CDSP Coordinator and Mediator (Administrative Specialist III)
About The Position
The CDSP Coordinator and Mediator provides major administrative functions for the court and the Citizen Dispute Settlement Program (CDSP) in Venice. The role works with volunteer mediators and court participants, manages case files, compiles statistics, assists judges, promotes court programs through public speaking, and provides continuing education and special programs for volunteers. The employee also assists the Family Case Manager and Domestic Violence Coordinator as needed and maintains working relationships with judges, court personnel, mediators, referral sources, attorneys, clerk’s office employees, and the public. The employee must become a Florida Supreme Court certified county mediator and Florida Supreme Court certified assistant trainer within one year of hire. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a typical schedule of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Starting pay is $24.74 per hour.
Requirements
- Associate degree; year-for-year experience may substitute for the college degree.
- Four to six years of clerical or administrative experience.
- Become a Florida Supreme Court certified county mediator and Florida Supreme Court certified assistant trainer within one year of hire.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with judges, court personnel, volunteer mediators, referral sources, attorneys, clerk’s office employees, and the public.
Responsibilities
- Schedule and coordinate pre-filing mediation for the CDSP and oversee volunteer mediators.
- Analyze documents, such as contracts, to understand issues in dispute and communicate with parties to obtain voluntary participation in the CDSP.
- Oversee volunteer mediators and facilitate small claims county court proceedings; arrange for volunteers to mediate cases to resolution.
- Mediate county cases and prepare or draft settlement agreements, court orders, or impasse reports for all mediated cases.
- Provide backup to the Family Case Manager, Domestic Violence Facilitator, and Civil Case Managers.
- Perform administrative functions, including data reporting.
- Present trainings to volunteer mediators.
- Assist with program outreach, including speaking to groups about the program.
- Assist the North County Program Director as needed.
- Assist judges as necessary and maintain case files and program statistics.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- Wellness program, including access to free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations
- 11 paid holidays
- 3 personal days
- 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment, with increasing accrual rates based on years of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
