Extra Help Jury Support Specialist - Bailiff

County of Thurston • Olympia, WA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Thurston County Superior Court is hiring an Extra Help Jury Support Specialist to support citizens reporting for jury duty and help create a welcoming courthouse environment. The role assists jurors with check-in, explains their role in the court system, answers questions about jury service, and helps prepare and present jury orientations covering expectations and courtroom rules. The specialist interacts with professionals involved in civil and criminal jury trials, including lawyers, court staff, courtroom clerks, and members of the public.

This is an on-call position with a flexible schedule arranged around the employee’s availability. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position works in a courthouse setting with the public, requires travel between courthouses less than a mile apart, and may involve potentially volatile situations that could put court personnel in physical danger. The position pays $22.50 per hour, is not eligible for benefits, and is eligible for overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, professional decorum, and adherence to legal and ethical requirements.
• Must pass a background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Clear, positive, and engaging communication and interaction skills.
• Interpersonal skills including dependability, leadership, flexibility, patience, and teamwork.
• Experience in a professional office, court system, or related field that includes work in a legal environment, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Knowledge of courtroom procedures and etiquette, jury selection, and jury movement.
• Ability to manage large groups with confidence, discretion, and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain jury facilities.
• Guide jury panels through jury selection.
• Clearly and efficiently communicate judges’ instructions to jurors.
• Escort jurors to and from the courtroom.
• Assist jurors during trials and deliberations.
• Transmit instructions and exhibits from the court to jurors.
• Provide support to jury administration.
• Assist citizens with jury-duty check-in, explain their role in the court system, and respond to questions about jury service.
• Participate in preparing and presenting jury orientations, including communicating juror expectations and courtroom rules.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED