Municipal Court Marshal

h2About the Department/h2pp id="isPasted"a href="http://www.seattle.gov/courts/"Seattle Municipal Court’s/a (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 a href="http://www.seattle.gov/rsji"Racenbsp;andnbsp;Socialnbsp;Justice/a a href="http://www.seattle.gov/rsji"Initiative/a.nbsp;Candidatesnbsp;withnbsp;thenbsp;abilitynbsp;tonbsp;effectivelynbsp;worknbsp;withnbsp;multi-culturalnbsp;communitiesnbsp;arenbsp;encouragednbsp;tonbsp;apply./ppnbsp;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./pbrstrongThis/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongrecruitment/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongis/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongfor a/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongCourt/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongMarshal/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongposition at Seattle Municipal Court./strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongThe/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongCourt/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongmay/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongconsider/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongapplicants/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongfrom/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongthisnbsp;/strongstrongrecruitment process for full-time regular and on-call, intermittent Court Marshal openings.nbsp;/strongWhen hired as an on-call, intermittent Court Marshal, you may later be offered a full-time regular position when/if a vacancy opens.pstronguYounbsp;willnbsp;benbsp;successfulnbsp;innbsp;thisnbsp;rolenbsp;if/u/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongyuou are committed to:nbsp;/u/strong/pullipPublic service and the justice system./p/lilipUpholding strict standards of ethical behavior./p/lilipnbsp;Working in a fast-paced collaborative team environment./p/lilipnbsp;Building relationships/p/li/ul/ph2Position Duties/h2pullip id="isPasted"Guard and protect prisoners, Court staff and the public in courtrooms, holding cells and court-related areas. Intervene in potential incidents of violence./p/lilipReportnbsp;criminalnbsp;violationsnbsp;tonbsp;thenbsp;Seattlenbsp;Policenbsp;Department./p/lilipTransportnbsp;SMCnbsp;defendantsnbsp;onnbsp;Courtnbsp;Transportnbsp;Ordersnbsp;fromnbsp;othernbsp;jailnbsp;locations./p/lilipTransportnbsp;SMCnbsp;defendantsnbsp;heldnbsp;atnbsp;othernbsp;jailsnbsp;tonbsp;benbsp;bookednbsp;intonbsp;Kingnbsp;Countynbsp;Jailnbsp;fornbsp;SMCnbsp;warrants. Escort prisoners or detainees between secured facilities and courtrooms./p/lilipMonitor,nbsp;assist,nbsp;andnbsp;overseenbsp;securitynbsp;screenersnbsp;tonbsp;ensurenbsp;screeningnbsp;ofnbsp;thenbsp;publicnbsp;isnbsp;conductednbsp;innbsp;anbsp;professional manner./p/lilipOperatenbsp;securitynbsp;devices:nbsp;firearm,nbsp;baton,nbsp;Taser,nbsp;etc.nbsp;innbsp;thenbsp;dischargenbsp;ofnbsp;theirnbsp;duties./p/lilipActnbsp;asnbsp;firstnbsp;respondernbsp;tonbsp;firenbsp;alarms,nbsp;bombnbsp;threats,nbsp;activatednbsp;alarms,nbsp;andnbsp;variousnbsp;safetynbsp;concerns,nbsp;andnbsp;assistnbsp;with building evacuations within the Seattle Justice Center./p/lilipCompletenbsp;incidentnbsp;reportsnbsp;andnbsp;variousnbsp;requirednbsp;paperwork./p/lilipSuccessfully secure and maintain Seattle Police Department special commission which includes passing an annual firearm qualification at the Seattle Police Department range./p/lilipArrest a person in compliance with an arrest warrant after confirming the existence and extradition. Arrest and remand a person into custody pursuant to a judicial officer’s order./p/li/ul/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pp id="isPasted"stronguMinimum/u/strongstrongunbsp;/u/strongstronguQualifications:/u/strong/ppstrongCertified/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongby/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstronga/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongcriminal/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongjustice/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongor/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongcorrections/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongacademy/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongprogram/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstronguAND/u/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongat/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongleast/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongtwo/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongyears/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongof/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongfull-time/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstronglawnbsp;/strongstrongenforcement or corrections experience/strong. (Previously certified by a basic law enforcement OR corrections academy)/pul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"lip id="isPasted"Can successfully pass a polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug testing. Is trained and experienced in the use of defensive tactics and use of force./p/lilipnbsp;Ability to become certified in the use of firearms./p/lilipnbsp;Valid