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Bailiffs

$49.1K Median Salary 1.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 0.5% Job Growth

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About This Career

Maintain order in courts of law.

Reported Job Titles

Bailiff, Court Bailiff, Court Constable, Court Deputy, Court Officer, Court Security Officer, Deputy Bailiff, Deputy Court Services Sheriff, Security Officer

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Problem Sensitivity

Oral Expression

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Oral Comprehension

Speech Recognition

Near Vision

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Information Ordering

Static Strength

Trunk Strength

Written Comprehension

Knowledge

Public Safety and Security

Law and Government

English Language

Customer and Personal Service

Psychology

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Monitoring

Speaking

Active Listening

Judgment and Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Technology Skills

Data base user interface and query software

Presentation software

Electronic mail software

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Document management software

Office suite software

Cloud-based data access and sharing software

Analytical or scientific software

Internet browser software

Calendar and scheduling software

Tools

Security metal detector

Two way radios

Handcuffs

Handguns

Video monitors

Teleconference equipment

Automobiles or cars

Notebook computers

Interactive whiteboards or accessories

Digital cameras

Alcohol analyzers

X ray baggage inspection system

Point of sale POS terminal

Digital voice recorders

Digital video recorders

Riot batons

Digital video disk players or recorders

Safety vests

Overhead projectors

Laser fax machine

Personal computers

Tablet computers

Abilities

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.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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).
Static Strength: The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
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.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Knowledge

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.
Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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.
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.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Technology Skills

Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Document management software: Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat; Filing system software; Records management software; Transcription system software
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software: Dropbox; Google Drive; Microsoft SharePoint
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Internet browser software: Web browser software
Calendar and scheduling software: Appointment scheduling software

Tools

Security metal detector: Electronic wanding devices
Two way radios:
Handcuffs: Metal handcuffs; Plastic handcuffs
Handguns: Service revolvers
Video monitors: Portable video monitors
Teleconference equipment: Teleconferencing equipment
Automobiles or cars: Passenger vehicles
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Interactive whiteboards or accessories: Wireless slates
Digital cameras:
Alcohol analyzers: Breathalyzers
X ray baggage inspection system: X ray inspection equipment
Point of sale POS terminal: Point of sale POS systems
Digital voice recorders: Digital audio recorders
Digital video recorders: Digital video recording equipment
Riot batons: Side-handle batons
Digital video disk players or recorders: Digital video disk DVD players
Safety vests: Reflective vests
Overhead projectors: Overhead data projectors
Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines
Personal computers:
Tablet computers:

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