Program Coordinator

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

Under limited supervision, the Program Coordinator I is responsible for casework, court preparation, and court attendance for cases in which there is no volunteer Guardian ad Litem appointed. The Program Coordinator I must operate in accordance with the best practices and policies of the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program. Additional responsibilities to include training and public relations components as the needs of the circuit county change.

This job will require travel throughout the state. The applicant must possess a valid South Carolina driver's license and reliable vehicle and must be able to drive.

A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered with an approved equivalence by the Division of State Human Resources (DSHR). A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

• Performs direct advocacy for victims of abuse/neglect within the assigned judicial circuit on cases to ensure compliance with law, policy, and program’s objectives regarding the best interest of children until a volunteer Guardian ad Litem can be appointed. Direct advocacy may also include courtesy visits for staff members and volunteers in other counties.
• Maintains current programmatic knowledge of child‑specific and hearing‑related information in assigned caseload. Completes monthly monitoring reports and inputs the data into the database. Maintains accurate case files.
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships, including relationships with the Department of Social Services, Family Court, and other child‑serving agencies.
• Assists the coordinator with the supervision/management of volunteers, volunteer training sessions, and recruitment efforts as caseload decreases.
• Completes any special assignments or tasks as assigned by supervisor.

• Position may require overnight travel.
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires routine driver duties.
• Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs.
• Position requires conditionally essential declaration.
• Position may be required to report to work during emergency situations.

The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The SC Department of Children's Advocacy offers an exceptional benefits package for full‑time (FTE) employees:

* Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyper‑linked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.