Courthouse Security Coordinator

Courthouse Security Coordinator

Salary

$51,896.00 - $60,964.80 Annually

Location

Austin, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-10875

Department

Sheriff

Opening Date

09/18/2026

Closing Date

10/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

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Job Summary

Are you interested in serving your community? If you answered yes, then you need to apply for Travis County Sheriff's Office Courthouse Security Coordinator position. This is a great position to introduce you into the Law Enforcement environment within the court system. Travis County offers a premier Total Rewards package that includes a highly rated retirement plan, vacation and sick leave, personal holidays, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, and vision, and a free employee health care clinic.

The Security Coordinator, under general direction, maintains a daily activity log, and performs a variety of administrative, skilled, or technical tasks of a specialized nature. This includes monitoring security cameras and dispatching deputies as needed, operating X-ray machines, completing background checks, processing employee ID requests. Security of the public is a major element in the performance of duties assigned to this job classification.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This is a job classification within the Public Safety/Emergency Management job family. This classification possesses knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures. This classification is distinguished in that incumbents are directly responsible for security of the employees and public visiting the courthouse. This classification may require work in secure facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors radio for routine and emergency transmissions.
• Monitors security and fire alarm systems in the courthouse complex. Operates screening devices, such as the X-ray machine. Monitors security cameras and identifies security violations in all areas, including in and around the courthouse.
• Reports all suspicious behavior and activity to appropriate personnel. Responds to panic and fire alarms throughout the courthouses and other locations. Writes reports or supplements to incidents or violations of the law.
• Dispatches deputies to various tasks in or around the courthouse. Coordinates traffic flow during detention and other hearings. Responds to and coordinates emergency situations.
• Enters information into computer system and drafts correspondence using computer software. Performs administrative duties, such as filing, photocopying, answering phones, and data entry.
• Provides first line of security to the courthouse complex.
• Conducts background checks and warrant checks as needed for ID requests.
• Audits files, as required.
• Interacts with courts and other agencies.
• Supervises and monitors key control.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience:

High School diploma or G.E.D. AND up to one (1) year experience in corrections, security or computer operations;

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:

Must be a U.S. citizen

TCIC/NCIC Certification must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.

Jailers License must be obtained within 1 year of employment.

Must be able to successfully complete a Field Training Program.

• Physical participation is required to obtain a jailer's license. A jailer's license is obtained through Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The physical participation includes defensive tactics, which may include basic self- defense, defensive techniques, and inmate handling techniques. TCSO will provide training for licensure.*

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Methods, procedures and techniques used in operating security systems.
• Modern office/clerical and administrative practices, procedures and methods related to operating security systems.
• File management and techniques.
• Principle and procedures of record keeping.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and a variety of software packages.
• Business English, spelling and arithmetic.

Skill in:

• Record keeping.
• Operating a variety of modern office equipment, including a computer.
• Both verbal and written communication.

Ability to:

• Physically perform assigned security duties with alertness.
• Use firmness and tact in enforcing regulations.
• Communicate effectively with the public and employees.
• Understand and carry out verbal and written directions.
• Handle stressful situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies, other County employees and officials, and the general public.

Work Environment & Other Information

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 20-50 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motion, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to continual contact with persons accused or convicted of crimes. Subject to stressful court environment and client and customer contact for extended periods of time.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Shift work required, 24-hour operation

Works some holidays, some evenings, some nights, some weekends.

Location: Austin, TX

Department: Sheriff

TCOLE, Physical Exam, Drug Test, Alcohol Test, and Psychological Exam Required.

Criminal, Credit, Driving, Education, and Employment Background Checks Required.

For updates or questions on this position, contact: sheriff.personnel@traviscountytx.gov.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Benefits

Employment at Travis County comes with a full array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance, a no-cost, on-site Health and Wellness clinic, longevity pay, paid vacations, sick time and personal holidays, not to mention an industry competitive salary structure and a friendly, stable work environment.