Washington State Driver's license./p/lilipnbsp;21+ years of age upon hire./p/lilipnbsp;High school diploma or GED./p/lilipnbsp;U.S. citizen./p/li/ulp id="isPasted"stronguMinimum/u/strongstrongunbsp;/u/strongstronguEm/u/strongstrongpulo/uyment/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongStandards:/strong/ppstrongnbsp;/strongstrongThe following are automatic disqualifiers - applicants should not apply to our agency if any of the following apply:/strong/ppstrongnbsp;/strong/ppstronguCriminalnbsp;Record/u/strong: 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 strongnotnbsp;/strongmanufactured or cultivated illegal drug(s) for the sales/marketing of the drug(s) and has strongnotnbsp;/strongsoldnbsp;or facilitated the sale of illegal drugs./ppustrongDru/strongstrongg/strongnbsp;/ustronguUse:/u/strong Prior to the date of this application, the applicant has strongNOTnbsp;used/strong:nbsp;/pulliMarijuana within twelve (12) months, strongand/strong/lilipCocaine or crack within the previous ten (10) years, strongand/strong/p/lilipClub drugs, such as, but not limited to: Ketamine, GHB, Rohypnol, or MDMA (ecstasy) within the previous five(5) years, strongand/strong/p/lilipstrongnbsp;/strongAny Hallucinogens; PCP, Angel Dust, Wet, Phencyclidine, LSD, Mushrooms, or Psylocibin, within the previous ten (10) years, strongand/strong/p/lilipOpium, Morphine, or Heroin within the previous ten (10) years, strongand/strong/p/lilipMethamphetamine, Crank, Crystal, Ice, Speed, Glass, or Amphetamine within the previous ten (10) years, strongand/strong/p/lilipAerosols, sometimes referred to as Huffing (paint) or Whippits (Nitrous Oxide) or used Khat within the previous five (5) years, strongand/strong/p/liliFour (4) or more controlled substances within the previous ten (10) years, strongand/strongAny illegal drug(s) while employed in a criminal justice and/or law enforcement capacity./li/ulpstronguCase-b/u/strongstrongyu-Case Disqualifiers:/unbsp;/strongThe following are behaviors that will be given case-by-case consideration:/pullipstrongMilitar/strongstrongy Discharge:nbsp;/strongAny discharge from any military service other than honorable circumstances (fair employment laws apply)./p/lilipstrongTraffic Record/strong: An applicant's driving record will be thoroughly assessed and may be a factor for disqualification. Examples of infractions/traffic crimes that emmay/ememnbsp;/embenbsp;disqualifyingnbsp;include:nbsp;Drivingnbsp;Whilenbsp;Intoxicatednbsp;(DWI),nbsp;recklessnbsp;driving or hit and run driving, or suspension of your driver's license within five years of the date of application./p/lilipstrongEm/strongstrongploymentnbsp;Record/strong: 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./p/lilipstrongFinancial/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongRecord/strongstrong:/strongstrongnbsp;/strongAn applicant's credit history, including excessive credit card debt or unresolved accounts in collections will be thoroughly assessed and emmaynbsp;/embe grounds for disqualification. The following will be disqualifying failure to pay income tax, or child support./p/lilipstrongProfessional A/strongstrongppearance:nbsp;/strongAll 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./p/li/ulp id="isPasted"stronguSPECIAL/u/strongstrongunbsp;/u/strongstronguCOMMISSION/u/strongstrongunbsp;/u/strongstronguELIGIBILITY/u/strong/ppThisnbsp;positionnbsp;hasnbsp;anbsp;specialnbsp;commissionnbsp;issuednbsp;bynbsp;thenbsp;Seattlenbsp;Policenbsp;Departmentnbsp;(SPD)nbsp;whichnbsp;requiresnbsp;allnbsp;Courtnbsp;Marshal candidatesnbsp;tonbsp;meetnbsp;certainnbsp;hiringnbsp;standards.nbsp;Pleasenbsp;reviewnbsp;thenbsp;automaticnbsp;andnbsp;case-by-casenbsp;disqualifiersnbsp;tonbsp;determine if you are qualified to submit your application for the Court Marshal position./ppSPD 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./ppstrongNote:nbsp;/strongThe 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 a href="http://www.seattle.gov/courts"www.seattle./aa href="http://www.seattle.gov/courts"g/aa href="http://www.seattle.gov/courts"ov/courts/a./pbr/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pp id="isPasted"strongWork/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongEnvironment:/strong/ppThisnbsp;positionnbsp;willnbsp;primarilynbsp;benbsp;onsitenbsp;atnbsp;thenbsp;Seattlenbsp;Justicenbsp;enternbsp;atnbsp;600nbsp;5thnbsp;Ave,nbsp;Seattle.nbsp;Alternativenbsp;Worknbsp;Arrangements may be considered and will be based on operational needs./ppnbsp;strongWhy/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongWork/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongat/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongthe/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongCity:/strong/ppThenbsp;Citynbsp;ofnbsp;Seattlenbsp;recognizesnbsp;everynbsp;Citynbsp;employeenbsp;mustnbsp;playnbsp;anbsp;rolenbsp;innbsp;endingnbsp;institutionalnbsp;andnbsp;structuralnbsp;racism.nbsp;Ournbsp;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 the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services./ppnbsp;strongBenefits:/strong/ppThe 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 and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: a href="https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans"https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans/a/ppstrongPay:/strong/ppThe