Bailiff – Court Security

Personnel Board of Jefferson County

. Facilitate court operations and ensure the safety of visitors, employees, confined persons, and the general public in courthouse and courtroom environments.

Posted 10/25/2026full-timeBirmingham • Alabama • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $17 - $30 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in court operations, ensuring safety and security within courtroom environments while effectively managing case paperwork and providing customer service. Proficient in applying self-defense and restraint tactics, with a commitment to maintaining knowledge of relevant laws and procedures.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Court Operations ManagementCase Paperwork CompletionSelf-Defense and Restraint TacticsCustomer Service SkillsFirearm Carrying Ability

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Hard Skills

Case Paperwork ManagementStatistical Record MaintenanceCourtroom PreparationDefendant Rights ExplanationPhysical Agility

Soft Skills

Customer ServiceCommunication SkillsProfessional Development

Certifications & Qualifications

Pepper Spray Certification

Industry Keywords

Courtroom SecurityCourt ProceduresLegal CompliancePublic SafetyHostile Environment Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate court operations and ensure the safety of visitors, employees, confined persons, and the general public in courthouse and courtroom environments.
Prepare, maintain, and retrieve files for court officers before and during court sessions.
Complete case paperwork and maintain statistical records on cases heard and attendance rates.
Prepare courtrooms for hearings, including ensuring cleanliness, preparing forms, reviewing dockets, and arranging furniture.
Administer the flow of defendants through the hearing process.
Read defendant rights, explain courtroom procedures, penalties, and rules, and announce court sessions.
Provide customer service by phone, email, and face-to-face interaction.
Provide security to the presiding judge and attendees and enforce courtroom rules and regulations.
Answer phone calls, provide general information, and forward messages.
Restrain individuals and escort them out of court upon a judge's directive.
Engage in professional development and maintain knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and guidelines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
Ability to sustain light physical activity such as walking or standing.
Ability to apply self-defense and restraint tactics.
May be required to work during lunch or after normal working hours.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
Generous paid holidays
Sick leave
Vacation leave