Courtroom Security Officer | Bailiff

Jccal; Alabama; On-site; USD 23,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is hiring for Bailiff/Court Security in the Merit System to ensure courthouse safety and smooth courtroom operations across Birmingham, Bessemer, Hueytown and Jefferson County locations.

The role involves preparing courtrooms, screening visitors, guarding prisoners, maintaining order, and processing related paperwork, with duties extending to customer service and secure handling of defendants’ rights.

Qualifications

• The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position: Driver's license, Ability to legally carry a firearm, Willing and able to obtain a pepper spray certification within 90 days of hire, if required by the hiring jurisdiction, Willingness to work in a hostile environment, Willingness to use physical agility to restrain and/or detain individuals.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, maintains, and retrieves files to assist court officers before and during court sessions (e.g., collects and provides files to the judge as defendants go before the judge, completes various paperwork from cases, maintains statistical records on cases heard and attendance rates).
• Prepares courtroom for hearings (e.g., ensures cleanliness, prepares packets of forms goes over docket, arranges furniture) and administers the flow of defendants through the hearing process (e.g., reads defendant rights, instructs on rules of courtroom procedure) and announces commencement of court sessions.
• Provides customer service, internally and/or externally, via phone, email or face to face interaction.
• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.
• Provides security to the presiding judge and those in attendance, explains/enforces rules and regulations that govern the activities of all people entering the courtroom so court can proceed efficiently and safely.
• Announces the commencement of court sessions by explaining court procedures, defendants’ rights and penalties, etc. to ensure all in attendance comprehend the proceedings.
• Answers phone calls in order to provide general information (e.g., operation hours) and forward messages to appropriate personnel.
• Restrains individuals and escorts them out of court upon judge's directive to de-escalate the situation.

Skills

Driver's license

Firearm handling

Pepper spray cert within 90 days

Work in hostile environment

Physical restraint ability

Job description

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is hiring for Bailiff/Court Security in the Merit System to ensure courthouse safety and smooth courtroom operations across Birmingham, Bessemer, Hueytown and Jefferson County locations.

The role involves preparing courtrooms, screening visitors, guarding prisoners, maintaining order, and processing related paperwork, with duties extending to customer service and secure handling of defendants’ rights.