OCJ - Supervisory Case Coordinator (CCLAHD)

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois

Chicago, IL, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Full Time

Job Description

Job DescriptionCIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE
JOB POSTING
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Chief Judge
Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD),
Circuit Court of Cook County

JOB TYPES: Supervisory CCLAHD Case Coordinator (Full-Time)

LOCATION: Richard J. Daley Center, Chicago, Illinois 60602
SALARY: Grade 21 $87,939

POSITION OVERVIEW:
This position is responsible for performing case coordination for the CCLAHD Court operations, including the Early Resolution Program (ERP) case call for eviction cases and the Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program (MFMP), which are high volume, fast-paced environments requiring communication with the Court, litigants, and service providers for CCLAHD in a remote court environment.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum education and/or experience:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.

Preferred education and/or experience:
Preference may be given to candidates with a J.D. or paralegal certificate, or individuals with strong experience in supervising staff, or other qualifications including 2 or more years of court experience, strong experience in evictions or foreclosure, and/or bilingual capability in Spanish or Polish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Understanding of the courts and the court process.
Strong attention to detail.
Effective and demonstrated facilitation skills.
Strong project management skills.
Ability to work well in a fast-paced and high-volume environment.
Familiarity and proficiency with Zoom management and operation and strong comfort level with technology generally.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational abilities.
Effective multi-tasker.
Ability to work well with others and integrate with legal and non-legal personnel, including case managers, court clerks, self-represented litigants, attorneys, and judges.

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS:
The Case Coordinator is responsible for management and coordination of the court call for evictions and foreclosures, including:

Supervise up to seven (7) case coordinators and report to the Court Administrator overseeing CCLAHD operations.
Screening cases as litigants and attorneys come into the zoom court call and referring them to the appropriate zoom breakout rooms (clerk, judge, ERP case manager, or MFMP resources);
Tracking and managing court call and communicating with the clerk and the court about all referrals made as well as any no-shows;
Communicating with the Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR) case managers about referrals made;
Communicating with judges about all referrals made back to the judge;
Assist with other miscellaneous matters as required by the judge/supervisor;
Maintain confidentiality while performing duties.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
On a continuous basis, sit at a desk for long periods of time in front of a computer screen. Stand for approximately 2-4 hours per day. Strength to lift files weighing up to 20 pounds and transport the files to courtrooms. Use a telephone and computer keyboard on a daily basis.

This position requires a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background check. Applicants are advised that as a Drug Free Workplace, use of medical or recreational marijuana is prohibited and will disqualify a candidate from employment.

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all required screening criteria.

Information concerning the benefits for this position can be found at the Circuit Court of Cook County Employment Opportunities Page.

Please apply by filling out the application at our Career Page.

THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. No person is to be discriminated against in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

Revised February 2026

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