Job Description

Requisition No: 848332 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: HEARING OFFICER - 22012283

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22012283 

Salary: 48,278.53 

Posting Closing Date: 07/31/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

How to Apply

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  Summary

***20 HOUR WORK WEEK***  

This is an in-person position and remote work is not available.

This position will preside over cases at the Main Courthouse located in West Palm Beach.

This position is responsible for professional legal work calendaring and conducting hearings and making determinations on child support matters, including Department of Revenue cases, assigned for hearing by family court judges pursuant to Rule 12.491, Fla. Fam. L. R. P. The Hearing Officer takes and evaluates evidence and testimony from witnesses and technical experts, uses that information in making findings of fact, conclusions of law and prepares a recommended order for the family court judges. The Hearing Officer is responsible for setting assigned cases for hearings, conducting hearings, making determinations on cases, and preparing recommended orders for the judge’s signature. This position reports directly to the Trial Court Administrator.

Examples of Work Performed

• Presides over child support hearings, grants continuances, reads or listens to allegations and determines if action cited is supported by facts, hears and evaluates evidence of witnesses, and rules on admissibility of evidence
• Conducts legal research in preparation for hearing child support matters, and calculates child support
• Schedules cases via Circuit’s On-Line System, and conducts hearings in compliance with applicable regulations and laws. Utilizes the Circuit’s Judicial Viewer to review case details
• Gathers data in the form of documentary evidence and testimony
• Reviews proposed recommended orders submitted by Legal Service Provider/Attorneys and considers related research and information presented at hearings to make case determination in the form of recommended
  orders to the courts. Monitors submission of proposed Orders to ensure timely processing
• Makes rulings on pre-trial and post-judgement motions including discovery, dismissal and motions for relief, clarification and re-hearings

The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school is required for this position.

Five (5) years of related work experience in the practice of law.

At least one (1) year of experience in family law.

Requires membership in Good Standing in The Florida Bar.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply Florida statutes, case law and Florida rules of Court

• Knowledge of the rules of evidence and the ability to take evidence

• Ability to work with litigants who are in stressful situations and lack knowledge of the law

• Possess a professional, collaborative, and upbeat approach to work and leadership style

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, the ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines are essential to success in the role

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, attention to detail and advanced proficiency with and Microsoft Office Suite and JVS or other case management system

• Demonstrated ability to interact with a diverse set of people in an open and friendly manner

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

During the Application Process please upload the following ATTACHMENTS if applicable:

• Brief writing sample, between three and five pages in length

NOTICE: 

Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Applications will continue to be received until the position is filled .   Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on any of the protected classes.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in the interviewing process once selected, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Palm Beach County Courthouse, 205 North Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, Florida 33401; telephone number (561) 355-4380 at least 7 days before your scheduled either in-person or telephonic interview; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call “711.”

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

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