DEPUTY MARSHAL SUPERVISOR SUPREME COURT - 22011656

Date:  Nov 4, 2026


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Requisition No: 886969 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: DEPUTY MARSHAL SUPERVISOR SUPREME COURT - 22011656

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011656 

Salary:  $64,533.12 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 11/30/2026 

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Position Title

Deputy Marshal Supervisor - Supreme Court

Job Location

Florida Supreme Court, Office of the Marshal, Tallahassee, Florida

Salary Range

$64,533.12 Annually

Job Description

The Florida Supreme Court is seeking a highly motivated law enforcement professional to serve as Deputy Marshal Supervisor. This leadership position is responsible for overseeing and coordinating statewide security operations to ensure the safety and security of justices, court employees, visitors, court building(s) and grounds of the Florida Supreme Court.

Designated as a Law Enforcement Officer in section 25.251, Florida Statutes, the Deputy Marshal Supervisor provides leadership and oversight of daily security operations, enforces applicable laws, responds to security incidents, conducts threat assessments, and provides executive protection as assigned.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and organizational skills, as well as the technical expertise to manage sophisticated security systems. The successful candidate must exercise sound judgment and the ability to respond effectively to complex and emergency situations, work independently with minimal supervision and maintain a high level of operational readiness.

This position requires the availability to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary. The incumbent must be accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Candidates must also be physically capable of performing law enforcement and security duties, including extended periods of standing and walking.

The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Provides direct leadership, oversight, and supervision of deputy marshals and court security officers. Responsibilities include conducting quarterly counseling, assigning duties, coordinating staffing, and ensuring operational readiness. Prepares daily duty logs and written reports in accordance with standards established by the Marshal.
  • Serves as an advisor to the Marshal on security matters, emerging and potential threats to individuals and court property, and violations of applicable rules, procedures, and guidelines. Conducts judicial threat assessments and executive protection assignments. Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Deputy Marshal and Marshal. 
  • Exercises law enforcement authority, carries a firearm, and provides protective services to justices of the Florida Supreme Court both within and outside Supreme Court facilities, as assigned.
  • Patrols the Florida Supreme Court facilities and provides for the pursuit, apprehension, and arrest of violators and suspected violators of the law within the building, grounds, and statewide sitting locations of the Florida Supreme Court. Inspects buildings and surrounding perimeters to safeguard against unauthorized entry or exit, vandalism, sabotage, and terrorism, and other security threats. 
  • Manages security technology and surveillance systems, access control, and screening operations. Coordinates intelligence and investigative activities and administers security-related programs, budgets, procurement, and equipment accountability.  Manages and maintains inventory of court-owned weapons, law enforcement equipment, and munitions. Programs, configures, and maintains closed circuit television (CCTV), magnetometer, and access control systems. 
  • Serves as Emergency Preparedness Evacuation Coordinator and First Responder. Monitors fire and life-safety systems and initiates and supervises building evacuations when necessary. Coordinates with local, county, state, and federal law enforcement and emergency management agencies as necessary regarding threats, intelligence, and security operations. Conducts criminal and threat intelligence gathering, monitoring, and awareness. 
  • Serves as the Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) for the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Florida Crime Information Center (FCIC) systems within the Marshal’s Office. Conducts background checks and investigations for the Court, operates the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) system, and manages the Marshal’s Office Report of Incident data filing system. 
  • Maintains professional working relationships with court employees, visitors, and external agencies. Coordinates work assignments with other work units as necessary.

Education and Training Guidelines

Education

Refers to job specific training and education that is recommended for entry into the position. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four year college or university.

Experience

Refers to the amount of related work experience that is recommended for entry into the position that would result in reasonable expectation that the person can perform the required tasks. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis, excluding supervisory experience.

Five years of Florida certified law enforcement experience, including two years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.

Licenses, Training, Certifications, and Registrations Required:

Requires valid State of Florida Driver’s License.

Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) law enforcement certification.

Additional Requirements:

Must be at least 19 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a high school graduate, or equivalent (GED) and pass physical examination.

Must possess Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) Basic Law Enforcement certification or have completed a CJSTC Basic Law Enforcement Course within one year of employment.

Must not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, domestic violence, or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. 

Competencies

Data Responsibility:

Collects, classifies or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plans to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information.

People Responsibility:

Supervises or leads others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations, and promoting efficiency. Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, course of action, or point of view.

Assets Responsibility:

Has some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies, or equipment. 

Mathematical Requirements:

Uses addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or and calculate ratios, rates and percent. 

Communications Requirements:

Read journals and manuals; composes routine reports, arrest warrants, and e-mails using proper format and grammar; speaks informally to groups of co-workers and subordinates, the general public, people in other organizations, and presents training.

Complexity of Work:

Performs supervisory work involving policy and guidelines, solving both people and work related problems; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposure to unusual pressures. 

Impact of Decisions:

Responsible for the actions of others, requiring development of procedures and constant decisions affecting subordinate workers, Court employees, or others in the general public; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but many variations from the routine. 

Equipment Usage:

Handles machines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items, such as x-ray and metal detection systems, fire safety equipment, magnetometers, surveillance equipment, and guns. Carries a firearm and must meet and maintain law enforcement firearms qualification standards mandated by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC).

Safety of Others:

Requires considerable responsibility for the safety and health of others and/or continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

Special Comments

Successful candidate must have a minimum of five years of certified Florida law enforcement experience, two years in a supervisory capacity.

Must be or have been Florida law enforcement certified within the prior four years of appointment.

To be considered for the position, all applicants must:

  • Submit a complete and accurate application profile, which includes essential information such as dates of service, reasons for leaving, and other qualifications.
  • Ensure that all employment history and detailed information about work experience are included in the application. This should encompass military service, self-employment, job-related volunteer work, internships, and any other relevant experiences, along with explanations for any employment gaps.

Please note that applicants who do not provide all the necessary information will not be considered for this position.

The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized health insurance plan, optional enrollment in life, dental, and disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.

The Florida State Courts System is a criminal justice agency. The successful applicant will be fingerprinted for the purpose of conducting a criminal history record check.

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check.

In accordance with Section 110.205(2)(c), Florida Statutes, positions with the Florida State Courts System (judicial branch) are not covered under the Career Service System.

How to Apply

Submit a current and complete online State Employment Profile Application through the People First State of Florida Jobs website, and view the State Courts System page at jobs.myflorida.com/go/State-Courts-System/2814300/

An application must be submitted for the position, listing the appropriate class title and position number for which you are applying. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. When using the People First State of Florida Jobs website to apply, and assistance is needed with using the system, contact the People First Service Center by phone at 1-866-663-4735.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex or gender, religion or creed, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or political opinions or affiliations.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call the contact person listed for each position.

Persons using a TTY or TDD may call the contact person through the FLORIDA RELAY SERVICE: Voice is 1-800-955-8770, TDD is 1-800-955-8771, NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE is 711.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Location: 

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 ALACHUA, FL, US, 32315


Nearest Major Market: Tallahassee