UCS-23
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF NEW YORK
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 5628
POSITION TITLE: SECRETARY TO JUDGE JG: 17
LOCATION: 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ONONDAGA COUNTY SUPREME COURT
BASE SALARY: $61,424
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of legal secretarial experience; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Secretaries to Judges provide personal and confidential legal secretarial services and
perform other related duties for judges who serve in the Supreme Court, Court of Claims, City, Family, County, Surrogate's and
District Courts. Secretaries to Judge may also perform clerical and reporting duties in a courtroom or court office. In courts where
the Secretary to Judge provides personal and confidential legal secretarial services for more than one judge, the appointing
authority is the Chief Administrative Judge.
ASSIGNMENT: The successful candidate will perform confidential legal secretarial and clerical duties for Supreme Court Justice
John W. Dillon in Onondaga County Supreme Court.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed
by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All
applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency
within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a cover letter and resume by email to at [email protected].
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: August 20, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: September 17, 2026
The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
