Job Announcements: Advocate Supervisor & Finance Clerk (see below)
Advocate Supervisor:
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) provides a highly specialized volunteer service to abused and neglected children who are in the youth court system. CASA is a national organization with over 950 local programs across the country. CASA advocate volunteers are recruited, trained, and supervised by program staff members. CASA advocates are the “eyes and ears” of the court in child abuse proceedings. CASA of South Mississippi serves Hancock, Harrison, and Stone Counties.
Under general supervision the purpose of the Advocate Supervisor position is to assist in the recruitment, selection, training, assignment and evaluation of CASA volunteers and supervising their work with assigned youth; preparing files for Court; advising the Judge and/or other program staff on cases assigned to CASA; preparing official documents; performs related work as required. (Employees in this classification perform professional work.)
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in a social services or related field. Experience with the CASA organization, case management, or social services is preferred. Experience may be substituted for education. Experience in the following areas will be given preference: training, volunteer supervision and management, child abuse, and foster care.
Skills necessary for success in this position include interpersonal, organizational, supervisory, written and oral communication, conflict resolution, problem solving, leadership, and computer/technology. Awareness of community resources available to foster children and knowledge about current foster care, child abuse, and child advocacy issues is also needed. An Advocate Supervisor should be energetic, self-motivated, flexible, goal oriented, creative, and resourceful. Most importantly, they should have a sense of mission for children’s issues.
The Advocate Supervisor is under the supervision of the Program Director and is responsible for achieving quality advocacy through advocate volunteer screening, training, supervision, retention, and program activities.
The Advocate Supervisor position is a minimum of 40 hours per week. The position requires some evening and weekend work assignments.
Interested parties should submit a cover letter and resume by Friday, December 8, 2023, to the individual below:
Cynthia Chauvin
(no phone calls please)
Email: jobs@casahancockcounty.org
Executive Director, CASA of South Mississippi
644 Dunbar Ave.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
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Finance Clerk:
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) provides a highly specialized volunteer service to abused and neglected children who are in the juvenile court system. CASA is a national organization with over 950 local programs across the country. CASA advocate volunteers are recruited, trained, and supervised by program staff members. CASA advocates are the “eyes and ears” of the court in child abuse proceedings. CASA of South Mississippi serves Hancock, Harrison, and Stone Counties.
Under general supervision the purpose of the Finance Clerk position provides administrative and support functions for the assigned office. The position includes bookkeeping and grant management, general office duties, and routine clerical and supervisory work.
This position requires a high school diploma or GED; supplemented by college level course work or vocational training in Quick-Books, supplemented by two years of previous experience and/or training involving grant management office management/accounting; word processing and multiple software applications; preferably in a nonprofit or legal setting; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Skills necessary for success in this position include strong interpersonal, organizational, supervisory, written and oral communication, problem solving, computer/technology, and bookkeeping/grant management. CASA’s Finance Clerk should be energetic, self-motivated, flexible, and resourceful. Most importantly, they should have a sense of mission for children’s issues.
The Finance Clerk position is under the supervision of the Finance Director and is responsible for providing quality administrative and clerical support to the program.
The Finance Clerk position is full-time (40 hours per week). The position may occasionally require evening and weekend work.
Interested parties should submit their resume and cover letter by Friday, December 8, 2023, to the individual below:
Cynthia Chauvin
(no phone calls please)
Email: jobs@casahancockcounty.org
Executive Director, CASA of South Mississippi
644 Dunbar Ave.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520