Bailiff-15th District Court (Legal)
TPOAM4 - Bailiff
Starting Rate: $27.54/Hour
Work Schedule: Typical working hours for this position occur during the Court's regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST.
Working hours infrequently may extend beyond 5:00 p.m. at short notice to accommodate the Court dockets.
Benefits offered with this position: TPOAM Benefits Summary
After hire, pay increases are dependent on length of service, advancement in the position, and other contractual factors.
This position is represented by the TPOAM union. For more information reference the Technical, Professional & Office workers Association of Michigan collective bargaining agreement: Collective Bargaining Agreements
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the individually assigned judge, provides judicial security, courtroom security and ancillary support security functions; maintains order and decorum in the courtroom; acts as jury liaison for seated jurors; performs general clerical support work; and other related work as assigned.
Examples of Duties:
- Opens and closes courtrooms to restrict public access for security purposes;
- Attends all court proceedings as an officer of the court;
- Checks-in attorneys and pro se litigants for court dockets;
- Calls court to order and maintains appropriate decorum in the courtroom;
- Prepares and distributes notices or other legal documents as needed;
- Swears jurors and witnesses;
- Assists jury clerk during the jury selection process; post jury selection, acts as jury liaison for seated jurors until a verdict is reached. Escorts jurors to and from the courtroom, provides parking validation tickets and Juror Work Certificates to jurors when requested; communicates trial schedule and procedural expectations to jurors;
- Provides protection for 15th District Court judicial officers;
- Performs security patrols and contraband searches of courtrooms, 15th District Court judicial chambers and additional 15th District Court interior areas in the Ann Arbor Justice Center;
- Provides security response in emergency situations and responds to requests for assistance;
- Performs Taser testing and/or preventative maintenance to ensure proper functioning of device, including maintaining adequate levels of supplies;
- Secures Taser in an appropriate manner when device is not being utilized;
- Assists or substitutes for other 15th District Court employees as needed;
- Assists in preparation of case files for court dockets;
- Files case files, ticket files, forms, cards and other documents both alphabetically and numerically in established filing systems;
- Locates and retrieves case files, ticket files, forms and other documents from established filing systems;
- Transports, carries, moves files to and from various locations within the court; 18. Operates equipment such as: Taser, fax machine, PC, printers, copiers, and shredder;
- Other relevant duties as assigned by the judges or court administrator.
Requirements:
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent;
- Possess a valid State of Michigan Vehicle Operator's License;
- Have no felony offense convictions;
- Pass a criminal background check and drug test;
- Pass testing requirements to be a certified LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network) operator within six (6) months of employment and recertify as applicable;
- Possess two (2) or more years of experience as a law enforcement officer;
- Successfully complete Taser training and recertify as applicable;
- Successfully complete CPR training and recertify as applicable;
- Be able to understand and follow oral and written instructions;
- Be able to work independently and to set priorities to meet deadlines;
- Be able to use sound judgment within established procedural guidelines;
- Be able to work well in a team environment;
- Be able to interact firmly, calmly and impartially with attorneys, litigants, witnesses and the general public;
- Possess good organizational, filing, verbal and writing skills; 15. Computer literate, including the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite;
- Be capable of performing all of the work related in this posting.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Essential and related duties may require maintaining good physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, walking, running, bending, stooping, crouching and kneeling for extended periods of time. Requires stamina and physical endurance needed to sustain prolonged, rigorous physical activity during emergency situations.
Good physical condition, which will mean the fitness to be able to apprehend, and the ability to exert the force necessary to subdue and control individuals who require physical intervention. Physical demands include ability to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally.
Utilize verbal commands and physical force as needed to restrain disruptive prisoners or members of the public.
Immediately respond to any incidents such as assaults, disturbances or other situations threatening the security of the court.
In addition, positions in this class typically require: reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Move and lift light objects less than 20 pounds such as mail, files and supplies. Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements.
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
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