full hourly pay range for this position is $44.13 - $53.53 per hour. span style="color:inherit; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px;" id="isPasted"To ensure internal equity, the expected starting salary is $44.13 which is Step 1 of the 6 Step Salary Range./span/ppnbsp;/ppstrongHiring Process:/strong/ppstrongThere are four steps for candidates applying to start their career as a Seattle Municipal Court, Court Marshal./strong/ppstrongBefore applying, please make sure you meet the qualifications for the position./strong/ppstrongnbsp;/strongstrongSteps/strong/pol start="1" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"listrongApplication/strongstrong:nbsp;/strongQualified candidates must submit the following to be considered. Applications that do not include the required information outlined below will be considered incomplete and may not be reviewed:/li/olul style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"liCompleted NEOGOV online application and supplemental questions./liliPDF of your cover letter describing emWHY/ememnbsp;YOUnbsp;/ememWANT/ememnbsp;/ememTHIS/ememnbsp;/ememJOB/ememnbsp;/ememAND/ememnbsp;/ememWHY/ememnbsp;/ememYOU/ememnbsp;/ememWANT/ememnbsp;/ememTO/ememnbsp;/ememWORK/ememnbsp;/ememFOR/ememnbsp;/ememTHE/ememnbsp;/ememSEATTLEnbsp;/ememMUNICIPAL COURT./em/liliPDFnbsp;ofnbsp;yournbsp;resume./liliCopy of your law enforcement or corrections certification and/or transcript./li/ulpnbsp;strongApplication/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongTips:/strong/ppUpdatenbsp;yournbsp;applicationnbsp;tonbsp;makenbsp;surenbsp;thenbsp;employmentnbsp;datesnbsp;onnbsp;yournbsp;applicationnbsp;matchnbsp;thenbsp;employmentnbsp;dates on your resume./ppGivenbsp;usnbsp;thenbsp;detailsnbsp;ofnbsp;thenbsp;responsibilitiesnbsp;andnbsp;tasksnbsp;younbsp;performednbsp;innbsp;yournbsp;currentnbsp;andnbsp;previousnbsp;positions.nbsp;The more detail you provide, the better we can understand how your qualifications align with the needs of our opening./ppnbsp;/pol start="2" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"listrongBackground Investigation/strongstrong:nbsp;/strongTop candidates, who have successfully passed the interview process will be moved forward to the backgrounding process in which an extensive background investigation will be conducted by the Seattle Police Department. nbsp;SPD will send candidates a link to an online personal history information questionnaire. The Seattle Police Department background unit will then conduct a thorough background investigation. Note that this process can take some time while the assigned detective investigates.strongnbsp;nbsp;/strong/lilistrongEvaluation/strongstrong:nbsp;/strongAll candidates must complete a medical evaluation, a psychological evaluation, and a polygraph exam. The medical evaluation can only be completed at in-person Seattle locations includes drug screening, medical history, vision amp; hearing test, and a stress EKG test. The psychological evaluation will be completed virtually. The polygraph exam can only be completed in person at Seattle Police Headquarters.strongnbsp;/strongstrongnbsp;nbsp;/strong/li/olol start="4" type="1" style="margin-bottom: 3pt;"listrongEmployment Offer/strongstrong:nbsp;/strongThe most competitive candidates may receive an offer of employment after completing and passing all the above steps, depending on the candidate’s backgrounding results and evaluation scores.strongnbsp;/strong/li/olpstrongnbsp;/strongstrong*Out- of-state candidates must make travel arrangements, at their own expense, to participate in-person for this portion of the recruitment process.*nbsp;/strong/ppstrongnbsp;/strong/ppstrongUnion/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongInformation:/strongstrongnbsp;/strongThis position is represented by Seattle Municipal Court Marshal’s Guild./ppstrongRecruitment Process and Timeline/strong: The entire recruitment process, application to start date, can take approximately strongsixnbsp;(6) months./strong/ppstrongS/strongstrongpecial Commission/strong: As a condition of employment, Marshals must obtain and maintain a Special Commission issued by the Seattle Police Department, which includes annual firearms qualifications./ppnbsp;/ppstrongNote:/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongThe/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongPhysical/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongAgility/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongTest/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrong(PAT)/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongand/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongWA/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongState/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongBasic/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongLaw/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongEnforcement/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongequivalency/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongacademy/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongtraining/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongare/strongstrongnbsp;/strongstrongnotnbsp;/strongstrongrequired./strong/p/p