New York State Court Officer - Captain, 6620

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

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ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 6620 PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY

POSITION TITLE: NEW YORK STATE COURT OFFICER-CAPTAIN JG: 24

LOCATION: 6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - BROOME 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 are responsible for
supervising security operations at a court facility having a minimum of fifteen subordinate security staff. NYS Court Officer- Captains
supervise the activities of Lieutenants, Sergeants, and other subordinate security personnel. New York State Court Officer-Captains
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 are peace officers,
required to wear uniforms and may be authorized to carry firearms and also perform administrative and other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: The Operational Captain for the Southern Command will support training and administrative functions assigned out
of Broome County, although travel to other locations throughout the district will also be required. Under the direction of the NYS
Security Coordinator, duties include but are not limited to: determining staffing to address needs including during emergency or
special security situations; evaluating security operations; reviewing difficult proceedings and developing modifications to security
policy; reviewing incident reports and determining trends; training security personnel; evaluating performance; and reviewing
reports.

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 6th Judicial District Employment Opportunities | New York Courts
or mail to:

ALANNA VROMAN
HUMAN RESOURCES

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE THE KILMER BUILDING
31 LEWIS STREET, 5TH FLOOR,

BINGHAMTON, NY 13901

POSTING DATE: September 16, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: October 14, 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.