Executive Assistant - Probate

Executive Assistant - Probate

State of Connecticut

Office of the Probate Court Administrator

West Hartford

The State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch, Office of the Probate Court Administrator is seeking an Executive Assistant – Probate , to provide clerical planning and management assistance to the Probate Court Administrator.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES : Perform professional and complex clerical duties under the supervision of the Probate Court Administrator such as dictation, typing, and filing; compose a variety of documents; perform special assignment and administrative functions as specifically directed; provide employees and public with information; respond to inquiries; conduct research; schedule appointments and arrange meetings as well as assemble materials for meetings; maintain Probate Court Administrator’s calendar; assist attorneys and other professional staff by providing support in preparation and updating of manuals, reports, charts, correspondence, mailings, expense reports; ensure that all documents are complete and accurate; ensure the orderly processing of job assignments; manage files and records; schedule and prepare materials for court visits; plan, assign, and direct the activities of clerical staff as it relates to the CT Probate Assembly and continuing education meetings; main contact for CT Probate Assembly, organize committee meetings; perform various administrative functions for Assembly, and perform other related duties as required.

Salary Range : $78,836 - $103,306 annually – plus State of Connecticut benefits.

New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top-notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies and long and short-term disability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience : Five (5) years of complex clerical work, two of which must have been in administrative management.

Substitutions Allowed :

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1 / 2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.

Special Requirement : Required to have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and a motor vehicle available for daily use.

Submit resume and cover letter by December 22, 2025, to : PCAPosting@ctprobate.gov. Submissions without these two items will not be considered. Phone calls relative to this position will not be accepted.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society. Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all.

EOE

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