Court Attendants work as needed and may be required to work daytime and evening hours.
The successful applicant will work under the direction of the elected Town Justices and may perform tasks including, but not limited to, the following:
- announces opening and closing of court and appearance of the presiding justice;
- announces the order of the court calendar;
- directs parties to court actions and visitors to the court to the appropriate destination;
- maintains order in the lobby and engages in scan and search of motorists before entering court room;
- acts as official court messenger
- assists juries, witnesses and counsel where appropriate;
- coordinates with police department personnel the arrival, appearance and departure of prisoners;
- attends to the needs of the presiding justice
- closes court when directed and assumes security of facilities and equipment;
- performs COVID-19 health screenings and records information for potential contact tracing purposes on visitors entering court.
The successful applicant also must have graduated from high school or possess a high school equivalency diploma and either a) two years of military service or b) two years if work experience, one year of which must have been in a public law enforcement environment. An Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, law enforcement or related field will substitute for work experience cited above. Possession of a current license as a Security Guard – Unarmed, issued by the New York State, Division of Licensing Services, will substitute for the work experience cited above.
The successful applicant must also have familiarity with courtroom procedures, be able to maintain order in a courtroom, be able to exercise tact and remain composed when dealing with the public, litigants, and attorneys, be able to follow oral and written instructions, be able to qualify in the handling of firearms (where appropriate), be able to speak in a loud and clear voice, get along well with others, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position, and be physically capable of performing the above. Spanish speaking preferred.
Please return completed pdf Employment Application (199 KB) via e-mail to Victoria Cafarelli in the Supervisor’s Office at vcafarelli@townofossining.com.
Be sure to save your application prior to e-mailing.
Applications may also be submitted in person at 16 Croton Avenue between 09:00 a.m. and 02:30 p.m. on weekdays. Applications are due by 02:30 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020.
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