Bailiffs
Tasks Include:
- Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
- Guard lodging of sequestered jury.
- Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
- Report need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
- Announce entrance of judge.
- Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
- Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.
- Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
- Check courtroom for security and cleanliness and assure availability of sundry supplies, such as notepads, for use by judge, jurors, and attorneys.
- Screen, control, and handle evidence and exhibits during court proceedings.
- Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +3.7%
National: -3.6%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$49,100.00
State
$48,660.00
Regional
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Description
Career Cluster: | Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security |
Maintain order in courts of law.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 39.86%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 33.35%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 20.84%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 5.94%
Related Work Experience
- None = 27.51%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 17.68%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.36%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.98%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.54%
- Up to and including 1 month = 5.94%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 4%
- Over 10 years = 4%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 28.84%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.38%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.98%
- None = 13.33%
- Up to and including 1 month = 11.64%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.84%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 34.16%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 22.05%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 17.58%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.98%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.84%
- None or short demonstration = 3.39%
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
- Guard lodging of sequestered jury.
- Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
- Report need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
- Announce entrance of judge.
- Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.
- Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.
- Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
- Check courtroom for security and cleanliness and assure availability of sundry supplies, such as notepads, for use by judge, jurors, and attorneys.
- Screen, control, and handle evidence and exhibits during court proceedings.
- Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
- Arrest persons in court when arrest warrants have been issued.
- Provide assistance to the public, such as directions to court offices.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Provide jury escort to restaurant and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public.
- Maintain court docket.
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Special Requirements
Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in this occupations.
Education: This occupation usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
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Additional Resources
Information about correctional jobs in a jail setting is available from:
The American Jail Association
2053 Day Rd.
Suite 100
Hagerstown, MD 21740
http://www.corrections.com/aja/index.html
Information on entrance requirements, training, and career opportunities for correctional officers at the Federal level may be obtained by calling the Federal Bureau of Prisons at (800) 347-7744 or visiting:
http://www.bop.gov
Information on obtaining a position as a correctional officer with the Federal Government is available from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) through a telephone-based system. Consult your telephone directory under U.S. Government for a local number or call (912) 757-3000; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339 The first number is not tollfree and charges may result. Information also is available from the OPM Internet site:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1900/1980b.htm
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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81.50 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
77.25 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
65.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
51.00 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
50.50 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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87.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
86.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
85.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
84.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
83.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
81.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
81.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
76.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
76.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
76.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
74.25 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
73.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
73.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
72.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
70.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
68.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
66.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
64.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
62.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
62.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
60.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
58.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
57.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
54.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
54.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
54.00 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
53.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
53.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
50.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
49.50 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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86.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
86.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
86.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
84.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
78.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
76.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
75.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
74.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
71.50 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
67.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
66.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
64.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
57.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
57.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
53.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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92.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
88.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
87.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
84.80 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
81.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
79.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
78.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
75.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
75.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
75.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
73.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
72.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
69.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
68.20 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
68.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
66.00 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
65.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
64.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
60.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
60.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
60.40 | Deal With Physically Aggressive People | How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals? |
59.40 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
58.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
53.20 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
50.80 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $28,290.00 | $49,100.00 | $72,150.00 |
Virginia | $36,620.00 | $48,660.00 | $61,220.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $39,500.50 | $40,105.67 | $44,782.98 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $48,326.24 | $50,495.04 | $58,142.83 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $29,230.29 | $37,985.99 | $43,232.94 |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $38,014.21 | $51,519.35 | $54,272.42 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $36,143.29 | $49,513.59 | $49,582.58 |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 16,800 | 16,200 | -3.6% |
Virginia | 463 | 480 | +3.7% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Bailiff
- City Bailiff
- County Bailiff
- Court Bailiff
- Court Officer
- Court Security Officer
- Deputy Bailiff
- Deputy Sheriff
- Deputy Sheriff Court Services
- Deputy Sheriff, Building Guard
- Grand Jury Deputy Sheriff
- Security Officer
- Sergeant at Arms
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Related Schools
- George Mason University
- South University-Richmond
- South University-Virginia Beach
- Strayer University-Virginia
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
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