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 CASA Older Youth Specialist
Position Opening
 

The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.

The Older Youth Specialist will coordinate and guide Fostering Futures, a new initiative for National CASA funded by the Wal-Mart Foundation.
Fostering Futures will engage CASA volunteers as advocates for and advisors to foster youth ages 16–21, and as young as 12, with the goal of helping them develop specific transition plans, identify positive adult connections and achieve positive outcomes following their transition out of care. The Older Youth Specialist will work with a wide array of expert collaborators, instructional and evaluation consultants, a Fostering Futures advisory committee and CASA programs across the country to develop pilot, implement and evaluate a specialized training curriculum. The curriculum will provide our volunteers with the unique skills and resources necessary to best serve older youth. Funding for this position, including salary and benefits, is guaranteed for two years. This position will work from our office in Seattle, or a home based office anywhere in the country. Travel required.

National CASA is committed to an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment and we are proud to be a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, the Puget Sound Business Journal Washington’s Best Workplace and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Best Adoption-Friendly Workplace.

Reports to: Training Director

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Compile and evaluate information from member programs, partner
agencies, research institutions and service providers.

* Recruit members for and effectively communicate with a
Fostering Futures advisory committee, including coordinating, convening and leading advisory committee meetings, both online and in person.

* Assure that all necessary resources and permission to use
and/or duplicate existing resources that would be useful in or applicable to the development of a curriculum to train CASA/GAL volunteers in working with older and aging out foster youth.

* Design and issue an RFP for the hiring of a consulting
instructional designer; lead interview and selection process.

* Oversee design, production and piloting of the resulting
Fostering Futures curriculum, including video and e-learning components, development of a training of facilitators, and oversight of consultants and contracted professionals as appropriate.

* Coordinate, with the input of the advisory committee and
National CASA staff, the selection of pilot program sites.

* Work in group settings and one-on-one with pilot programs, by
telephone, email and on-site, to provide technical assistance and support for project implementation.

* With National CASA’s grants management team, monitor pilot
programs by reviewing project elements and grant goals and activities.

* Work with evaluation specialist and evaluation contractor to
create a feedback process and collect and organize feedback from pilot sites and others who use training curriculum.

* Work with evaluation specialist and evaluation contractor to
design process for data collection and evaluation. Compile data and reports from participating programs; write quarterly and annual report.

* Monitor and track program budget.

Experience, Skills and Education:

* 5 years experience in curriculum design and delivery, adult
education theory and training facilitation

* 3- 5 years experience in complex project management involving
multiple stakeholders, data analysis and reporting

* Knowledge of the child welfare field, foster care, child
advocacy and/or volunteer management

* Experience supervising contracted professionals

* Competence with Microsoft applications and familiarity with
latest developments in learning technology such as e-learning, webcasts and podcasts

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

* Experience working in collaborative teams

* Ability to work independently as appropriate

* Ability to establish rapport with diverse range of people

* Ability to travel

* Bachelor’s degree

 

 

Other:

Successful National CASA staff bring energy and enthusiasm for our mission, strategic goals, and workplace values, including a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. This is a full time, exempt position

Salary and Benefits:

Starting salary DOE plus an additional 18% above salary to be used for benefits with whatever is not applied to benefit choices being added to take-home pay. Additional employer-provided benefits include Life/AD&D Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and generous paid leave and work/life balance policies.

Visit our Website: www.nationalcasa.org <http://www.nationalcasa.org>

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to employment@nationalcasa.org <mailto:employment@nationalcasa.org> by July 10, 2009

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CASA of Southeast Texas, Inc. is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises a diverse group of community volunteers, appointed by the courts to advocate for abused and neglected children in the pursuit of safe, permanent homes.

Member of National CASA and Texas CASA, Incorporated in 1991

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National Indian Child Welfare Association

AmeriCorps VISTA Positions Available at NICWA
NICWA is currently seeking applicants interested in serving as AmeriCorps VISTA members who will make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at NICWA. With passion, commitment, and hard work, they create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty.

Currently we are seeking AmeriCorp VISTA members for the following two positions:

- VISTA Development & Special Initiatives Coordinator:
The VISTA Development & Special Initiatives Coordinator will work with development staff to increase the financial base for NICWAs core programs. This includes working with private foundations, Indian tribes, and private donors.

- VISTA Donor Relations Coordinator:
The VISTA Donor Relations Coordinator will assess, develop, and implement three new development activities aimed at increasing individual donor revenue to enhance NICWAs capacity to deliver core services to American Indian children and families. The donor relations coordinator will create innovative ways of communicating with donors and utilize a creative process for developing unique and innovative marketing materials for new and potential donors.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:
www.americorps.gov

If you are interested or know of anyone that may be interested, please contact Development Manager Eddie Sherman at 503.222.4044 or eddie@nicwa.org.

 

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AmeriCorps Opportunity for Maryland Alumni

Through its signature AmeriCorps program, Public Allies seeks talented young adults, ages 18-30, from diverse backgrounds to commit to a rigorous and rewarding 10-month full-time leadership training and community apprenticeship program. Allies are matched with local non-profit organizations to create, improve, or expand services in Baltimore City. Allies receive a living stipend of $1500/month, health care, child care if eligible and an Educational Award of $4,725. The Public Allies class of 2010 will begin in October 2009 and will work through July 2010. For more information, check out www.publicallies.org or contact Laura Bumiller at 410.706.2320 or Maryland@publicallies.org