Guardian Ad Litem Office, 14Th Circuit- Ops Volunteer Recruiter

Position: GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 14TH CIRCUIT- OPS VOLUNTEER RECRUITER- 21814006
Location: Chipley

Requisition No: 839735

Agency:
Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title:

GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 14TH CIRCUIT- OPS VOLUNTEER RECRUITER
- Pay Plan:
Temp

Position Number:

Salary: $19.23 per hour

Posting Closing Date: 03/10/2026

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STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE

PART-TIME VOLUNTEER RECRUITER-OPS

IMPORTANT! - Please navigate to the following website:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to apply for this position:

* Click on the "Career Opportunities" icon.

* Scroll down to the link, "Submit Your Guardian ad Litem Employment Application Here."

* Complete the "mini" job application and attach your current resume.

* Select Jackson County for job location

OR

* Submit your resume directly to C14.Apps.gov.

THIS IS A PART-TIME (20 HOURS PER WEEK) OPS POSITION.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida's award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization. With more than 10,000 staff and volunteers, which includes more than 180 attorneys, its primary focus is the powerful and effective representation of Florida's abused, neglected, and abandoned children. Most of these children are abruptly removed from their homes, and sadly, many end up in foster care. The Office's mission is to provide the most vulnerable children in Florida with an adult from their community who will be a consistent, positive presence in the child's life as part of a multi-disciplinary team that always includes an attorney, child welfare professional and hopefully a community volunteer if one is available, providing the highest quality community advocacy and independent legal representation to protect each child's legal interests.

A critical function is to provide dependency judges with thorough and accurate information regarding the children under the court's jurisdiction. The Office's core values strongly reinforce and enhance its mission. Those values are:

* Commitment to Children

* Communication Built on Trust

* Collective Empowerment

* Collaboration

* Courtesy

WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO FULL-TIME OPS POSITION

As a full-time OPS employee, your employee 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.

* Participate in FICA social security and Medicare. (mandatory)

* Workers Compensation (mandatory)

* Unemployment Compensation (mandatory)

* Participate in Deferred Compensation (voluntary)

* Participation in group insurance (Only available for employees who work an average of 30 hours or more per week) you may enroll in the $25,000 basic life insurance and pay the entire monthly premium. OPS employees are not eligible for optional term life insurance.

* Health Insurance. OPS employees are eligible for health insurance if they are reasonably expected to work 30 hours or more per week on average.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The GAL Volunteer Recruiter position offers an extremely interesting and challenging opportunity for job-seekers engaged in a career of direct sales/marketing or non-profit, community outreach programs involving volunteer and pro bono attorney recruiting and management. It provides a great venue for increased professional growth and personal development. You will experience and benefit from daily exposure to critical aspects of partnering with a diverse group of community partners including but limited to: community-based service agencies, non-profit organizations, county governments, faith-based organizations, large and small business operators, local media outlets, civic-minded citizens and current Guardian ad Litem child advocate volunteers.

The daily working environment is dynamic, fast-paced, intellectually and emotionally challenging, and satisfying!

ABOUT THE WORK

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.

The Volunteer Recruiter position encompasses a broad range of marketing, managerial, consultative, administrative, advocacy and leadership activities. Some examples of a "typical" working day may include the following:

* 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…