The Superior Court Administrator has the responsibility to plan, organize, and direct all non-judicial activities and court operations of the Superior Court in Spokane County. The Administrator serves as chief staff adviser to the Superior Court judges, Board of County Commissioners, and various other departments and agencies on all non-judicial and administrative issues for the Superior Court. The Administrator serves at the pleasure of the Superior Court Judges for Spokane County.

The Administrator is accountable to the presiding Superior Court judge and works closely with the judge, to identify policy alternatives. The Administrator works under broad directives with considerable latitude for independent judgment to effectively implement the goals and decisions of the Judge and of the Board of County Commissioners and provides ongoing status reports of significant activities and programs and/or actions to be taken which are consistent with statutory guidelines or regulations.