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$19.24 - $30.78 Hourly
$40,018 - $64,029 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 60
Posting Details
This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.
Due to the available budget allocated for this position, the hiring rate will not exceed $22.13 per hour.
Why does the job exist?
The Child Support Legal Assistant I will:
- Establish child and medical support orders;
- Enforce child medical and spousal support orders.
How does it get done?
The Child Support Legal Assistant I is responsible for:
- Interviewing;
- Gathering data;
- Preparing legal documents to establish paternity.
Who are the customers?
- Parties of Child Support cases;
- Child Support Services Division (CSSD) management;
- CSSD Attorneys.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has experience:
- Initiating the establishment of legal and non-legal Child Support agreements;
- Preparing petitions and motions for court hearings and legal documents.
Minimum Qualification
High School Diploma or Equivalent and four (4) years of experience in legal research or legal document preparation, accounting, finance or social, health or human service program development or delivery and/or clerical experience in a Child Support Office may substitute for education on a month-for-month basis. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
- Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
- If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Employment is subject to a pre-employment criminal history background investigation and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. May need to testify in court hearings.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information: Alex Rodriguez, (505) 538-5184, Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
