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Company Name : City of Seattle
Location : Seattle, WA
Position : Court Marshal

Job Description : Position Purpose

Seattle Municipal Court’s (SMC) mission is to provide a forum for citizens to resolve alleged violations of the law in a respectful, independent, and impartial manner. The Court is dedicated to advancing social justice issues by supporting personal, structural, and systemic change in our community, and building a diverse workforce. The Court works collaboratively to realize the City’s vision of racial equity by participating in the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative. Candidates with the ability to effectively work with multi-cultural communities are encouraged to apply.

SMC, recognized for our proactive and innovative approach, is seeking experienced law enforcement or correction officers for the position of Court Marshal. The unit consists of 11 specially commissioned officers, two Sergeants, and a Chief leading the team. Join the Court’s specially commissioned team as an officer responsible for all aspects of security and creating a safe environment for defendants, the public, and Court employees. This high-volume work unit seeks to hire dedicated, agile, and motivated staff. Candidates with the ability to speak multiple languages are encouraged to apply.

This recruitment is for a full-time regular Court Marshal position. The Court may also consider applicants from this recruitment process for intermittent and temporary Court Marshal openings. When hired as an intermittent/temporary Court Marshal, you may later be offered a full-time regular position when a vacancy opens.

You will be successful in this role if you have aspiration for:

Public service and the justice system.
Upholding strict standards of ethical behavior.
Working in a fast-paced collaborative team environment.
Relationship building (with judges, court employees, and outside law enforcement agencies).
Your effectiveness in this role will depend on your ability to:

Interact with cultural awareness and inclusivity.
Perform strenuous physical tasks such as running, subduing, and detaining individuals.
Confront problematic situations and exercise sound judgment under stress and in emergency situations.
Exercise professionalism, discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Actively listen, use good communication skills, be patient, observe and remain impartial while working with defendants who may be emotional and/or require de-escalation, and the use of an interpreter or advocate.
Use a computer to access email, trainings, and timesheet.
You will feel prepared if you have experience:

Working in law enforcement and/or corrections.
Using proactive intervention skills to defuse conflicts and maintain orderly conduct.
Utilizing defensive tactics.
Employing the appropriate use of force (weapons such as firearms and batons).
Job Responsibilities:
Guard and protect prisoners, Court staff and the public in courtrooms, jail holding cells and court-related areas.
Intervene and make arrests in potential incidents of violence or warrant service.
Escort prisoners or detainees between secured facilities and courtrooms.
Book out-of-custody defendants into jail and search holding cells for contraband on a regular basis.
Monitor, assist, and oversee security screeners to ensure screening of the public is conducted in a professional manner.
Operate security devices: firearm, baton, Taser, etc.
Act as first responder to fire alarms, bomb threats and various safety concerns, and assist with building evacuations.
Complete incident and police type reports and various required paperwork.
Successfully secure and maintain Seattle Police Department special commission which includes passing an annual firearm qualification.
Qualifications:
Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate Seattle Municipal Court employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to submit proof of vaccination. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine. Employees may make requests for a reasonable accommodation based on a medical disability or for sincerely held religious beliefs. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.

SPECIAL COMMISSION ELIGIBILITY

This position has a special commission issued by the Seattle Police Department (SPD) which requires all Court Marshal candidates to meet certain hiring standards. Please review the automatic and case-by-case disqualifiers to determine if you are qualified to submit your application for the Court Marshal position.

SPD is interested in the applicant’s life story as a complete picture. SPD understands that, at times, people encounter challenges in their lives. During the background investigation process, SPD will learn in detail about those challenges, as well as the lessons learned, and the life changes the applicant has made.

It is imperative that you are forthcoming in your responses; honesty is expected throughout this process.

