GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 1ST CIRCUIT- VOLUNTEER RECRUITER - 21015580

State of Florida

About The Position

The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization that provides independent legal representation to abused, abandoned and neglected children in Florida’s dependency court proceedings. The Office upholds the highest standards of integrity, excellence and child centered representation. Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Recruiter will facilitate volunteer recruitment, training and community outreach activities on behalf of the Circuit Guardian ad Litem Office in collaboration with the Office’s recruitment team. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org As an employee with the State of Florida, your benefits are a significant part of your compensation with 19 percent of your total compensation coming from the benefits that the State offers. As a full-time employee, your insurance rate will be significantly low due to the contribution of the State of Florida. In fact, single coverage is as low as $50 per month, with family coverage costing only $180 per month. While the rates are higher for halftime employees, health insurance options are still available if you are in a salaried position. This is a highly results-oriented, independent position responsible for as directed, volunteer and Pro Bono recruiting. The Volunteer Recruiter will facilitate volunteer training and community outreach activities on behalf of the Circuit Guardian ad Litem Office in collaboration with the Office’s recruitment teams. The Volunteer Recruiter will work under the general supervision of the Circuit Director.

Requirements

Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in marketing, business, psychology, or communications
Two years of relevant experience in direct sales/marketing or non-profit, community outreach programs involving volunteer recruiting and management.

Nice To Haves

Self-motivated and achievement oriented
Strong desire to learn and pursue personal development
Able to effectively interact with and/or influence people of diverse backgrounds
Ability to exercise discretion, respect privacy, and maintain confidentiality
Strong organizational/time management skills and ability to meet deadlines independently
Excellent oral, writing, and computer literacy skills
Able to maintain a professional and effective demeanor
Ability to instruct, coach, mentor, and motivate volunteers
Knowledge of and proficiency in community outreach activities and techniques, public speaking, and presentations
Knowledge of and proficiency in all aspects of volunteer recruitment, coaching, and management
Knowledge of and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office programs, the internet, and social media venues
Knowledge of and proficiency in interviewing, screening, selecting, and training volunteers or staff

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with all statewide administrative and operational standards, policies, procedures, and initiatives to facilitate consistent, effective circuit and statewide representation for children assigned to the Office, with special emphasis on volunteer management procedures and principles.
Implements and adheres to circuit and statewide volunteer management procedures and practices. Effectively recruits, screens, trains, and retains sufficient volunteers and pro bono attorneys to serve on a multi-disciplinary team as a Guardian ad Litem for the children represented by your circuit.
Assist in recruiting and screening mentors that will work with youth aging out of the foster care system, as directed by the Director of Pro Bono and Appeals or the Circuit Director.
Responsible for developing in collaboration with the office of Pro Bono and Appeals, a continuous flow of qualified, prospective volunteer and pro bono attorney candidates through the following activities:
Develops circuit’s overall recruiting plan, under the direction of the Circuit Director and in collaboration with the volunteer recruitment teams to maximize the number and quality of volunteers working with children appointed to the Office.
The volunteer recruitment team will include fellow recruiters, Regional Director, Director of Operations, Office of Pro Bono and Appeals and the Director of Communications.
Will work in collaboration with volunteer recruitment teams on recruitment plans and marketing strategies.
Utilizes a variety of skillful communication approaches to deliver a highly effective recruiting and community education programs in collaboration with the recruitment team. This will include public speaking presentations to a wide variety of audiences within the community, written communications/publications, including letters, newsletters, newspaper articles and similar publications, and graphics for social media platforms, all for the purpose of generating a continual supply of new, qualified volunteer and pro bono recruits. External communications will adhere to the Office’s Branding policies.
Maintain a social media presence for your Circuit in collaboration with the Director of Communications under the direction of the Circuit Director.
Develops and maintains a wide network of contacts to help identify, locate and recruit qualified volunteers, mentors and Pro Bono Attorney’s.
Establishes and maintains a variety of resources to develop a candidate pool by cultivating relationships with faith-based organizations, community partners. colleges, businesses, governmental entities, law offices, and current and former Guardian ad Litem Volunteers.
Provides detailed, accurate and up to date information on the Office and the need for every child in the dependency system to have a volunteer or pro bono attorney from their community who will be a consistent, positive presence in their life.
Maintains accurate and up to date documentation in the Office’s database on all prospective candidates and their volunteer status. Ensures all required background and application information is obtained pursuant to statutes, Office standards, and policy.
Tracks recruiting efforts in compliance with Office policy on a monthly basis.
Stays informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques to be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practices, particularly regarding volunteer and pro bono recruiting. To that end, you may be required to attend certain recruiting seminars offered by either Guardian ad Litem or other community partners.
Will locate and attend community events to further recruiting and Office efforts.
Will participate in the screening and training of newly recruited volunteers, as directed by the Circuit Director.
Will assist with ongoing in-service training needs for staff and volunteers by helping to coordinate presenters and helping to facilitate training classes, as directed by the Circuit Director.

Benefits

State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
Flexible spending account
Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
Life insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions. Employees may purchase additional coverage
Public Loan Forgiveness Program
State tuition waivers