NYS Chief of Court Security Training

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 16122

POSITION TITLE:

NYS CHIEF OF COURT SECURITY TRAINING JG: NS

LOCATION:

OCA - NYS COURT OFFICERS ACADEMY

BROOKLYN, NYBASE SALARY: $175,000 - $190,000 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

(1) year in the New York State Principal Court Security Training Officer title; or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related fieldand five (5) years of security or related experience; or Master's degree from an accredited collegeor university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related field and four (4) years of securityor related experience;

or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Candidates must be legally eligible and qualified to carry firearms.

New York State residency is required for appointment.

Candidates must be citizens of the United States.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Department of Public Safety, the New York State Chief of Court Security Training develops and implements security training policy and procedures for the Unified Court System. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training provides statewide oversight of the Unified Court System Court Officers Academy, is responsible for the development and implementation of all training programs for court security personnel, and supervises New York State Court Security Training Officers , New York State Senior Court Security Training Officers, New York State Associate Court Security Training Officers, and New York State Principal Court Security Training Officers.

The New York State Chief of Court Security Training manages the candidate screening review process, recommends improvements, leads committees, and oversees budget and facility needs. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training is a peace officer, required to wear a uniform and may be authorized to carry a firearm and also performs administrative and other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT:
Duties include, but are not limited to: performing managerial analysis of training programs and developing appropriate curricula and classroom materials; developing policies and procedures for assessing the effectiveness of security operations, methods, and training programs; planning, coordinating, and supporting the implementation of security policy; assessing future training needs of security operations; acting as the primary security training officer responsible for training of court security personnel, court security training instructors, and for security personnel in Town and Village Courts;

developing and enforcing security protocol for contracted security providers; inspecting security operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures;consulting with and advising judges and court administrators on special security matters; overseeing the training and work of all security training instructors; ensuring that all instructors have and maintain the proper certifications; preparing written communications such as memoranda to inform subordinates of changes in laws, procedures, rules, policies;

correspondence to reply to complaints or problems; responding to requests for information and advising court administrators of situations concerning security operations, personnel, budget, or other administrative issues and participating and acting as a subject matter expert in the Evaluation Board review of candidate's character and fitness as a New York State Court Officer-Trainee. Statewide travel is required.

The Unified Court System encourages all qualified individuals to apply, including those currently employed by…