Support Magistrate, 5631

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 5631

POSITION TITLE: SUPPORT MAGISTRATE JG: 33

LOCATIONS: 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

OSWEGO COUNTY FAMILY COURT

BASE SALARY: $145,103

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: Five (5) years of relevant legal experience, three (3) of which must be in New York State, gained after

admission to the New York State Bar; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Support Magistrates work under the direction of the Chief and Deputy Chief Family

Court Magistrate concerning adherence to training, standards and administrative support. Under the general direction of an

Administrative Judge, Support Magistrates serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for conducting initial formal hearings

to determine support proceedings, proceedings to determine paternity, and other matters within their authority, as defined by Section

439 of the Family Court Act. They conduct hearings, determine questions of fact and law, prepare findings of fact, and issue binding

orders. They serve in a confidential quasi-judicial capacity for a term of three years, and may be reappointed for subsequent terms.

ASSIGNMENT: The Support Magistrate will initially be assigned to Oswego County Family Court and will be required to cover

assignments in other counties in the Fifth Judicial District as needed. Duties include but are not limited to: conducting conferences

and hearings, researching and analyzing complex legal issues, reviewing documents, determining credibility of testimony and

admissibility of evidence, making findings of fact and conclusions of law and preparing detailed written decisions. Travel will be

required.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work 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) and http://www.nycourts.gov/careers/SuppMagAppFillable.pdf, a cover letter and resume by

email to [email protected] or by mail to:

DONALD C. DOERR, ESQ.

DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

600 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 300

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13202

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: October 14, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 11, 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.