Hearing Officer

Welcome

This recruitment will fill a current vacancy anywhere within the Riverside County, CA (excluding Blythe), and may establish a potential hiring list for future countywide vacancies.

If you are looking for rewarding work in the judiciary, the Riverside Superior Court has a place for you!

We have an opportunity for a Hearing Officer in Riverside County. We are seeking motivated, fair and detail-oriented individual(s) who will perform quasi-judicial and judicial functions for the Riverside Superior Court.

The ideal candidate will meet at least one of the following criteria:

1. Active member in good standing with the California State Bar for at least 10 years continuously prior to appointment;
2. Was a judge of a court of record in California within the last five years, or is currently eligible for the Assigned Judges' Program;
3. Was a commissioner, magistrate, referee, or hearing officer authorized to perform the duties of a subordinate judicial officer of a court of record in California within the last five years.

For a complete list of the qualifications and essential duties, please refer to the job description.

About the Riverside Superior Court

Riverside is the fourth largest county in California and the 10th largest in the United States. There are fourteen court facilities spanning 7,300 square miles that serves Riverside's 2.4 million residents. The courts and its employees hold a unique role in the public sector. The mission of the Riverside Superior Court is, "...in a fair, accessible, effective, and efficient manner, resolve disputes arising under the law and interpret and apply the law consistently, impartially, and independently to protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitutions of California and of the United States."

Competitive Compensation Package

At Riverside Superior Court, we reward hard work and dedication!

We offer:

• A robust benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
• A pension plan provided by the California Public Employer's Retirement System also known as CalPERS. You will contribute between 7% and 8% of your biweekly pay, depending on your membership status.

• Optional deferred compensation programs.
• Generous leave accruals.
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave.
• Tuition discounts.
• Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) or Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Certification.

Application Process

This recruitment will remain open until the needs of the Court have been met and may close at any time. However, the deadline to apply for first round consideration is Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST.

All applicants are required to submit a completed online application and supplemental questionnaire. To learn more about how to create an application, click HERE.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application and supplemental questionnaire.

Human Resources will review applications to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; therefore, it is to your benefit to include all current and previous related work experience. When listing Court experience, please include dates and classification of each position held, if more than one.

Selection Procedures:

Step I: All applications will be reviewed to identify candidates who meet the minimum qualifications; those candidates deemed most qualified may be referred to step II in the selection process.

Step II: Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may be reviewed by the Selection Committee. Successful candidates may be invited to participate in the examination process.

Step III: Those candidates that are successful in the previous step may be invited to an oral interview. Those candidates who are successful in the interview (weighted 100%) may be placed on the eligible hiring list. Placement on the eligible hiring list is not a guarantee of employment.

Additional steps for the selection process will include a drug test and a comprehensive background check.

Status Notifications

You will be notified by email and/or text message during the process of this recruitment through governmentjobs.com. Please check your email spam/junk folders and accept emails ending with governmentjobs.com and riverside.courts.ca.gov. If your information changes, please update your profile at

Reasonable Accommodations

Riverside Superior Court provides reasonable accommodations upon request for applicants with disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 951-777-3017 or if you feel you will need an accommodation for any aspect of the selection process. The Human Resources Department requests that it be advised of special needs at least five days prior to the examination so that a reasonable accommodation may be made.