Courtroom Assistant

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Courtroom Assistant to join our team at the City of Bremerton. As a Courtroom Assistant, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our court proceedings.

• Assist judges in maintaining order and decorum in the courtroom.
• Keep order and maintain court and jury facilities.
• Prepare, refresh, and clean-up jury refreshments, refresh courtroom water pitchers, and counsel table supplies.
• Assist the court and counsel with impaneling the jury.
• Escort jury to and from the courtroom and provide personal services to jurors during jury deliberations.
• Transmit instructions and exhibits from court to jurors.
• Remain outside jury room until a verdict is reached.
• Work within a highly confidential setting and maintain that level of confidentiality.

• Two years' experience working with the public in customer service, office environment, legal, or in the court environment is required.
• Previous law enforcement experience is preferred.
• Six months experience working in public hospitality is required.
• Six months experience working in courts or courtroom processes is required.
• Must successfully pass a background check.

• At least 75% of the work is performed in a courtroom. A degree of physical danger is inherent while working in potentially volatile situations in a courtroom.
• A degree of physical danger is inherent while working in potentially volatile courtroom situations; will occasionally be in environments in which highly-sensitive, graphic, and/or uncomfortable language, testimony, pictures, evidence, and other materials are present; will need to escort jurors to areas in which tobacco use is permissible.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including sick leave and retirement options. If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about providing excellent customer service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.