NYS Chief of Court Security Training, 16122

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

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ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 16122

POSITION TITLE: NYS CHIEF OF COURT SECURITY TRAINING JG : NS

LOCATION: OCA - NYS COURT OFFICERS ACADEMY

BROOKLYN, NY

BASE SALARY: $175,000 - $190,000 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: (1) year in the New York State Principal Court Security Training Officer title; or Bachelor's degree

from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related field

and five (5) years of security or related experience; or Master's degree from an accredited college

or university in Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a related field and four (4) years of security

or related experience; 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.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Department of Public Safety, the New

York State Chief of Court Security Training develops and implements security training policy and procedures for the Unified Court

System. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training provides statewide oversight of the Unified Court System Court

Officers Academy, is responsible for the development and implementation of all training programs for court security personnel, and

supervises New York State Court Security Training Officers , New York State Senior Court Security Training Officers, New York

State Associate Court Security Training Officers, and New York State Principal Court Security Training Officers. The New York State

Chief of Court Security Training manages the candidate screening review process, recommends improvements, leads committees,

and oversees budget and facility needs. The New York State Chief of Court Security Training is a peace officer, required to wear a

uniform and may be authorized to carry a firearm and also performs administrative and other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: Duties include, but are not limited to: performing managerial analysis of training programs and developing

appropriate curricula and classroom materials; developing policies and procedures for assessing the effectiveness of security

operations, methods, and training programs; planning, coordinating, and supporting the implementation of security policy; assessing

future training needs of security operations; acting as the primary security training officer responsible for training of court security

personnel, court security training instructors, and for security personnel in Town and Village Courts; developing and enforcing

security protocol for contracted security providers; inspecting security operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures;

consulting with and advising judges and court administrators on special security matters; overseeing the training and work of all

security training instructors; ensuring that all instructors have and maintain the proper certifications; preparing written

communications such as memoranda to inform subordinates of changes in laws, procedures, rules, policies; correspondence to

reply to complaints or problems; responding to requests for information and advising court administrators of situations concerning

security operations, personnel, budget, or other administrative issues and participating and acting as a subject matter expert in the

Evaluation Board review of candidate's character and fitness as a New York State Court Officer-Trainee. Statewide travel is required.

The Unified Court System encourages all qualified individuals to apply, including those currently employed by the UCS

and those with relevant experience serving other law enforcement agencies or in other law enforcement training facilities.

Current assignment to the Court Officer Academy is not a requirement.

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) writing sample, resume, and a cover letter by email to dpsjobposting@nycourts.gov or by

mail to:

Michael Magliano

Chief of Department

NYS Courts - Office of Court Administration

Department of Public Safety

25 Beaver Street, Room 810

New York, NY 10004

POSTING DATE: October 21, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 18, 2026

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.