GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE,4TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL SECRETARY
State of Florida
- Green Cove Springs, FL
- $32,760 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Click on the “Career Opportunities” icon.
- Scroll down to the link, “Submit Your Guardian ad Litem Employment Application Here.”
- Complete the “mini” job application and attach your current resume.
- Select CLAY COUNTY for the job location.
- Email your mini application and resume directly to
- Commitment to Children
- Communication Built on Trust
- Collective Empowerment
- Collaboration
- Courtesy
- State of Florida Retirement package - Pension or investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
- State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
- Flexible spending account
- Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
- One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
- 13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
- 13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
- Life insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage
- Public Loan Forgiveness Program
- State tuition waivers
- The legal secretary is responsible for composing and typing correspondence, detailed reports and charts, memoranda, etc., using a personal computer.
- The legal secretary is also responsible for establishing and maintaining a comprehensive office filing system, preparing travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, and preparing materials for supervisor's use.
- A variety of working relationships are established within the Guardian ad Litem Office, and in state courts system personnel, vendors, judges and non-judicial officers, and the general public.
- The legal secretary works independently and must exercise discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
- Work is performed under general supervision of the Supervising Attorney.
- Must have a standard high school diploma or equivalent and three years of administrative support experience, one year of which was in a Legal Secretary, Administrative Specialist II or comparable position preferred.
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, two-year college or vocational school may substitute for the recommended experience on a year for year basis.
- Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Knowledge of computer software applications including Outlook, Excel and Word. Ability to talk to others and convey information.
- Ability to respond patiently with the general public.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning sensitive information.