Court Bailiff - Part Time

About the role

Responsible for providing personal assistance to the judges, juries, and the general public; handles communications between the judge and the jury during trials and hearings. This is a part-time position with a maximum of 24 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal assistance for judges and juries in the courtroom
• Calls witnesses for legal proceedings in the courtroom
• Escorts jurors from central jury pool to designated courts
• Assists district clerk personnel with jury pool duties
• Locks and unlocks courtroom doors within the courthouse
• Operates a computer
• Other duties as may be assigned

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• High School diploma required
• Ability to understand and follow instructions, rules, regulations, and laws
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, other law enforcement officers, attorneys, jurors, and the general public
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; bend and kneel; and talk and hear
• Frequently required to stand and walk
• Must frequently lift and/or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds, such as books and stacks of records
• Occasionally must lift and/or move objects weighing 100 pounds or more
• May be occasionally called upon to perform acts of intense physical exertion during emergency situations
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Must maintain a professional appearance and perform all duties in a professional manner

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate