Court Security Officer

Position: Court Security Officer (4835-40)

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job : 4835-40

# of Openings: 7

Court Security Officer (4835-40)

Final date to receive applications
:
June 24, 2026

Work Location:

Juvenile Court and Youth Center

800 Broadway 2020 Auburn Ave.

Work Hours: 40 Hours/Week

Work Schedule: Varies, 1st and 2nd Shifts

Highly Competitive Employee
Benefits Package and Generous Paid Time Off

NOTE:

Applicants for positions with Hamilton County Juvenile Court are subject to background screening in accordance with the document,"Offenses that May Disqualify Candidates for Employment." Convictions from this list may disqualify a candidate for employment with Hamilton County Juvenile Court.

Hamilton County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is available to any person upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at .

• High school diploma or GED and 1 year of related work experience required.
• Valid driver's license.
• Must possess and maintain auto liability insurance.
• Must be 21 years or older.
• Must be able to obtain OPOTA Basic Bailiff certification and successfully complete all required OPOTA courses upon hire.
• Must pass background screening process.

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and 3 years of related work experience preferred.
• Possession of an OPOTA Certification.

• Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
• Employees work outdoors and may not be protected from weather conditions.
• Exposure to individuals who may be unruly at times.

• Provides security and safety anywhere assigned within Juvenile Court.
• Provides customer service support and/or direct care monitoring of youth in various court departments and buildings on a temporary, as-needed and/or rotation basis.
• Appropriately responds to resistance from individuals who are not following court orders or who are at risk to harm others or themselves.
• Transports juveniles and adult prisoners to and from Juvenile courtrooms at 800 Broadway.
• Transports juveniles between 800 Broadway, 2020 Auburn Avenue, 1000 Main Street.
• Provides supervision to prisoners within the court holding facilities.
• Completes all daily logs, incident reports and any other paperwork that is required daily.
• Assists with Contempt docket at 800 Broadway and being alert for potential problems.
• Assists Juvenile Probation Officers with arrests. Participates in extradition and pick up of juvenile detainees from locations in and out of state.
• Works cooperatively with all Law Enforcement Agencies.
• Delivers money to bank.
• Serves Forthwith Subpoenas, Emergency Orders and Warrants as necessary.
• All other duties as required, including but not limited to, providing customer service support and/or direct care monitoring of youth in various court departments and buildings on a temporary, as-needed and/or rotation basis.

• Must possess clerical/administrative skills/abilities, which include:
  Complete all logs maintained by the Security Department on a daily basis including incident reports and any other paperwork that is required.
• Must possess computer/technical skills/abilities, which include:
  Must be able to do some typing on the computer.
• Must possess written and oral communication skills/abilities, which include:
  Must possess effective written and verbal skills in order to effectively communicate with all team members and public.