Court Clerk

Salary: $24.91 - $33.65 Hourly
Location : Scottsdale, AZ
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: FY2526-00961
Division: City Court
Department: Court
Opening Date: 05/05/2026
Closing Date: 5/19/2026 11:59 PM Arizona

Introduction
This position provides a wide variety of clerical duties in support of the operations and services of the Scottsdale City Court; processing case information, docketing and reporting accurate case file information to the public and defendants; frequent public contact including cashiering/taking payments, answering phone calls, and supporting judicial and administrative personnel. This position is reliant on computers and technology. May serve on all three operational teams (Public Service, Court Support and Courtroom Operations) during tenure with the court.

Anticipated starting salary may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The midpoint salary is $29.28 per hour.
Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Two years' direct public contact (in-person) customer service.
• One year cashiering (point-of-sale transactions) experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other Requirements

• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/service assignment.
Essential Functions

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Work Environment/Physical Demands
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The City of Scottsdale offers:

• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision benefits effective first day of employment
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Robust Employee Wellness plan with flexible incentives
• Access to several city-owned fitness and recreational facilities at no cost

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection Process:The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible.DO NOT state "See Resume" in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR at (480) 312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.
Full-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits,

Part-Time Positions:
The City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions Program
City of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).
The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking
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A high school diploma/GED is required for this position. Do you have a high school diploma / GED?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have at least 2 years' direct public contact (in-person) customer service? Please note: this experience MUST be listed on your application in order to be considered.

• Yes
• No

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Briefly describe your direct public contact (in-person) customer service experience. Please note: this experience MUST be listed on your application in order to be considered.
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Do you have at least 1 year of cashiering (point-of-sale transactions) experience? Please note: this experience MUST be listed on your application in order to be considered.

• Yes
• No

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Briefly describe your cashier/point-of-sale experience. Please note: this experience MUST be listed on your application in order to be considered.
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Do you have any experience working for a court? (This would exclude jury service and/or process serving). Please note: this experience MUST be listed on your application in order to be considered.

• Yes
• No

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Briefly describe your court experience (to include name of employer). Please Note: Employers mentioned here must be shown in the Work Experience section of the application. Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, please write "None."
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Briefly describe your experience working with Microsoft Suite products. Please Note: Do not state "See resume" in lieu of responding to this question. If you don't have this experience, please indicate "None".
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I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

• Yes
• No

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Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

• City Website
• Employee Referral
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Governmentjobs.com
• Indeed
• Instagram
• Job Fair (In-Person / Virtual)
• Recruiter
• Other

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