BailiffSecurity Officer

Job #: 2025-96

Status: Regular Full-Time

Location: Seattle, Washington

Salary: $87,075 – $114,219 per year (DOQ) includes 5% King County Pay

Opening: December 16, 2025

Closing: January 4, 2026

Oversees Court of Appeals security operations including day-to-day order protection, emergency preparedness, facility, and courtroom security processes. Develops and implements court security policies and procedures and provides staff security and emergency preparedness training.

Reporting directly to the Court Administrator/Clerk of Court, this position works independently and exercises significant decision‑making authority. Responsible for overseeing daily security operations and may participate on court committees as assigned. Interacts regularly with judges, court staff, attorneys, co‑workers, and the public.

• Oversee daily court security operations to ensure safety, security, and protection of court staff, judicial officers, and visitors.
• Perform Bailiff duties during in‑person, hybrid, and virtual court hearings, including opening and closing sessions, keeping the official hearing record, managing courtroom equipment, coordinating with IT support and news media personnel, and maintaining order in the courtroom.
• Participate in assigned committees and deliver written and oral reports on court security matters to the bench. Develop and implement security policies and procedures and prepare memoranda related to safety and security.
• Provide security and protection for court staff and judicial officers during off‑site court events, programs, and conferences; conduct security‑related investigations; evaluate off‑site locations; and coordinate security parking and temporary courtroom set‑up with site staff. Liaise with state and federal law enforcement and emergency preparedness officials as needed.
• Maintain biographical, historical, and informational material about the Court for the public and assist on projects as needed.
• Assist the Administrative Assistant with facility‑related matters and work with the building engineer on all physical security coordination efforts.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, public relations, or public information
  ** AND
  * * three (3) years of experience working in a court, law‑enforcement, or security environment.
• OR an Associate of Arts degree
  ** AND
  * * one year of experience in public relations, public information, or a related field
  ** AND
  * * five (5) years of experience working in a court, law‑enforcement, or security environment.

Work experience may be substituted year‑for‑year for education provided it was in a public relations, public information, law‑enforcement, security, or related field.

• Required to be authorized to carry a concealed weapon during court.
• Required to lift, move, and transport items weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license is required.

• Completed online application
• Current resume
• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position and indicating why this position is a good fit for your skills and interests
• Three (3) to five (5) professional references, including a current or recent supervisor with email addresses and phone numbers

• CCTV
• Customer Service
• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• ICD Coding
• Military experience
• Law Enforcement
• NIST Standards
• Security
• DoD Experience
• RMF
• Writing Skills

The Court of Appeals is committed to the practice of equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all persons without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender and gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process or needing this announcement in an alternative format should contact the AOC Human Resource Office at or fax or via email to .