Bailff/Court Security
About The Position
Bailiff/Court Security personnel facilitate court operations and help ensure the safety of visitors, employees, confined persons, and the general public in courthouse and courtroom environments. Duties include preparing courtrooms for sessions, guarding prisoners, screening visitors and their possessions as they enter the courthouse, maintaining courtroom order, and completing and filing case-related paperwork. The position works primarily in courtroom and office settings. It may involve pepper spray, pistols, and restraint devices, as well as interactions with angry, physically aggressive, or violent individuals and exposure to potential or actual physical violence. Employees may need to work during lunch or after normal working hours. Pay varies by employing agency: Bessemer $16.64–$25.82; Birmingham $17.00–$26.37; Hueytown $18.03–$27.97; Jefferson County $19.50–$30.25. Agencies provide medical and dental insurance, an employer-sponsored pension, paid holidays, sick leave, vacation leave, and other benefits.
Requirements
- Possess a driver's license.
- Be legally able to carry a firearm.
- Be willing and able to obtain pepper spray certification within 90 days of hire if required by the hiring jurisdiction.
- Be willing to work in a hostile environment.
- Be willing to use physical agility to restrain and/or detain individuals.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, maintain, and retrieve files for court officers before and during court sessions; complete case paperwork and maintain case and attendance statistics.
- Prepare courtrooms for hearings, including ensuring cleanliness, preparing forms and packets, reviewing the docket, and arranging furniture.
- Manage the flow of defendants through hearings, explain courtroom rules and defendant rights, and announce the commencement of court sessions.
- Provide customer service by phone, email, or face-to-face interaction.
- Participate in professional development and maintain awareness of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and guidelines.
- Provide security for the presiding judge and attendees, and explain and enforce courtroom rules and regulations.
- Answer phone calls, provide general information, and forward messages to appropriate personnel.
- Restrain individuals and escort them out of court when directed by a judge to de-escalate a situation.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
- Paid holidays
- Sick leave
- Vacation leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