Minimum Employment Standards:

The following are automatic disqualifiers – applicants should not apply to our agency if any of the following apply:

Criminal Record: any adult felony conviction; any misdemeanor or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity; or any domestic violence conviction.
Prior to the date of this application, the applicant has not manufactured or cultivated illegal drug(s) for the sales/marketing of the drug(s) and has not sold or facilitated the sale of illegal drugs.
Drug Use – Prior to the date of this application, the applicant has NOT used:
Marijuana within twelve (12) months, and
Cocaine or crack within the previous ten (10) years, and
Club drugs, such as, but not limited to: Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, or MDMA (ecstasy) within the previous five (5) years, and
Any Hallucinogens; PCP, Angel Dust, Wet, Phencyclidine, LSD, Mushrooms, or Psylocybin, within the previous ten (10) years, and
Opium, Morphine, or Heroin within the previous ten (10) years, and
Methamphetamine, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, Glass, or Amphetamine within the previous ten (10) years, and
Aerosols, sometimes referred to as Huffing (paint) or Whippits (Nitrous Oxide) or used Khat within the previous five (5) years, and
Four (4) or more controlled substances within the previous ten (10) years, and
Any illegal drug(s) while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity.
Case-by-Case Disqualifiers

The following are behaviors that will be given case-by-case consideration.
Military Discharge: Any discharge from any military service other than honorable circumstances (fair employment laws apply).
Traffic Record: An applicant’s driving record will be thoroughly assessed and may be a factor for disqualification. Examples of infractions/traffic crimes that may be disqualifying include: Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), reckless driving or hit and run driving, or suspension of your driver’s license within five years of the date of application.
Employment Record: An applicant’s employment history, including any terminations, or leaving an employer in lieu of termination, will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification.
Financial Record: An applicant’s credit history, including excessive credit card debt or unresolved accounts in collections will be thoroughly assessed and may be grounds for disqualification. The following will be disqualifying failure to pay income tax, or child support.
Professional Appearance: All applicants are always expected to maintain a professional appearance. SMC has the discretion in determining what is considered professional, as it relates to the position the applicant is applying for. All tattoos, branding (intentional burning of skin to create a design), voluntary disfigurement (marring or spoiling of the appearance or shape of a body part), or scarification (intentional cutting of the skin to create a design) shall be carefully reviewed by SMC on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum Qualifications:

Certified by a criminal justice or corrections academy program AND at least two years of full-time law enforcement or corrections experience. Other types of law enforcement work experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Can successfully pass a polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug testing.
Is trained and experienced in the use of defensive tactics and use of force.
Ability to become certified in the use of firearms.
Valid Washington State Driver’s license.
21+ years of age upon hire.
High school diploma or GED.
U.S. citizen.
Note: The Physical Agility Test (PAT) and WA State Basic Law Enforcement equivalency academy training are not required.

For more information on the Seattle Municipal Court, visit www.seattle.gov/courts.
Additional Information:
Why Work at the City

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in dismantling racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and create and provide equitable processes and services.

Benefits:

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental vision, life, and long-term disability insurance for employees. For more information go to this “Benefits at a Glance Guide”.

Hiring Process

Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:

Completed NEOGOV online application and supplemental questions.
Attach a PDF of your cover letter and resume describing how your skills and experience align with the stated job responsibilities of this position.
Copies of you law enforcement or corrections certification and/or transcript.
Candidates who move forward to backgrounding will be asked to fill out a Personal History Information (PHI) packet:
Top candidates, who successfully pass the interview process, will be asked to submit a completed Personal History Information (PHI) packet. An extensive background investigation will be conducted by the Seattle Police Department. The complete PHI packet can be downloaded from the Seattle Police Department’s website http://www.seattle.gov/police/police-jobs/apply-(lateral). Incomplete or untimely submissions will result in disqualification from the hiring process. Make sure and attach photocopies of your driver’s license, social security card, DD 214 and law enforcement or corrections academy certification. The Release of Information & Credit History Release forms MUST be notarized.
Candidates asked to participate in the background check process will have an in-depth test and interview with an SPD detective. Out-of-state candidates must make travel arrangements, at their own expense, to participate in-person for this portion of the recruitment process.
Successful candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must pass the final investigation phase conducted by Seattle Police Department, which includes polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug testing. Out-of-state candidates must make travel arrangements, at their own expense, to participate in-person for this portion of the recruitment process.
Union Information:

This position is represented by Seattle Municipal Court Marshal’s Guild.

Recruitment Process and Timeline: The entire recruitment process, application to start date, takes approximately eight (8) months.

Special Commission: As a condition of employment, Marshals must obtain and maintain a Special Commission issued by the Seattle Police Department, which includes annual firearms qualifications.

Note: The Physical Agility Test (PAT) and WA State Basic Law Enforcement equivalency academy training are not required.

For more information on the Seattle Municipal Court, visit www.seattle.gov/courts.

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