Would you enjoy the challenge of:

• Providing excellent clerical support and customer service to Whatcom County's Judicial System?
• Working successfully in a high-volume, fast paced environment?
• Applying your first rate attention to detail and organization abilities to provide essential records management services?

If you answered yes to these questions, Whatcom County is interested in learning more about your qualifications and experience, and about how you can best serve and improve county government by filling this key role in Superior Court.

This position performs a variety of duties to support Superior Court record management.  The Clerk II is responsible for the digital scanning of all case files and documents. Record management functions include protecting and converting Superior Court records to digital format, assisting with records storage tasks, and destroying records in accordance with federal, state and County statutes. 

Job Description / Application Materials

QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a high school diploma or GED AND one (1) year of progressively responsible general office and clerical experience.  General record management experience is preferred.   Experience with court or legal procedures and/or documents is preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Background check must meet County criteria. Must pass job-related tests. Required to become a member of the local collective bargaining unit. Required to take the oath of Deputy Clerk.

HOW TO APPLY:  Application materials are available to print out here, or may be picked up in Human Resources. To request that application materials be mailed to you please call (360) 676-6802.  Your resume, cover letter and completed application materials must be received in Human Resources, 311 Grand Avenue, Suite 107, Bellingham, WA  98225, by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date.  Postmarks, emailed and faxed application materials will not be accepted. Please do not submit additional attachments to your application other than a resume and cover letter. In the interest of consistency we will only be reviewing the requested application materials at this time. Whatcom County Human Resources is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. 

If you would like to request assistance with physical access or communications, or have other needs related to a disability, please contact Human Resources.

BENEFITS:  Whatcom County offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their family, plus life insurance for employees.  Our benefits package includes attractive paid leave provisions, including vacation, an average of 12 holidays per year, and sick leave.  County employees participate in the Washington State Retirement System with joint contributions by the County and the employee.  Whatcom County offers an employee assistance program, and employees may, at their option, participate in a flexible spending plan for health care/dependent care and deferred compensation programs.

Whatcom County will perform checks of education, training, criminal history, experience and other job-related information. Certain positions will be subject to testing for job-related skills, driving record checks, drug tests and a physical examination.

Whatcom County is an Equal Opportunity Employer