FY2026 Travis County Benefit Guide

In this valuable Travis County Benefits Guide you will find benefit summaries, eligibility requirements, costs, contact numbers and addresses as well as other general information on the benefits available to Travis County Employees and Retirees.

Credit Union

Employees may join the Travis County Credit Union which offers low-interest loans, savings plans through payroll deduction, safe deposit boxes and other benefits.

Deferred Compensation

Employees may enroll in a tax- free sheltered investment plan through payroll deduction.

Direct Deposit

Employees may sign up for direct bank deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

Travis County provides a confidential counseling and referral service free of charge to county employees and their family.

Employee Organizations

Membership in the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union is available through payroll deduction.

Employee Health & Wellness Clinic

Employees may access the clinic for a variety of wellness program and health care services with no co-pay, no deductible and no co-insurance costs.

Holidays

An average of eleven paid holidays are designated by the Travis County Commissioners Court at the beginning of each fiscal year.

Insurance

Employees may select from four plans: an Exclusive Physician Organization (EPO), Choice Plus Preferred Physician Organization (PPO), Consumer Choice or a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). All four options include a Pharmacy Plan. Travis County's current policy is to pay 100% of the employee's health insurance premium for the Consumer Choice and HDHP. Employees will pay a premium for both the EPO and PPO. Other insurance benefits include $50,000 Basic Life and AD&D paid by the County.

The following benefits are employee paid:

• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Dependent Life
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Long Term Care

New employees are covered on the first day of the month following 28 calendar days of employment.

Longevity

Longevity pay is paid for each year completed after three years of continuous service. Peace Officers in a law enforcement activity, whose job requires state peace officer certification, receive pay after one year of certification.

On the regular payday on or after the employees fourth and subsequent adjusted service dates, he or she receives a single payment for the previous year.

Parking

A limited number of assigned parking spaces are available to employees in the Courthouse Complex.

Personal Holidays

Regular, full-time employees are eligible for up to three paid personal holidays each calendar year. Part-time employees shall be granted personal holidays on a prorated basis. New employees earn personal holidays for the calendar year in which he/she begins employment, based on the month in which employment begins:

January - March

3 personal holidays

April - June

2 personal holidays

July - September

1 personal holiday

October - December

None

New employees are eligible to take personal holidays after 90 days of employment.

Retirement

Travis County is a member of the Texas County & District Retirement System with mandatory participation by certain classes of employees. Seven percent (7%) of the gross salary is deducted each pay period. An employee is fully vested after eight years of service. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Sick Leave

Regular employees earn sick leave at a rate of eight hours per month with unlimited accrual during employment. Part-time employees earn sick leave on a pro-rated basis.

Parental Leave

Each Full-time Paid Parental Leave Eligible (PPL) Employee is entitled to a total of 320 hours of Paid Parental Leave in a 12 month period. Paid Parental Leave for Part-time PPL Eligible Employees is prorated based on the number of hours that they are regularly scheduled to work.

Tuition Refund

Certain classes of full-time employees may receive reimbursement for fees associated with pre-approved, job related course work completed satisfactorily.

Vacation

Based on years of county service, regular, full-time employees earn vacation time at the following rates:

0 to 5 years

4.0 hours per pay period

6 to 10 years

4.5 hours per pay period

11 to 15 years

5.0 hours per pay period

16 to 20 years

5.5 hours per pay period

21 plus years

6.0 hours per pay period

Part-time employees earn vacation leave on a pro-rated basis.

Workers Compensation

The county provides all employees workers compensation coverage with benefits in accordance with state statute, if the employee sustains an injury out of, or in the course of work.

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This position requires working around electronic scanning devices such as X-rays and walk through magnetometers. Are you willing to work in this type of environment?

• Yes
• No

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This position requires shift work. Are you willing to work shift work to include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Travis County

Address 700 Lavaca Street

Austin, Texas, 78701

Website https://www.traviscountytx.gov/human-resources/jobs