Gaming Special Agent Trainee, Par-A-Dice Casino, East Peoria
About The Position
The Illinois Gaming Board is hiring a Gaming Special Agent Trainee for its Gaming Field Operations Division at Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria. Under immediate supervision, the trainee serves as a sworn armed peace officer for a 12-month training period. The position includes mandatory accredited police academy training and fitness programs, including firearms, professional, and fitness training, as well as on-the-job instruction in laws and statutes under the Illinois Gaming Board’s jurisdiction. The trainee processes casino and video gaming license applications and reviews and monitors compliance with gaming regulations, including cash counts, chip inventories, electronic gaming device payoff percentages, and filing of federal cash transaction reports. The position is fully in office, works rotating shifts, and may require evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and travel with overnight stays. The Illinois Gaming Board regulates gambling activities across Illinois and administers regulatory and tax collection systems for casino gambling, video gaming, and sports wagering. The agency is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major coursework in criminal justice, law enforcement, pre-law, or business administration.
- Successfully complete the firearms qualification course during the first 12 months of employment.
- Successfully complete a basic law enforcement training program at an accredited police academy during the first 12 months of employment.
- Pass the Illinois Gaming Board background investigation.
- At hire, possess sufficient physical fitness to pass or complete the Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER) test.
- At hire, possess a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.
- Be able to perform shift work, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Be able to work overtime, which may be scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute and may be required or mandated.
- Be able to travel in the performance of duties, including overnight stays as appropriate.
- Possess an appropriate valid driver’s license.
- Comply with applicable State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and Illinois Gambling Act restrictions concerning ownership interests, financial interests or relations, and prior employment or compensation.
- Comply with applicable revolving-door restrictions, including notification to the Office of the Executive Inspector General before accepting certain non-State employment offers during State employment or within one year after State employment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a sworn armed peace officer as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee for a 12-month period under immediate supervision.
- Participate in mandatory accredited police academy training and fitness programs, including firearms, professional, and fitness training.
- Receive on-the-job training and instruction on the Illinois Gambling Act, Sports Wagering Act, State Fair Gaming Act, and other statutes within the Illinois Gaming Board’s jurisdiction.
- Process casino and video gaming applications for licenses.
- Review and monitor compliance with gaming regulations related to cash counts, chip inventories, electronic gaming device payoff percentages, and federal cash transaction reports.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
Benefits
- Competitive group insurance benefits, including health, life, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent upon position
- Paid vacation time annually
- 12 days of paid sick time annually, with carryover from year to year
- 3 paid personal business days per year
- 13–14 paid holidays per year, depending on election years
- 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
- State Employees Retirement System pension plan
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
