Program Director - Early Settlement Southeast

Early Settlement Mediation – Southeast Program
Pittsburg County Courthouse – McAlester, OK
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Position Summary
The Alternative Dispute Resolution System based out of the Administrative Office of the Courts oversees thirteen (13) regional Early Settlement Program offices serving all seventy-seven (77) Oklahoma Counties. The Early Settlement programs are grant programs provide FREE mediation services to the courts and communities across Oklahoma.
Mediators are community volunteers who attend a required training and complete steps to become a certified volunteer. Oklahoma has been recognized as having one of the top community-based, court-connected mediation programs in the nation!

The Early Settlement Mediation – Southeast Program is grant funded by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma, Administrative Office of the Courts and sponsored by East Central University (ECU) with the office located in the Pittsburg County Courthouse, McAlester, OK. The Program Director coordinates mediation services to the following southeastern Oklahoma counties:
Choctaw, Haskell, Latimer, Leflore, McCurtain, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Pushmataha counties. The program has a satellite office in the McCurtain County Courthouse, Idabel, OK.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop a working relationship with the judges and court officials in the service area.
• Develop public awareness of the program through correspondence, one-on-one discussions, and speaking presentations to local bar associations, civic clubs, schools, and other community organizations throughout the service area.
• Conduct mediation sessions.
• Recruit, train, supervise and certify volunteer mediators throughout the service area.
• Oversee the operation of the program office located in the Pittsburg County Courthouse and McCurtain County Satellite office. This includes supervision of staff, case management, scheduling, coordination of volunteer mediators, and monitoring the annual program budget.
• Work with the State Director of Dispute Resolution and attend meetings as required.
• Submit monthly/annual program statistics to the State Director of Dispute Resolution and the Dispute Resolution Advisory Board
• Required to attend mediation training, including, basic civil, family, and advanced mediation, provided by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• Provide conflict resolution training to staff and students as requested by supervisor.
• The job will require approximately 30% travel.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or designee.

Omission of specific statement of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent and proven experience working in Microsoft Office suite including Excel and Power Point
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, make solid judgment and problem-solve.
• Ability to self-manage and identify areas of need and complete day-to-day activities.

• Master's degree
• Work experience in conflict resolution.
• Experience with program budgets and case management.

• Must have a valid Oklahoma driver's license.
• Attend basic and advanced mediator training programs from the Administrative Office of the Courts and become certified in order to retain position.

• Must have…