Overview
Court Security Officer – Municipal Court Jobs in Phoenix, AZ at City of Phoenix
Job ID
53826
Location
Professional & Supervisory
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Municipal Court provides equal access to justice, professional and impartial treatment, and the fair and time resolution of all court matters. Municipal Court performs their responsibilities in a manner that serves to maintain the public’s trust and confidence in the Court as an institution and to enhance the public’s respect for the rule of law, while preserving and protecting individual rights guaranteed under the constitution.
The Municipal Court is seeking a dedicated professional to fill their vacancy for a Municipal Court Security Officer. Court Security Officers are the first responders for the building to duress alarms, disturbances, emergencies, and medical incidents.
Duties Include:
The use of walk-through and hand-held magnetometers to detect prohibited articles.
The use of X-ray machines to screen customers’ belongings for dangerous or prohibited articles, and/or monitoring sensitive areas on CCTV.
Screening all persons entering the facility through each of the three entrances.
Provide security standbys and escorts in courtrooms.
Monitoring surveillance cameras mounted in sensitive areas in the building.
Within 90 days of hire, must successfully complete a 40-hour Court Security Officer training course and be certified in accordance with standards set by the Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Customer-centric, detail-oriented, proactive, innovative, and analytical.
Ability to interact professionally with members of the public, judges, attorneys, and other employees in the legal system.
Ability to perform security and tactical skills to deescalate any situation.
SALARY
Pay Range:$20.02 to $34.25 per hour.
Hiring Range: $20.02 to $28.17 per hour.
Pay Range Explanation:
Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
BENEFITS
A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,
for more details: Pension Information.
401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Employer paid long-term disability.
Free Bus/light rail pass.
Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.
For more details, visit: Unit 003 Benefits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
One year of experience as a security guard, police officer or military police officer.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum qualifications may be substituted.
Additional Requirements:
Within 90 days of hire, must successfully complete a 40-hour Court Security Officer training course and be certified in accordance with standards set by the Arizona Administrative Office of the Courts.
Must successfully complete Arizona Supreme Court mandated training (COJET) annually.
Must be qualified or become qualified by end of probationary period to carry and use chemical agents, restraints, batons, tasers and other non-lethal defensive weapons.
Must be able to obtain and maintain tactical first aid, AED, and Narcan certification within 90 day review of employment.
All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
This position is subject to Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) background standards. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must be fingerprinted and will have their fingerprints used to check the Criminal History Records of the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any records returned will be reviewed to determine the candidate’s suitability for the job.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
Experience working with access control systems that include creating access control picture badges and adding and removing access groups and doors.
Experience in emergency response training.
Experience using de-escalating tactics and techniques to mitigate incidents.
Experience working an X-ray machine and magnetometer.
Previous customer service experience.
Spanish proficiency is desired.
RECRUITMENT DATES
Recruitment closes April 22, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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Title: Court Security Officer – Municipal Court
Company: City of Phoenix
Location: Phoenix, AZ
