Court Executive 3B (Trial Court Administrator) Position Available In Gloucester, New Jersey

Court Executive 3B (Trial Court Administrator)
Job Details  This listing closes on 7/22/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada). Employer New Jersey Courts Salary See Position Description Location Woodbury, NJ Job Type Full Time Job Number 2025-11677 Central Office/Vicinage Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage (Gloucester County) Division TCA’s Office Opening Date 06/23/2025 Closing Date 7/22/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Description
Benefits
Description When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary you join an 8500-member strong team that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning, and makes a difference in lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public’s trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as criminal justice reform, marijuana decriminalization and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work.

SALARY:

The salary range for this position is $125,552.29 to $186,440.65. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth. Every applicant should be aware that if selected for this position, you will be required to work in Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties. Travel within the vicinage will be required. The position may be reassigned to another county within the vicinage. In partnership with the Assignment Judge and Administrative Director of the Courts, the Trial Court Administrator provides strong leadership, vision, and innovative strategies to direct and oversee all court operations of the Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem Vicinage. The Assignment Judge and the Trial Court Administrator serve as the executive component of the vicinage. The successful candidate will define objectives for performance at the organizational level; develop/implement strategic plans to achieve the Judiciary’s goals and objectives as operationalized by the vicinage management and policy teams; develop and manage a $51 million budget; allocate resources for approximately 558 employees, approximately 26 Superior Court Judges, 7 Recall Judges and approximately 12 Municipal Court Judges; supervise 9 division managers, the EEO/AA Officer, and Ombudsman; manage and oversee all program development, public outreach, case coordination, and management of Civil, Criminal, Family, Probation, Finance, Municipal, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Operations divisions including security, management of emergent facilities matters, jury utilization, research and development activities, complementary dispute resolution and coordination of volunteers, records management, statistical analysis, and equipment planning. In addition, the candidate will exhibit effective decision-making skills in Labor and Employee Relations matters, including grievances and disciplines. The successful candidate will exhibit excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, necessary to nurturing a strong management team and to setting the tone for all vicinage staff in their interactions with others, the bench, and the public. As a member of the Judiciary’s Administrative Council, the Trial Court Administrator collaborates with other senior managers in formulation of statewide strategic initiatives for system improvements and in assessing proposed uniform policies and procedures on a broad range of court management matters. At both the statewide and vicinage level, the Trial Court Administrator will be tasked to reimagine, design and plan for implementation how the New Jersey courts will operate post-pandemic both virtually and in person. As part of the vicinage’s executive component, the Court Administrator is the lead administrative person of the Judiciary at the vicinage level responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with County government in each of the three Counties in the vicinage which includes the County Commissioners, County Administrator, Surrogate, County Prosecutor, County Clerk, County Warden, and other County officials; coordinating with the Sheriff of each County in the vicinage regarding courthouse security requirements, negotiating space allocation with the County, as well as any necessary renovations that may be needed in order to maintain the safety of all employees and courthouse users; serving as a liaison with each of the county bar associations in the vicinage.

REMOTE WORK

 The Judiciary currently offers a hybrid work schedule, and this position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate in this program, in addition to installing a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet, you will be required to have high speed home internet access. Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position. Example of Duties See description above. Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree and eight years of managerial experience, which shall have included responsibility for the management of budgets and administrative operations; development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures; and five years of supervision of professional staff.

Substitution:

 Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits. An associate’s degree and two years of additional professional experience may be substituted for the required bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree may be substituted for one year of experience as indicated above -OR- a law degree may be substituted for two years of experience as indicated above.

Education Note:

 Degrees conferred outside of the United States must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. (See https://naces.org/members/)

Supplemental Information Driver’s License:

Appointee will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position. Authorization to

Work:

US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.

Special Note:

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting. All data received will be kept in strict confidence except to inform the individual of the findings and what action will be taken as a result of this information.

Residency Law:

In accordance with

N.J.S.A. 52

14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the “New Jersey First Act,” all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Any person may request an exemption from that requirement from the Employee Residency Review Committee in the Department of Labor & Workforce Development on the basis of either hardship or employer critical need.

HOW TO APPLY

The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed. All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate “see resume” or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered. The New Jersey Judiciary consists of: the Supreme Court, the Superior Court including the Appellate Division and the Trial Court of the 15 vicinages in New Jersey, the Tax Court and the Municipal Court System. The Administrative Office of the Courts provides technical assistance, operational support, training, research and development, budget and personnel coordination, and development and operation of information systems for the Courts of New Jersey. The Judiciary of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Ensuring an Open Door to Justice NeoGov applicant support at 1-877-204-4442 (toll free call) Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mountain Time (MT) Employer
New Jersey Courts http://www.njcourts.gov
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