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Promotional Opportunity for Colorado Judicial Department Employees Only: Designation of a vacant position to be filled by a current employee in the Judicial personnel system..

Promotional Within Judicial District Only: Designation of a need to fulfill the responsibilities of the position by having an employee who is currently working for that particular Judicial District perform tasks above their current classification.

Talent Pools: A list of persons who have been found qualified for appointment to a position in the classified system. Talent Pools, unless otherwise noted, in the Colorado Judicial Department are valid for six months from the closing date of the original posting.

Probationary Employee: A newly hired non-at-will employee serving in a 12-month period of probationary status.

Certified Employee: A classified non-at-will employee who has successfully completed the probationary period.

Contract Employee: An employee whose relationship with the Judicial Department is governed by contract of employment, not by the Personnel Rules.

The Colorado Judicial System Personnel Rules (CJSPR) govern the employees of the Judicial Department.

The Colorado Judicial System Personnel Rules (CJSPR) govern the employees of the Judicial Department. 

State of Colorado Employee Benefits

Each position within the Judicial Branch has a certain salary range assigned to it. Based on experience and other considerable factors, newly hired employees begin their employment towards the beginning of the pay range. Approval from the State Court Administrator’s Office is required for any new hire offered above 20% of the minimum pay rate.

Job vacancies are announced on the Colorado Judicial Branch website. Unless otherwise noted, a Judicial Branch job application form must be submitted in order to be considered for a position within the Colorado Judicial Branch. Resumes, while acceptable, must also be accompanied by the employment application.

Applications are accepted only during the time period listed on the Career Opportunities section of the website and must be submitted by the deadline date, unless otherwise noted. Unsolicited applications will not be considered. You may/or may not have your unsolicited application returned. We do NOT retain applications on file for future vacancies, unless otherwise noted.

To apply for a specific job, please register an account using our online application system: https://coloradojudicial.recruitmentplatform.com/. You should address all supplemental materials in your application to the contact person listed in the posting.

Job announcements are posted to the Judicial Branch website for a minimum of 5 calendar days. However, some hiring managers choose to post a position for longer periods, such as 14 days or one month.

Typical courthouse hours are open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and normal work business hours occur during this time.