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. The Illinois Gaming Board regulates gambling activities across Illinois and administers regulatory and tax collection systems for casino gambling, video gaming, and sports wagering. Its mission is to preserve the integrity of the state's gaming industry. 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 applicable Illinois gaming laws. The trainee processes casino and video gaming license applications and monitors compliance with gaming regulations. This is a union position subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Work is fully in office, on rotating shifts, and may include evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, and work-related travel with overnight stays.
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 the time of hire, possess sufficient physical fitness to pass or complete the Peace Officer Wellness Evaluation Report (POWER) test.
- At the time of hire, possess a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.
- Be able to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Be able to work overtime, which may be scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute and may involve evenings and weekends.
- Be able to travel for work, including overnight stays as appropriate, and possess an appropriate valid driver’s license.
- Comply with the applicable State Officials and Employees Ethics Act and Illinois Gambling Act restrictions concerning financial interests, relationships, prior employment, and gaming-related entities.
- Comply with applicable revolving-door restrictions, including notifying the OEIG 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 training 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 within the Illinois Gaming Board’s jurisdiction.
- Process casino and video gaming applications for licenses.
- Review and monitor compliance with gaming regulations, including cash counts, chip inventories, electronic gaming device payoff percentages, and federal cash transaction report filings.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Competitive group insurance, including health, life, dental, and vision plans.
- Paid vacation annually.
- 12 days of paid sick time 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 for supplemental retirement savings.
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP).
- Tuition Reimbursement Program.
- Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
