CDSP Coordinator and Mediator; Administrative Specialist III; R21148

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The primary focus of this position is providing major administrative functions for the court and the Citizen Dispute Settlement Program (CDSP). This position will be responsible for working with volunteer mediators and court participants, managing case files, compiling statistics, assisting judges as necessary, public speaking to promote court programs, providing continuing education and special programs for volunteers. This position will be responsible for assisting the Family Case Manager and Domestic Violence Coordinator as necessary.

The position requires a good working relationship with judges, court personnel, volunteer mediators, referral sources, attorneys, clerk’s office employees and the public.

The Twelfth Judicial Circuit has an opening for an Administrative Specialist III position, working with the Citizen Dispute Settlement Program (CDSP) in Venice. The primary focus of this position is providing major administrative functions for the court and the CDSP. This position will be responsible for working with volunteer mediators and court participants, managing case files, compiling statistics, assisting judges as necessary, public speaking to promote court programs, and providing continuing education and special programs for volunteers.

This position will be responsible for assisting the Family Case Manager and Domestic Violence Coordinator as necessary. The position requires a good working relationship with judges, court personnel, volunteer 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.

In this role, you will...

• Schedule and coordinate pre-filing mediation for the CDSP and oversee volunteer mediators;
• Analyze documents such as contracts to ensure comprehension of issues in dispute and communicate with parties regarding the dispute to obtain voluntary participation in CDSP;
• Oversee volunteer mediators and facilitate small claims county court proceedings; arrange volunteers to mediate the cases to resolution;
• Mediate county cases, prepare/draft settlement agreements, court orders or impasse reports on all cases mediated;
• Provide backup to the Family Case Manager, Domestic Violence Facilitator and Civil Case Managers; and
• Perform administrative functions including data reporting, present trainings to volunteer mediators, assist with program outreach including speaking to groups about the program and assisting the North County Program Director as needed.

• Full-Time, 40 hours per week.
• Typical Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday, 08:30 a.m. to 05:00 p.m.

• Associates degree.
• 4-6 years of clerical or administrative experience.
• Year-for-year experience may substitute for the college degree.

Starting Pay :$24.74 hourly