NYS Chief of Court Security Training, 16122

Nycourts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Unified Court System in Brooklyn, NY seeks the NYS Chief of Court Security Training to develop and implement statewide security training policies for court personnel. This role supervises Court Officers Academy instructors, oversees curricula, and manages program budgets across the system.

Qualifications include either a year in the NYS Principal Court Security Training Officer title or an advanced degree with corresponding years of security experience; residency in New York State and US

Qualifications

• One year in the New York State Principal Court Security Training Officer title, or Bachelor's degree with five years of security experience, or Master's degree with four years of security experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement training policy and curricula for court security personnel.
• Supervise instructors and oversee statewide Court Officers Academy operations.
• Manage budget, personnel, and security program effectiveness across the Unified Court System.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or related field

Master's degree in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or related field

Job description

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 16122POSITION TITLE: NYS CHIEF OF COURT SECURITY TRAINING JG: NSLOCATION: OCA - NYS COURT OFFICERS ACADEMY

BROOKLYN, NYBASE SALARY: $175,000 - $190,000 + $4,920 LOCATION PAYCLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIALQUALIFICATIONS: (1) year in the New York State Principal Court Security Training Officer title; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related fieldand five (5) years of security or related experience; or Master's degree from an accredited collegeor university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related field and four (4) years of securityor related experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Candidates must be legally eligible and qualified to carry firearms.New York State residency is required for appointment.Candidates must be citizens of the United States.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Department of Public Safety, the NewYork State Chief of Court Security Training develops and implements security training policy and procedures for the Unified Court System. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training provides statewide oversight of the Unified Court System Court Officers Academy, is responsible for the development and implementation of all training programs for court security personnel, and supervises New York State Court Security Training Officers , New York State Senior Court Security Training Officers, New York State Associate Court Security Training Officers, and New York State Principal Court Security Training Officers. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training manages the candidate screening review process, recommends improvements, leads committees, and oversees budget and facility needs. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training is a peace officer, required to wear a uniform and may be authorized to carry a firearm and also performs administrative and other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: Duties include, but are not limited to: performing managerial analysis of training programs and developingappropriate curricula and classroom materials; developing policies and procedures for assessing the effectiveness of security operations, methods, and training programs; planning, coordinating, and supporting the implementation of security policy; assessing future training needs of security operations; acting as the primary security training officer responsible for training of court security personnel, court security training instructors, and for security personnel in Town and Village Courts; developing and enforcing security protocol for contracted security providers; inspecting security operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures;consulting with and advising judges and court administrators on special security matters; overseeing the training and work of all security training instructors; ensuring that all instructors have and maintain the proper certifications; preparing written communications such as memoranda to inform subordinates of changes in laws, procedures, rules, policies; correspondence to reply to complaints or problems; responding to requests for information and advising court administrators of situations concerning security operations, personnel, budget, or other administrative issues and participating and acting as a subject matter expert in the Evaluation Board review of candidate's character and fitness as a New York State Court Officer-Trainee. Statewide travel is required.

The Unified Court System encourages all qualified individuals to apply, including those currently employed by the UCSand those with relevant experience serving other law enforcement agencies or in other law enforcement training facilities.Current assignment to the Court Officer Academy is not a requirement.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed bypersons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: October 21, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 18, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.