CURRENT JOB OPPORTUNITY

Date: January 25, 2013

Closing Date: February 7, 2013

Position Number: 990702

Position Title: Court Program Specialist II – OPS

Job Location: Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Deland, Florida

Salary Range: $17.36/hour (40 hours per week).

This is an OPS position and, therefore, does not include benefits.  It is grant-funded and is assigned to the Drug Court Program.

The essential function of the position within the organization is to assist judges with the timely disposition of cases through case management, case monitoring and program implementation. The position is responsible for providing information to litigants and system staff, reviewing filings and making referrals to community-based services, managing and preparing cases for court hearings and briefing judges, attending hearings, maintaining record/filing system, training and assisting new departmental personnel, scheduling hearings, and performing related clerical functions. The position is responsible for collecting and reporting on case/program data, maintaining databases as needed. The position works under general supervision developing work methods and sequences.

How to Apply

Submit a current, complete and original State of Florida application to:
Anne Landolfa
125 E. Orange Avenue, Suite 300
Daytona Beach, FL  32114
386-248-8105

A link to a writable version of the application form is provided below:
Employment Application
                       

Please visit www.circuit7.org for further details.

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 or a closely social science related field.
Three years of related experience. Juris doctorate degree may substitute for required experience.

Competencies:

Data Responsibility:
Coordinates or determines time, place, or sequence of operations or activities based on analysis of data and possibly executes determinations or reports on events.

People Responsibility:
Persuades or influences others in favor of a service, course of action, or point of view.

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 professional publications; composes complex reports and manuals; speaks formally to groups 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 pressures.

Impact of Decisions:
The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and affects other units or citizens.

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 or spreadsheets.

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.

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 5:00 p.m. 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.