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Description
FOR INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE EMPLOYER:
Greene County Juvenile Court
Juvenile Detention Center
2100 Greene Way Boulevard
Xenia, OH 45385
937-562-4000
•Volunteer Recruitment and Training: Assists with recruiting, screening, interviewing, onboarding, and training CASA volunteers. Prepares training materials and coordinates ongoing educational opportunities.
•Volunteer Supervision and Support: Provides ongoing supervision, guidance, and support to CASA volunteers. Conducts regular check-ins, addresses volunteer concerns, and assists with problem-solving and case-related questions.
•Case Management and Monitoring: Monitors assigned cases to ensure the timely completion of required tasks, court reports, contacts, and documentation. Reviews case progress and helps volunteers identify and address the needs of children served, under the guidance of the CASA Director.
•Court Preparation and Advocacy: Assists volunteers in preparing for court hearings, gathering relevant information, and completing accurate, objective, and timely court reports that support the child's best interests.
•Documentation and Data Management: Utilizes CASA Manager software to maintain accurate case records, document volunteer activities, track case progress, and ensure required information is entered and updated appropriately.
•Volunteer Communication: Maintains regular communication with volunteers regarding case assignments, court dates, training opportunities, program updates, and other relevant information.
•Program Duties: Maintains confidential volunteer records, assists with correspondence and mailings, prepares program materials, and supports daily administrative operations.
•Policy Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensures volunteer activities align with CASA program standards, confidentiality requirements, court expectations, and applicable policies and procedures.
•Volunteer Recognition and Retention: Supports volunteer engagement, recognizes contributions, and encourages continued participation through consistent communication, appreciation, and professional development.
•Collaboration and Coordination: Communicates with court personnel, children's services professionals, attorneys, caregivers, and other service providers, as appropriate, to support effective advocacy for children.
•Professional Development: Participates in required training, staff meetings, and professional development activities to maintain knowledge of child welfare practices, juvenile court procedures, and CASA program standards.
•Other Duties: Performs any and all other duties as assigned by the Judge, Court Administrator, or CASA Director.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (Examples may not be comprehensive/job related skills may be acquired pursuant to on-the-job training):
•Knowledge of: Court practices and CASA related practices.
•Skill in: Proficiency in operating a personal computer and using, or being able to learn, Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook and Excel and office equipment.
•Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with: youth, parents, attorneys, child welfare caseworkers, relatives, kin (non-relatives), medical, school, psychologists, and other professionals, foster parents, hearing officers, CASA volunteers, and members of the general public.
•High School Diploma or equivalent.
•Must complete initial CASA training (36 hours) following appointment to position.
•Knowledge and understanding of: issues within families in crisis relating to child abuse and neglect; court system processes and volunteer program requirements; and social welfare and community social service resources.
•Ability to: apply supervisory principles to supervision of volunteers; work with people of different races and cultures and from different social, economic backgrounds; maintain good public relations as a representative of the Court; establish and maintain effective work relationships with colleagues; exhibit good organizational skills; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information; demonstrate initiative in perceiving and meeting volunteer and program needs; and willingness to accept program responsibility and leadership.
•Operation of computer and basic software, such as Microsoft Office.
•Strong oral and written communication skills
Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and professional reference check; affirmative duty to report prior and/or current misconduct; confirmation of a valid Drivers’ license; and confirmation of any required degrees, licenses and or/certificates. Misconduct includes any criminal charges, traffic violations, substantiated child abuse charges or convictions, substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment involving your former or current employer, and any news worthy information that may be detrimental to the employee or Greene County Juvenile Court.
Greene County Juvenile Court is located at 2100 Greene Way Blvd, Xenia, OH 45385; the Assessment and Intervention Centers are located immediately behind the Court at 701-Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia OH 45385. The Juvenile Court campus includes the Court, Detention Center, Miami Valley Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, and Assessment and Intervention Centers, as well as accompanying outdoor spaces. The Assessment and Intervention Center (AIC) is a low security office and group activity setting for male and female youth ages 12-18. Youth interactions may occur with youth under the age of 12. Exposure to work conditions may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable. Ability to complete sedentary work. Duties may also require bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, standing and lifting up to 50 pounds. Duties may require operating and/ or riding in a vehicle. Potential for:
•Exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes;
•Adverse contact with aggressive, disruptive and/or unruly individuals;
•Exposure to blook-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
Work is to be conducted onsite with occasional travel for conferences, trainings or community engagement. Work occurs, at times, in a fast-paced environment involving strict deadlines. The work environment represents those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work schedule, at times, may be flexible due to training needs. Core working hours are generally Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (Examples may not be comprehensive):
CASA offers individualized training for all job functions listed, as well as annual training through CASA conferences and seminars. All Greene County staff are provided training on fire safety, hazardous materials, communication, and defensive driving. Court staff are provided with online training modules through the Supreme Court of Ohio, including but not limited to, Security for Court Staff, Legal Information vs. Advice, Professional Ethics, etc. The CASA Volunteer is required to attend the CASA Conference that is held annually.
NOTICES
Court Expectations of Employee: In completing the duties and responsibilities of the position, the Court expects the employee will adhere to all court policies, guidelines, practices and procedures; act as a role model both inside and outside the Court; maintain the confidentiality of sensitive matters; perform duties as workload necessitates in a timely, accurate and thorough manner; be conscientious about meeting productivity standards; and communicate regularly with the Judge about all Court related issues.
Routine work hours will be between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Court Administrator is an on-call position. Flex scheduling and remote work is possible and requires pre-approval by the Judge. Employees of the Court are at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the Court; they are not in the classified civil service system and are not members of bargaining units.
While Ohio has approved medical and recreational marijuana, the law does not require employers to permit or accommodate an employee’s use, possession, or distribution of marijuana. Greene County is a drug-free workplace. Employees are required to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws regarding drug-free workplaces and while working for the County, will be required to follow the County’s drug-free workplace policy. Employees cannot work under the influence of, purchase, transfer, sell, manufacture, deliver, dispense, use, or possess illegal drugs, alcohol, marijuana (medical or recreational), or misuse/abuse prescription drugs in any way.
The Greene County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, disability or military status in employment or the provision of services.
All Juvenile Court employees are mandated reporters required to report harassment, abuse and/or neglect pursuant to established policy and procedure. This includes making reports to Children Services when abuse and/or neglect is suspected.
Skills
ExcelCompliance