Municipal Court Administrator

City of El Paso, TX

$87K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Management, or a related field
  • Five years of experience in public administration, finance, or court administration
  • Two years of executive management experience in a similar organization
  • Master's Degree preferred
  • Valid Texas Class 'C' Driver's License or equivalent from another state

Responsibilities

  • Provide executive, administrative, and operational support to the Municipal Court Clerk
  • Oversee administration of municipal court non-judicial functions
  • Develop and implement strategies for operations and customer service
  • Monitor and ensure effective departmental performance through quality control
  • Prepare and manage departmental budgets and grant proposals
  • Represent the department at local, state, and national meetings
  • Supervise assigned personnel, ensuring productivity and quality standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and training
  • Engagement with local, state, and national organizations
  • Work within a city government structure
  • Receive support in managing significant departmental operations
  • Contribute to community service alignment through coordination with multiple stakeholders
Full Job Description
Salary : $87,760.00 - $120,929.46 Annually
Location : Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type: Unclassified
Job Number:
Department: ADMIN SERVICES
Opening Date: 09/03/2026
Closing Date: 9/8/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Max Number of Applicants: 75

Requirements

MOS Code : None
Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Management, or a related field, and five (5) years of public administration, finance, or court administration experience, including two (2) years of executive management in an organization of comparable size and complexity. A Master's Degree is preferred.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by the date of appointment.

General Purpose
Under general direction, provide complex executive, administrative, and operational support to the Municipal Court Clerk and oversee the administration of municipal court non-judicial functions.

Typical Duties
Plan, organize, and oversee administrative and operational functions for the Municipal Court. Involves: Developing and implementing strategies to manage operations, workforce, and customer service. Coordinate and communicate with other city departments, community partners, and stakeholders on court engagement and alignment of community services. Provide technical guidance to staff, leads, supervisors, managers, and the Director. Facilitate processes to accomplish department objectives. Conduct regular visits to assigned areas to ensure processes and procedures are carried out as instructed. Assist in responding to and resolving sensitive inquiries and complaints from both internal and external sources.
Manage and review operations. Involves: Performing quality control to ensure effective departmental performance. Monitoring service delivery and response. Compile and analyze monthly management reports to make recommendations for change and to make strategic decisions. Identify areas to enhance productivity through improved work procedures and practices. Review and analyze changes in state and local laws and report necessary changes to the administration.
Design, implement, and review short and long-term goals and priorities. Involves: Developing, managing, and monitoring department budgets through subordinate managers. Responsible for oversight of the financial and budgetary management of the department. Assist with the preparation of program budgets. Review expenditure budget and recommend changes to the Director. Develop grant proposals and program outlines. Monitor and approve routine budget expenditures and make reassignments of resources as needed. Prepare and administer operating and maintenance budgets. Conduct regular inspections and evaluations of performance against approved plans and objectives to assess and improve services. Prepares reports regarding program activities, accomplishments, and goals.
Direct activities of assigned service areas. Involves: Planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating operations, projects, processes, procedures, systems, and service offerings. Assist in establishing appropriate service and staffing levels. Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures. Establish work priorities and monitor work progress. Review and approve training, performance reviews, and other personnel actions to ensure productivity and quality standards.

Represents the Director at meetings. Involves: Serving in an acting capacity for the Municipal Court Clerk. Representing the City and department at local, state, and national organizations. Serve as a member of various committees. Act as liaison between the department and other City departments. Assist Elected, Appointed, and Associate Judges.

Supervise assigned personnel. Involves: Scheduling, assigning, and checking work. Appraise employee performance and review evaluations by subordinate managers and supervisors. Provide training and development. Enforce personnel rules and regulations and work behavior standards firmly and impartially. Counsel, motivate, and maintain harmony. Interview applicants and recommend hiring, termination, transfers, discipline, and or other employee status changes.

General Information

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Note: This is an unclassified contract position.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of applications have been received.

Please Note: This is a new advertisement for Municipal Court Administrator. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See resume" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement
01

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Business, Public Administration, Management, or a related field?
  • Yes
  • No

02

Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of public administration, finance, or court administration experience, including two (2) years of executive management in an organization of comparable size and complexity.
  • Yes
  • No

03

Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
  • Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
  • Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
  • No, I do not have a valid driver's license.

04

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
  • Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
  • No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
  • N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.

05

Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience.-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.-Responses referring to your résumé.
  • I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.

Required Question

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