State of Florida
GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 14TH CIRCUIT- OPS VOLUNTEER RECRUITER- 21814006 Job at
State of Florida, Marianna, FL, US
Requisition No: 839735 Agency: Justice Administrative Commission Working Title: GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 14TH CIRCUIT- OPS VOLUNTEER RECRUITER- 21814006 Pay Plan: Temp Position Number: 21814006 Salary: $19.23 per hour Posting Closing Date: 01/11/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE PART-TIME VOLUNTEER RECRUITER-OPS IMPORTANT! - Please navigate to the following website: 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
- Submit your resume directly to C14.Apps@gal.fl.gov .
- Commitment to Children
- Communication Built on Trust
- Collective Empowerment
- Collaboration
- Courtesy
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.