Current Job Opportunity

Date: January 31, 2012

Closing Date: February 9, 2012

Position Number: 10275, 11724, 11725

Position Title: Court Program Specialist I (Three Positions)

Job Location: Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Miami, Florida

Salary Range: $2,670.17 - $4,944.17 (Monthly*)

*The successful candidate will be hired at the minimum salary.

The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist in the administration of a Unified Family Court case management system including crossover cases, such as domestic violence and dependency cases. The position is responsible for maintaining databases, serving the court by collecting and reporting on case/program data, facilitating child support enforcement and domestic violence referrals, interacting with other Courts System personnel and the community to facilitate case management, and performing related clerical functions. The position works under general supervision according to some procedures.

Education and Training Guidelines:

Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis and additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.

Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, criminal justice, psychology, sociology, pre-law or a closely social science related field and two years of related experience. Master’s degree may substitute for the experience.

Competencies:

Data Responsibility:
Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.

People Responsibility:
Provides assistance to coworkers and the public to achieve task completion.

Assets Responsibility:
Requires minimum responsibility for only small quantities of low cost items or supplies where opportunities for achieving economies or preventing loss are negligible.

Mathematical Requirements:
Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percents.

Communications Requirements:
Reads journals and manuals; composes specialized reports and business letters using proper format and grammar; speaks to groups of coworkers and people outside the organization.

Complexity of Work:
Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Decisions:
The impact of errors moderately serious - affects work units and may affect other units and the public.

Equipment Usage:
Handles machines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items, such as computers, peripherals, or software programs, such as word processing.

Safety of Others:
Requires some responsibility for safety and health of others and/or for occasional enforcement of the standards of public safety or health.

Special Comments:

Position 10275 - This is complex case management work with administrative duties primarily pertaining to locating appropriate agencies and professionals for parties pursuant to specific judicial instructions regarding the facilitation and monitoring of referrals.

Position 11724 - This is responsible court case coordination work with an emphasis on tracking compliance with Adoptions and Safe Families Act (ASFA) and Florida statutes affecting dependency division cases. The position is responsible for maintaining databases, serving the court by collecting and reporting on case/program data, facilitating child support orders, domestic violence injunctions, interacting with other Courts System personnel and the community to facilitate case management. The primary focus of this role is to assist the court in providing accountability for the implementation of all relevant court orders and service plans consistent with the child’s well being and permanency outcomes.

Position 11725 - This is responsible case management work in the Probate Court Case Management Unit of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The Probate Court Case Manager is responsible for maintaining and tracking compliance with Florida Statutes, Rules of Procedure and local rule requirements governing the probate estate and guardianship cases. Work involves tracking and monitoring the judge’s caseload and guiding cases through the appropriate court processes.

How to Apply:

Submit a current and complete State of Florida application, verification of required education (i.e., copy of high school diploma, copy of college degree or college transcript) to:

Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center
175 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 2702
Miami, FL  33128
(305) 349-7351

Please visit www.jud11.flcourts.org for additional information.

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 5:00pm on the closing date.

The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at the number indicated for each respective position. Persons using a TDD may call the contact person through the Florida Relay Service 1-800-955-8771.