The Circuit Court for Carroll County seeks to hire a Bailiff.
Job Type: Contractual, 28 Hours Per Week
Salary: $25.22 Hourly
Job Description. Carroll County Circuit Court Bailiffs are a part of the Carroll County Circuit
Court Systems and are sworn into office as Special Police Officers by the Clerk of the Court. The
work of a Bailiff generally involves ensuring the safety, protection, and security of visitors,
judges, employees, and the general public entering the Circuit Court Buildings and safeguarding
the property and records of the Circuit Court.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Regular and timely attendance at work as assigned.
Check courtroom for security and cleanliness.
Enforce courtroom rules of behavior.
Screening everyone entering the courthouses.
Stand for prolonged periods at a security post, utilizing security equipment such as
magnetometer, x-ray machine, and scanners.
Assist visitors entering the buildings.
Prepare detailed reports on incidents and appear as witness in court if necessary.
Work weekends and flexible hours when necessary.
Sit during court proceedings for hours at a time.
Employee must be a U.S. citizen, at least 21 years of age, and be able to fluently speak, read, and
write the English language.
Qualifications:
Education: Must possess a high school diploma/GED.
Must have successfully completed a certified federal, state, county, or local law enforcement
academy, or its equivalent.
Experience: Applicants must have at least three years of law enforcement experience with
general arrest authority.
Special Requirements:
Bailiffs must meet all requirements of, and be able to be certified as, a Special Police Officer and
have a Maryland Handgun Permit.
Applicant will be required to carry a firearm and successfully qualify annually on an approved
course of fire.
Physical Demands: Work requires frequent physical effort such as standing and walking for
eight hours daily and the physical ability to restrain, detain, and/or arrest individuals, and lifting.
A physical examination is required. Employee must be able to exercise tact under pressure and
mental stability in difficult situations and diffuse situations in which parties may be hostile and
in conflict with each other. Ability to sustain the physical and emotional strain of potential
confrontation and possible foot pursuit and arrest of individuals. Ability to lift packages of 50
pounds and carry them 50 yards.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related
duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Carroll County Circuit Court.
Application Procedure: Please contact Chief Bailiff Tom Gue by phone: (410) 386-2654 or
email: [email protected]
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.22 per hour
Work Location: In person
