which was in a lead or supervisory capacity.
  • Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years
Licenses and Certifications Required:
  None.

This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.