This Position is EXEMPT from the State of Delaware Merit System
Recruitment #120522-MXAA09-21800
Opening Date | 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM |
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Closing Date | 12/16/2022 11:59:00 PM |
Type of Recruitment | Casual/Seasonal |
Salary | $25.00 - $30.00/hour |
Salary Plan | FR1 |
Pay Grade |
FR1 |
Shift Hours | 8:30am-4:30pm (not to exceed 29.5 hours per week) |
Employment Type |
Anticipated Vacancy |
Employment Term |
Casual/Seasonal |
Agency | Office of the Child Advocate |
Location(s) |
Kent County or Sussex County: (Kent County, Sussex County, Location TBD, ) |
Contact Name | Human Resources |
Contact Phone | 302-255-0090 |
Telework Eligible | Yes |
The Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) is a state agency,
housed within the judicial branch, charged with safeguarding the welfare of
Delaware’s children. It accomplishes
this mission through advocacy, collaboration, evaluation, and education with a
vision of safe and resilient children with supportive families. It has 30 full-time employees, six
casual/seasonal employees, thirteen contractors and over 400 volunteers. OCA
operates out of all three counties.
OCA’s Legal Services Division represents approximately 550 children that
are experiencing foster care through Child Attorneys and Court Appointed
Special Advocates. OCA’s Office of the
Investigation Coordinator (IC) monitors over 900 serious child abuse cases and
leads the multidisciplinary team case reviews.
OCA’s Policy and Training Division provides intensive reviews of serious
child abuse cases, manages youth in transition programs, coordinates child
welfare trainings, generates child welfare data and staffs the Child Protection
Accountability Commission (CPAC). Administrative support is provided to all
divisions through leadership, managers, and support staff.
Within OCA Legal Services Division, the mission of the CASA
Program is to serve as a voice for Delaware’s abused and neglected children through
skilled volunteers, community collaboration and quality representation
instilling a need for safe and permanent relationships that will build healthy
and resilient children. The CASA Program
provides carefully selected, thoroughly trained, and responsibly supervised
skilled volunteers to advocate for children who are currently experiencing
foster care because of abuse and neglect. The CASA program utilizes a
multidisciplinary approach of legal representation that consists of a CASA
volunteer, Child Attorney, and an OCA Program Coordinator, working together to
ensure quality legal representation for every child client. The CASA Delaware
Program is a member in good standing of the National CASA Association and
operates in accordance with established national standards and state law. 29
Del. C., Ch. 90A. This OCA Program
Coordinator position is housed with the OCA CASA Program. This multifaceted
statewide role is responsible for the recruitment, supervision, and support of
CASA volunteers to ensure the best quality advocacy for children experiencing
foster care. This role is a member of a
multidisciplinary legal team working together to provide legal representation
of children experiencing foster care.
To support the OCA’s CASA Program in its duties, this
employee performs such tasks as:
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.