GAL Supervisor

DO YOUR CAREER JUSTICE! Each and every day, North Carolina's courts help provide safety for our communities, prosperity for our economy, and protection for the rights, liberties, and freedoms that sit at the foundation of our state and federal constitutions. Consider an exciting and rewarding career with us and join the more than 7,000 elected officials and employees who make up our workforce and help us ensure that justice is administrated without favor, denial, or delay.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan and facilitate training for prospective child advocate volunteers (GALs).
• Review juvenile petitions and assign cases to the guardians ad litem. Reassign cases, as necessary.
• Triage cases without child advocate volunteers by investigating issues, visiting child clients, and interviewing people with relevant information needed to effectively advocate for the children whose cases you may be assigned to manage.
• Manage appointment and release orders for child advocate volunteers, staff, and the program.  Track case assignments and develop strategies for case assignment in consultation with the District Administrator.
• Support the attorney advocate in his/ her role by conferring on case issues and ensuring necessary documents and court reports are prepared and available for court. This includes entering records in Enterprise Justice.
• Supervise child client cases, with or without child advocate volunteers appointed.
• Coordinate court docket with the juvenile clerks, guardians ad litem, and attorney advocates.
• Notify child advocate volunteers and staff of scheduled and ad hoc reviews, conferences, staffings, and hearings.
• Under direction of the District Administrator, visit child clients, prepare court reports, and attend court prepared to testify.  Provide case management for other court proceedings for staff and volunteers.   
• Enter and review data from court dockets and Enterprise Justice to ensure cases comply with statutory requirements.
• Maintain child client files in accordance with state laws, NC State Bar Rules and Advisory Opinions,  NCGAL policies and procedures, NCAOC Record Retention Schedule, and requirements of State Archives.
• Work with staff and statewide Committees on recruitment and training.  Schedule training and track completions for attendees.
• Handle other duties, as assigned by the District Administrator, Regional Administrator, State Office Staff, or district staff.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

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