What are the responsibilities and job description for the CASA: Staff Community Liaison **GRANT FUNDED position at Vigo County, Indiana?
CASA : Staff Community Liaison - **GRANT FUNDED**
Salary: $15.00 per hour
Job Type: Part time - 15 hours per week
Description
Incumbent serves as Community Liaison for the Vigo County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, responsible for coordination of recruitment/awareness and training events and campaigns to promote the Vigo County CASA program to obtain volunteer participation.
Examples of Duties
- Develops and implements plans for recruitment/awareness, reflecting diversity of current and in-coming volunteers while conveying the mission statement of the CASA program.
- Conducts special events, fundraisers, volunteer drives, radio and television interviews, public service announcements, speaking events, social media plans, and newspaper interviews regarding recruitment and program needs with increased awareness on the individual volunteer.
- Conducts training plans and sessions for volunteers consistent with National CASA Curriculum. Maintains and contributes to Social media forums: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, CASA website.
- Serves as lead Community Liaison while on site distributing brochures and other public relations materials at community, awareness, recruitment, training events and other activities.
- Performs various clerical duties to included but limited to: assisting with preparation of CASA newsletter, Spotlight volunteer publication, updating content for brochures, proof reading documents, social media content, photocopying, scanning, mailing, and filing of hard copy documents; updates public and scheduling bulletin boards and electronic/digital time sheets;.
- Participates and attends staff functions: monthly staff structure meetings, planning meetings for events and parties, monthly community CASA and volunteer events. Includes staffing sessions of creation of new procedures and policy.
- Performs all/any additional related duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or Program Director.
Typical Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Requires a valid driver’s license and proof of valid insurance.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Must complete 30 hour CASA training course.
- Ability to meet all employer and department hiring requirements, including passage of drug test, and criminal background check.
- Working knowledge of standard office practices and ability to apply such knowledge to a variety of interrelated processes, tasks, and operations.
- Working knowledge and ability to count, perform simple arithmetic calculations of additions/subtractions.
- Working knowledge of Standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to prepare various documents and written reports as required.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint. Working knowledge to use web based software programs used by the courts and program.
- Ability to properly operate standard office equipment: computer, calculator, fax machine, copier, telephone/headset/call forwarding system and shredder.
- Ability to provide public access or maintain confidentiality of department information and records according to Program, County, State and National standards.
- Ability to comply with all employer and department polices/work rules including but not limited to: attendance, safety, drug-free workplace and personal conduct.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in written word with: co-workers, County departments, and the public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities.
- Ability to understand, memorize, retain and carry out and present written and oral instructions.
- Ability to compare or observe similarities and differences in data, coordinate and make determinations based on data analyses.
- Ability to work alone with minimum supervision and with others in a team environment.
- Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment for long periods of time and under time constraints.
- Ability to apply knowledge of people and/or locations to assist and plan layout for assigned work projects.
- Ability to plan, present and speak at presentations, fundraisers and events.
- Ability to occasionally work extended hours, weekends, evening hours and occasional out of town travel for conferences/training that could include overnight stays.
Supplemental Information
Incumbent performs tasks according to standard operating procedures or policy and procedural manuals, with work priorities determined by supervisor, and/or formal court schedule. Incumbent receives indirect or occasional supervision with moderate flexibility in the job. On rare occasions, decisions are made in the absence of specific policies and procedures, and/or guidance from supervisor.
Incumbent performs duties according to standard department policies and procedures with work priorities determined by supervisor. Assignments are guided by following standard operation procedures or policy and procedural manuals. Periodically, decisions are made in the absence of specific policies and/or guidance from supervisor.
Incumbent maintains frequent contact with co-workers, other County departments, and the public for purposes of executing policies, developing/implementing programs/services, and resolving problems.
Incumbent reports directly to Volunteer Coordinator/Recruiter/Trainer/Community Liaison Supervisor.
Incumbent performs a majority of duties in a standard office environment, involving sitting/walking at will, sitting for extended periods, keyboarding, lifting/carrying objects weighing less than 25 pounds, speaking clearly and hearing sounds/communications. Incumbent occasional works extended, weekend and/or evening hours with occasional out of town travel for conferences/training involving overnight.
As an EOE/AA employer, Vigo County Government will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
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