Bailiff/Court Security

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

11/06/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 15

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Bailiff/Court Security personnel in the Merit System are responsible for facilitating court operations and ensuring the safety of visitors, employees, confined persons, and the general public within courthouse and courtroom environments. Employees in this job class perform a variety of duties related to courtroom operations and security, including preparing courtrooms for sessions, guarding prisoners, screening visitors and their possessions upon entry to the courthouse, maintaining order in courtrooms, and completing and filing paperwork from court cases.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

Applications for this position will be considered for the following Merit System employing agencies. The pay range for this job varies depending upon the Merit System employing agency.

Bessemer $16.64 - $25.82
Birmingham $17.00 - $26.37
Hueytown $18.03 - $27.97
Jefferson County $19.50 - $30.25

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• 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.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares, maintains, and retrieves files to assist court officers before and during court sessions (e.g., collects and provides files to the judge as defendants go before the judge, completes various paperwork from cases, maintains statistical records on cases heard and attendance rates).

• Prepares courtroom for hearings (e.g., ensures cleanliness, prepares packets of forms goes over docket, arranges furniture) and administers the flow of defendants through the hearing process (e.g., reads defendant rights, instructs on rules of courtroom procedure) and announces commencement of court sessions.

• Provides customer service, internally and/or externally, via phone, email or face to face interaction.

• Engages in activities designed to ensure professional development, awareness of developments in the field, and knowledge of relevant practices, rules, laws, policies, and/or guidelines.

• Provides security to the presiding judge and those in attendance, explains/enforces rules and regulations that govern the activities of all people entering the courtroom so court can proceed efficiently and safely.

• Announces the commencement of court sessions by explaining court procedures, defendants’ rights and penalties, etc. to ensure all in attendance comprehend the proceedings.

• Answers phone calls in order to provide general information (e.g., operation hours) and forward messages to appropriate personnel.

• Restrains individuals and escorts them out of court upon judge's directive to de-escalate the situation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained period of light physical activity such as walking or standing, and may occasionally require significant and concerted physical exertion for the purposes of restraining and/or detaining individuals in court and surrounding areas. Job may require applying self-defense and restraint tactics to defend oneself from physical attack.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted primarily in courtroom and office settings. Work may involve the use of pepper spray, pistols, and a variety of restraint devices. May be required to work/deal with angry, physically aggressive, or violent individuals, and thus, may be exposed to potential and real physical violence. Employees in this class may also be required to work during lunch, or after normal working hours.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.  Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.