Judicial Consultant

Overview

This position is part of the Judicial Engagement Team and focuses on identifying, developing, and supporting promising practices to improve court systems. The team applies specialized expertise in judicial and court systems and advances systems integration and alignment with federal policy to strengthen outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Identify, influence, and disseminate court best practice models, methodologies, and technology.
• Influence court practice at the state and local level by identifying court practice gaps.
• Provide technical assistance and best practice resources to help reduce gaps and ultimately reduce the number of children in foster care.
• Provide training and education to Judges and Attorneys on identified best court practice and technology.
• Prepare Judges and Attorneys to serve as mentors for other local court systems throughout their state and nationwide.
• Influence collaboration between local and state court systems and their respective child welfare agencies and legislative bodies.
• Influence state Supreme Courts to promote and lead safe reduction principles.
• Serve as a resource to judges for informing state legislation.
• Build and promote a national network of mentor judges.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years as a full-time Jurist, including a minimum of 5 years of experience presiding over juvenile court cases.
• Knowledge of judicial policy and practice as it relates to public child welfare.
• Experience in strategic planning, systems integration, operational achievement of goals, and an in-depth understanding of multi-state child welfare systems.
• Demonstrated experience and successful collaboration with state child welfare agencies and other public and private sector partners.
• Experience in Internet research and solid working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, PageMaker, Sharepoint etc.) required.
• Ability to learn other pertinent software programs as required.
• This is a regular full-time position that may require travel up to 50% or more of the time.
• Ability to perform effectively in a high-pressure, stressful work environment, including managing stress and self-care.
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift and reach for light objects, and the ability to type and work at a computer for extended periods of time as a primary job function.
• Ability to protect the confidentiality of sensitive information by learning and following all relevant policies and protocols and using sound judgment when handling and sharing that information.
• Local travel and occasional out-of-town travel may be required.
• Driving on organization business may require use of a personal vehicle; adherence to vehicle safety guidelines and qualification for insurance is required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation for this role is determined by the candidate’s location and applicable market zone, as well as other factors including knowledge, skills, and experience. Internally defined market zones are as follows:

• Market zone 1 – $133,085 - $180,056
• Market zone 2 – $140,913 - $190,647
• Market zone 3 – $148,742 - $201,239
• Market zone 4 – $156,570 - $211,830
• Market zone 5 – $164,399 - $222,422
• Market zone 6 – $172,227 - $233,013

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Accrual of 12 days of annual leave and 12 days of sick leave
• 10 paid holidays per year
• One personal holiday to use each calendar year
• Up to eight weeks of parental leave for the birth or placement of a child for adoption or foster care for employees who meet certain tenure qualifiers
• After the completion of 10 years of continuous, full-time regular employment, eligibility for a three-month sabbatical with pay
• Continued learning, training, and development opportunities

Location

Work across multiple locations is required, including local travel and occasional out-of-town travel, with travel up to 50% or more of the time.