PT Law Enforcement Specialist (20 hours per week)

These duties represent the typical duties and responsibilities assigned to this position but may not be inclusive of all tasks performed.

1.Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
2.Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
3.Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
4.Check courtroom for security and cleanliness and assure availability of sundry supplies, such as notepads, for use by judge, jurors, and attorneys.
5.Provide service and general assistance to jurors and other court room attendees.
6.Performs accurate entry of critical and sensitive information into various databases by closely following established processes and procedures. 
7.Transport offenders via passenger vehicles and busses to various destinations such as courts, jails, prisons, medical centers and other specified locations. 
8.Escort offenders into surroundings requiring contact with court, hospital, medical personnel and the public. 
9.Ensure a safe and controlled travel environment. 
10.Place restraint devices on offenders for security during transport. Ensures secure environment when devices are removed. 
11.Implements new procedures and systems and trains staff. 
12.Perform preemployment background investigations for potential sheriff department hires. 
13.Collect, examine, preserving, and documenting evidence at crime scenes. 
14.Prepare property and evidence for shipment and/or transport to crime laboratories and other destinations as needed. 

Marginal Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: NoneTo perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Education/Experience:
1.High School Graduate, GED, or HSED.
2.Five years of work experience in a legal and/or law setting preferred. 
3.Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook and Excel. 
4.Strong oral / written communication skills and interpersonal skills. 
5.Experience involving significant interactions with the public, law and justice agencies, and other local government preferred. 
6.Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver’s license. 

Competency Requirements: 
•Integrity/Honesty - Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy. 
•Quality Customer Service and Community Relations - Anticipates and strives to meet the needs of both internal and external stakeholders (employees, contracted staff, residents, families, and other internal and external customers). Delivers high-quality services; is committed to continuous improvement.  Communicates/Interacts with members of the public and other key stakeholders in a way that elicits positive response and participation, which on occasion, may include interaction either one-on-one or with several stakeholders at one time to present information and/or represent the facility’s interests.  
•Accountability – Assumes responsibility for successfully accomplishing work objectives and delivering results; setting high standards of performance for self and others
•Interpersonal Relations - Develops and maintains effective relationships with others; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations; shows understanding, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness.
•Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deals with ambiguity. 
•Communications – delivers clear, effective communication and takes responsibility for understanding others

Minimum Skills Assessment Requirements: Awareness of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly in speaking so others will understand. Problem solving to tell when something is wrong or likely to go wrong. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences, and can concentrate for long periods of time without being distracted. 

Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: NonePhysical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.  

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can occasionally be loud.

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