Allen Superior Court on the hunt for a new court executive

Allen County Courthouse (IL file photo)

The Allen Superior Court is now accepting applications for its next chief administrative officer to oversee and manage the non-judicial functions of the court.

The position, also referred to as a court executive, will be under the direction of Allen Superior Court Chief Judge Frances Gull and is responsible for administrative functions of the court, including managing court operations, budgets, jury management, information systems, court interpreting and facilities management, according to the position listing.

“Our Court Executive role provides a management professional with an unrivaled opportunity to challenge themselves daily and on many fronts,” Gull said in a statement. “It is a rewarding job with the ability to directly improve the lives of the people served by the Courts. But at the same time, it is a demanding role the requires a rare combination of multi-faceted skills, experience managing under pressure and the temperament of a servant leader.”

Minimum qualifications for the position include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year school with a major in public, judicial or business administration, criminal justice or a related social science. The candidate would also need three years of management experience, preferably in a legal or public administration setting. A law degree is preferred, though.

Some of the specific essential duties of the court executive include supervising non-judicial employees of the court and administering personnel policies, managing and preparing comprehensive financial and statistical reports, serving as the public information officer for the court and possibly serving on various statewide committees related to court personnel, at the invitation of the Indiana Supreme Court.

The salary for the position this year is $142,575. The deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. The job posting can be found here.