Employer: Sedgwick County
Department: Facilities
Job Title: FACILITIES - Courthouse Police Officer
Salary: $14.050 Hourly


Job Description:

Job Objectives:

Patrols the buildings and grounds for safety of personnel, and protection of property.  Provides parking control and protects other facilities against unauthorized entrance, theft, and fire. 

 

Essential Job Functions:

Responds and initiates necessary action when called to sick/injury incidents, suspicious persons, disturbances, fire and holdup alarms.  Provides information and assistance to visitors; promotes favorable public relations between Sedgwick County and the general public.  Enforces Sedgwick County resolutions related to Security.  Escorts personnel to and from parking areas.  Provides security service during courtroom hearings.  Operates metal detection and x-ray equipment.  May assist in other duties of Courthouse Security as assigned. 

 

Job Standards:

High School Diploma, six-month law enforcement or security experience.  Valid Kansas driver's license is required.  A current Kansas State Law Enforcement Certification is required, but consideration will be given to a candidate who is eligible for the Kansas State Challenge Examination and qualification on the KS-CPOST Annual Firearms Course.  The applicant will have a demonstrated history of high ethical standards.  Ability to react calmly in a quick and efficient manner to emergency situations.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and other employees. 

 

Testing/Screening Requested:

Must have the ability to operate a handgun from either hand, also operates portable radio, motor vehicles, lock and unlock doors, operate metal detection equipment, x-ray machines, and the ability to walk up and down flights of stairs.

 

Equipment:

Handgun, portable radio, motor vehicle, metal detection equipment, x-ray machines, collapsible baton, pepper spray, handcuffs, computers, telephone and cellular telephones.

 

Work Environment:

Position requires both indoor and outdoor inspections during all types of weather conditions.

Usual working days/hours:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday Location of work:  525 N. Main

 

 

Must pass KBI background check and pre-employment urine drug screen.

 

Valid Kansas Driver’s License Required.  Must meet Driver Qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy.   

 

This position may be filled or closed to further application without notice.

 

Sedgwick County is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

It is the policy of Sedgwick County not to discriminate in its programs or services provided to the general public, including employment and all other activities, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other similarly protected status.  Sedgwick County is committed to making the application, interview, and pre-employment testing process accessible to persons with disabilities.  If you wish to volunteer information regarding any special assistance you may need, please notify Roberta Berry, Sedgwick County Acting ADA Coordinator by phone (316) 660-7054, TDD (Kansas Relay at 711 or 800-766-3777), or email at [email protected].   Do not send resumes or application status request or employment questions to this email or phone number.  This information is provided only for those requiring ADA assistance.  Applications must be submitted on www.hrepartners.com.  You will be contacted should the department feel that you are a qualified candidate.

Sedgwick County will prohibit the hiring of spouses and/or immediate family members within the same department, but not within the County structure.

 

Immediate family and family of the employee’s spouse shall be considered husband, wife, son, step-son, son-in-law, daughter, step-daughter, daughter-in law, brother, step-brother, brother-in law, sister, step-sister, sister-in-law, mother, step-mother, mother-in law, father, step-father, father-in-law, grandchildren, grandparents and grandparents-in-law.

 

 

 

 

 

Vacancy Number: 20001540043014

Open Date: 4/30/2014 12:00:00 AM
Close Date: 12/30/9999 11:59:00 PM