Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 10/14/26
Applications Due: 11/11/26
Vacancy ID: 227027
Position Information
NY HELPSNo
55-b/c EligibleNo
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
TitleSecretary to Judge
Occupational CategoryClerical, Secretarial, Office Aide
Salary Grade17
Bargaining UnitNone listed
Salary RangeFrom $61424 to $61424 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
InternshipNo
Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 35
Workday
From 8:30 AM
To 4:30 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Onondaga
Street Address 505 South State Street
City Syracuse
StateNY
Zip Code13202
Job Specifics
Duties Description DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Secretaries to Judges provide personal and confidential legal secretarial services and perform other related duties for judges who serve in the Supreme Court, Court of Claims, City, Family, County, Surrogate's and District Courts. Secretaries to Judge may also perform clerical and reporting duties in a courtroom or court office. In courts where the Secretary to Judge provides personal and confidential legal secretarial services for more than one judge, the appointing authority is the Chief Administrative Judge.
ASSIGNMENT: The successful candidate will perform confidential legal secretarial and clerical duties for judges in the Syracuse
City Court in the 5th Judicial District.
Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of legal secretarial experience; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience
Additional Comments GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency
within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
Name Donald C. Doerr
Telephone 3156712750
Fax
Email Address 5JDJobs@nycourts.gov
Address
Street 600 S State St
Room 300
City Syracuse
State NY
Zip Code 13202
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a cover letter, and resume by email to 5JDJobs@nycourts.gov or by mail to:
DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202
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