Security Officer

Security Officer

The Security Officer embodies a commitment to safeguard and ensure the well-being of others while maintaining a secure environment within the Judicial Branch. As a dedicated security professional, you are a frontline defender and guardian of peace and order utilizing developed programs to deter and limit opportunities for malicious acts, anticipate and prevent possible harm, and detect potential danger. We use common sense as our driving guideline to balance the level of security measures that appropriately address the degree of risk to reassure our judicial officers, employees, and visitors of their safety within our buildings. If you're ready to embrace a position where vigilance meets service and where your presence makes a difference, then join us in a role that goes beyond routine tasks and offers a chance to be an integral part of a community dedicated to safety and security.

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public's trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications :

• High school diploma or GED
• One (1) year of security, law enforcement, or public safety experience

Other Requirements :

Knowledge, skills, and abilities :

Ability to :

Essential Job Tasks

This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

Working conditions : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; stand for long periods of time; walk, use stairs, use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds. Exposure to high noise levels and the potential of exposure to various contagions during the screening process are common.

All officers must "demonstrate, by proficiency testing, competency and understanding of the physical and verbal techniques and tactics presented at the defensive tactics training academy." The proficiency testing is based upon whether officers can perform the skills or tactics (or comparable alternatives) necessary for self-defense. Therefore, those selected for the position must successfully complete 40-hour Defensive Tactics Training Academy as soon as practical, but no later than 90 days from the date of employment. The Defensive Tactics Training Academy requires that an Officer performs and demonstrates through proficiency testing, competency in, and an understanding of physical and verbal defensive tactics and techniques, including the following, or their comparable alternatives :

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a