GAMING SPECIAL AGENT TRAINEE, CASINO QUEEN, E ST LOUIS
About The Position
The Illinois Gaming Board is hiring a Gaming Special Agent Trainee for its Gaming Field Operations Division. Under immediate supervision, the trainee serves as a sworn armed peace officer for a 12-month training period, participating in mandatory accredited police academy training and fitness programs, including firearms, professional, and fitness training. The position includes on-the-job instruction on applicable Illinois gaming laws and statutes, processing casino and video gaming license applications, and monitoring compliance with gaming regulations. The role is based at Casino Queen in East St. Louis and is fully in office. Work involves rotating shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays; overtime may be required. Travel, including overnight stays, may be required. The Illinois Gaming Board regulates gambling activities across Illinois and administers regulatory and tax collection systems for casino gambling, video gaming, and sports wagering. This is a union position governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Candidates must meet the education and training qualifications, pass the Board’s background investigation, meet the stated fitness and firearm requirements, and comply with applicable ethics and gaming-law restrictions.
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, have 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.
- Ability to perform shift work, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to work scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime, which may include evenings and weekends.
- Ability to travel for work, including overnight stays as appropriate, and possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license.
- Comply with applicable State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and Illinois Gambling Act restrictions concerning financial interests, relationships, and prior employment or compensation.
- Comply with applicable revolving-door restrictions, including notifying the Office of the Executive Inspector General before accepting certain non-State employment offers during State employment or within one year after leaving State employment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a sworn armed peace officer as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee under immediate supervision for a 12-month period.
- 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 under 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 filing federal cash transaction reports.
- Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the listed duties.
Benefits
- Competitive group health, life, dental, and vision insurance plans.
- Paid vacation annually.
- 12 paid sick days annually, carried over year to year.
- Three paid personal business days per year.
- 13–14 paid holidays per year, depending on election years.
- 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave.
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
