Judicial Security Deputy

Overview

APPLICANTS MUST MEET MIN QUALIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT HCSO HR AT  or .

To apply you must provide full employment history and attach high school diploma or transcript, drivers license and SS card. If military, provide DD214.

The HR pre-employment process consists of agility test, written test, interview, polygraph, investigative background, psychological and medical physical.

The employment start date will depend on completion of HR pre-employment process.

• Maintain order and security in the courtroom and immediate premises.
• Prepare courtroom for hearings; arrange seating and other physical details; arrange defendants in order of appearance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the judge.
• Deliver court papers from jail to courthouse; transport judge from chambers to courtroom; keep courtroom secure.
• Keep watch for any subject who could cause disturbance.
• Conduct security checks of courtroom and jury room to prevent weapons; provide safe environment for judges, spectators, prisoners.
• Assume responsibility for prisoners transported to and from detention center; assist with paperwork.
• Coordinate feeding, sequestering, transportation of jurors; interact with wide range of people.

Minimum: high school diploma or GED.

• One year full-time POST certified law enforcement and/or correctional institution experience, OR
• Successfully completed a basic police academy, OR
• Sixty hours college credit in criminal justice, homeland security, fire science or related field, OR
• Two years full-time public safety experience as EMT, paramedic or firefighter, OR
• Two years active duty military in armed forces with honorable discharge, OR
• Five years guard or reserve experience.

Required to pass agility test consisting of obstacle course administered by HR and training divisions.

HCSO HR will schedule date for agility/written test; process takes 2-3 hours.

• Knowledge of various types of individuals brought to courtroom.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of criminal justice system.
• Knowledge of methodologies used in maintaining order in courtroom.
• Skill in maintaining personal and professional standards.
• Skill in interacting with individuals acting suspiciously.
• Skill in using diplomacy in courtroom setting.
• Skill in documenting activities observed while on duty.

Work with individuals likely to exhibit emotional tendencies toward authority. Drug/alcohol-free environment by pre-employment and random drug testing.