Court Supervisor

JOB LOCATION

14999 E Alameda Pkwy Aurora, Colorado 80012-1563

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The hiring salary range for this position is $73,701 - $92,127/ annually.

The deadline to submit applications is October 7th, 2026, at 11:59pm. However, it is subject to close at any time without prior notice once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

The Court Supervisor provides divisional supervision for daily operations, records and project management, and administrative duties of Court Administration and Aurora Municipal Court. The role supports the Manager of Court Services to establish effective operations, processes, and policies including understanding and managing legislative changes that affect court processes.

We are looking for a full-time Court Supervisor. The ideal candidate is someone who demonstrates exceptional leadership, professionalism, and integrity while overseeing daily court operations. They are highly organized, able to manage complex situations, scheduling demands, and staff coordination with precision and fairness. Effective communication is a core trait, enabling them to interact confidently with judges, attorneys, court staff, and members of the public.  They remain calm under pressure, make sound decisions, and ensure compliance with legal procedures and departmental policies. This role also fosters a collaborative, respectful work environment, mentors staff, and consistently promotes efficiency, accuracy, and accountability throughout all court processes.

The mission of the Court Services’ Division of Aurora Municipal Court is to provide administrative support to the Court and to serve the public in a professional, timely and efficient manner. We strive to accomplish our mission by ensuring that everyone within our organization and those who use it are afforded high-quality service to both internal and external stakeholders and they are treated in a courteous and respectful manner. Our employees are our most valuable resource for accomplishing our mission.

This is an in-person role. You can expect to work at the Aurora Municipal Court located at 14999 East Alameda Parkway.  This role may require occasional weekend and holiday work.  Office hours are typically 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. 

The City of Aurora has one remaining furlough day for 2026 on Thursday, December 24, 2026. 

The City of Aurora will implement five (5) furlough days (unpaid days off) for 2027.

Required application documents include a resume. 

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES  

 

• Organizes, supervises, and coordinates the daily job duties of assigned staff responsible for all aspects of processing municipal court cases 

• Develops staff work plans, measures and tracks progress toward goals, prepares and conducts timely and constructive performance evaluations including planning, recommending, and implementing changes in the Court Services processes 

• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, and orienting.  Facilitates and implements performance evaluations including goals and tracking overall progress of employees.  Coaches, counsels, and disciplines assigned employees 

• Facilitates and implements employee training and development 

• Creates, modifies, and maintains Court Services policies and procedures 

• Provides court and case information to defendants, attorneys, police officers, and the public pursuant to the open records act and confidentiality requirements 

• Provides input on policy development and updates processes to new rules and legislation 

• Provides internal and external customer service and responds to requests and concerns.  Serves as a point of contact and coordinates changes in court services operations  

• Prepares court documents and reports.  Monitors, reviews, and provides efficient and effective case processing 

• Performs administrative functions including case management data entry, reviewing case entries, providing advanced research on complex cases, processing warrants, and daily balancing of system receipting  

• Performs complex or non-routine clerical and administrative support functions 

• Responds to a variety of inquiries and complaints requiring the interpretation of policy and procedures 

• Corresponds with other jurisdictions to exchange/correct case status and documents 

• Identifies and completes projects that strengthen Court Services ability to effectively serve the community 

• Handles CJIS related information  

• Performs additional duties as assigned 

 

The listed primary duties and responsibilities are not a comprehensive list of expectations for the job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.  

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. 

 

Education:   

 

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, or a related field   

 

Experience: 

   

• At least three (3) years of court leadership and direct supervisory staff experience (municipal court preferred) 

• At least three (3) years progressively responsible administrative municipal court experience  

 

Licenses and Certifications: 

 

• Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) certification required within six (6) months of hire 

• NCIC / CCIC Certification may be required

Knowledge: 

 

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of organizational theory, supervision, and administration 

• Knowledge of court procedures and protocol, as wee as records management requirements associated with Court Administration 

• Knowledge of municipal and state regulations, city ordinances, state statues, and municipal laws pertaining to municipal court documents and procedures, records management, and personnel administration 

• Knowledge of analysis and research techniques 

 

Skills:   

 

• Strong interpersonal and managerial skills  

• Skill in the use of windows-based programs 

• Strong customer service skills 

• Skill in checking information for accuracy and completeness and correcting errors 

• Active listening and communication skills 

• Leadership and management skills 

• Problem-solving skills 

• Time management skills, including excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks, setting deadlines, and planning for future changes and events 

 

Abilities:   

 

• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with employees, all levels of management including executive staff, citizens, and elected officials 

• Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy 

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing  

• Direct and effectively supervise a diverse workforce 

• Apply critical thinking and sound judgement to resolve problems and manage challenging situations 

• Ability to formulate recommendations based on research and data analysis 

 

Essential Personnel:  

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel. 

 

Physical Demands: 

• Light physical work that involves moving no more than 20 pounds at a time 

• Frequent lifting, carrying, walking and standing 

• May require frequent pushing, pulling, bending and stooping 

• Clear vision to read and interpret reports and other written documents 

• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens 

• Hand/eye coordination for operation of computer keyboard, carts and moveable shelving 

 

Work Environment: 

• Essential duties performed primarily in a professional office, public area setting 

Equipment Used: 

 

• Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel and menu driven databases  

• This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone,  etc.) in the course of their employment. 

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
 

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. 

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.  

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.