A Bailiff maintains order and safety in a courtroom. Assists the courtroom Judge, supervises and escorts the Jury, assists with court or trial documents, maintains security and enforce courtroom rules.
UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 3623 PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY POSITION TITLE
NEW
YORK STATE COURT OFFICER-CAPTAIN
3rd/4th
JG:
24
LOCATION:
3rd
JUDICIAL DISTRICT - PUBLIC SAFETY SULLIVAN COUNTY BASE SALARY
$89,338
CLASSIFICATION:
NON-COMPETITIVE QUALIFICATIONS
One (1) year of service in the New York State Court Officer-Lieutenant title; or Three (3) years as New York State Court Officer-Sergeant; 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. •Equivalent experience must be in a supervisory security title with the rank of Sergeant or Lieutenant.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK
Under the general direction of the New York State Court Officer-Major I or II, New York State Security Coordinator or other security supervisory personnel, New York State Court Officer-Captains (Third and Fourth Departments) are responsible for supervising security operations at a court facility having a minimum of fifteen subordinate security staff. NYS Court Officer- Captains (Third and Fourth Departments) supervise the activities of Lieutenants, Sergeants, and other subordinate security personnel. New York State Court Officer-Captains (Third and Fourth Departments) are responsible for assisting in the local implementation of statewide security policies and for recommending security policies to meet the local circumstances of the court or facility to which the position is assigned. NYS Court Officer-Captains (Third and Fourth Departments) are peace officers, required to wear uniforms and may be authorized to carry firearms and also perform administrative and other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT
This position will be assigned to the Western Command. Duties include but are not limited to: determining proper security staffing; handling emergency situations; evaluating security operations; reviewing incident reports; supervising, training and evaluating security personnel.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
NYS Unified Court System employees meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), cover letter and resume at 3jdemployment@nycourts.
gov or by mail to:
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OFFICE 2500 POND VIEW, SUITE 210 CASTLETON ON HUDSON, NY 12033 POSTING DATE
August 20, 2026 APPLICATIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY
September 17, 2026 The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
