District Court Bailiff

Essential Functions

• Prepares courtroom for trials and hearings
• Ensures the safety of court participants
• Enforces courtroom rules of behavior
• Calls dockets, impanels juries, schedules cases, and researches legal issues
• Provides security for the Judge and court staff
• Carets for, custodies, and controls jurors assigned to District Court
• Answers the telephone
• Assists the public in the lobby area
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• College coursework or training in criminal justice or legal field preferred
• Three years law enforcement experience
• Two years courtroom operations experience preferred

Other Qualifications, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Texas Driver’s License
• Basic Law Enforcement Certification from Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
• Must meet TCOLE and Hays County Sheriff’s Office requirements for psychological and medical examinations
• Must pass a written entrance exam and physical agility test
• Must adhere to Hays County Sheriff’s Office weapon proficiency requirements and uniform requirements

Benefits

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work less than 30 hours per week over the course of a year, receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.