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
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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