GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 2ND CIRCUIT- CIRCUIT DIRECTOR - 21012686

Requisition No: 864202 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 2ND CIRCUIT- CIRCUIT DIRECTOR - 21012686

 Pay Plan: Justice Admin Comm.

Position Number: 21012686 

Salary:  $80,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 11/13/2025 

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Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office

Circuit Director

You may apply for this position at the following website: WWW.GUARDIANADLITEM.ORG

 

• Click on the “Career Opportunities” Icon.
• Scroll down to the “Submit Your Guardian ad Litem Employment Application Here.”
• Complete the “mini” job application and attach a resume.
• Select LEON COUNTY for the job location.

OR

• Submit the Guardian ad Litem mini-application and your resume directly to SO.Apps@gal.fl.gov

 

 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY

 

The Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office is Florida’s award-winning, state-funded child advocacy organization that provides independent legal representation to abused, abandoned and neglected children in Florida’s dependency court proceedings.  The Office upholds the highest standards of integrity, excellence and child centered representation.  The Office assigns a multi-disciplinary team which is comprised of a guardian ad litem attorney, a child welfare professional, and hopefully a community volunteer or pro bono attorney, to represent each child the Office is court appointed to. This is a highly independent, professional managerial role, requiring leadership skills promoting and directing the Guardian ad Litem Office in the 10th Judicial Circuit. The Circuit Director is responsible for hiring, training, supervising, evaluating staff and volunteers, and implementing and overseeing Office Standards, policies, office goals, and office services. More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org.

 

As an employee with the State of Florida, your benefits are a significant part of your compensation with 19 percent of your total compensation coming from the benefits that the State offers. As a full-time employee, your insurance rate will be significantly low due to the contribution of the State of Florida. In fact, single coverage is as low as $8.34 per month, with family coverage costing only $30 per month.

 

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE:  

 

• State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or investment plan (3% employee contribution required)

• Additional supplemental insurances are available such as dental, vision, disability, etc. 

• Flexible spending account
• (9) Paid state holidays each calendar year

• (1) Paid personal holiday

• (104) Paid sick leave hours accrued within the calendar year
• (240) Paid annual leave hours accrued within the calendar year

• Life insurance $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions.  Employee may purchase additional coverage
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program
• State tuition waivers
• No State of Florida income tax for residents of Florida

 

 

 

 

ABOUT THE WORK

 

The successful candidate must be able to develop working relationships with a variety of public officials, county leaders, social service agencies, courts, law enforcement, and health professionals. Must be able to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues before the court. Must be able to collect and analyze local and statewide data to guide and improve operations. Must be comfortable leading a large and diverse team of professionals across a large geographic area.

 

Primary responsibilities of the Circuit Director include, but are not limited to,

• Hiring, training, supervising, managin