GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 10TH CIRCUIT- MANAGING ATTORNEY - 21012825

Requisition No: 832889 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, 10TH CIRCUIT- MANAGING ATTORNEY - 21012825

 Pay Plan: Justice Admin Comm.

Position Number: 21012825 

Salary:  $78,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2024 

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Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office

GUARDIAN AD LITEM MANAGING ATTORNEY

 

IMPORTANT! – Please navigate to the following website:  www.guardianadlitem.org to apply for this position:

 

• Click on the “Career Opportunities” icon.
• Scroll down to the link, “Submit Your Guardian ad Litem Employment Application Here.”
• Complete the “mini” job application and attach your current resume.
• Select POLK for the job location

OR

• Email your mini application and resume directly to C10.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 zealous advocacy for the children it represents.  Guardian ad Litem Attorneys are assigned by the Office to represent children as part of a multi-disciplinary team that includes a child welfare professional and hopefully a community volunteer or pro bono attorney.  In addition, dependency judges rely on the Guardian ad Litem to provide them with thorough and accurate information regarding the children under the court’s jurisdiction.  More information about the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office can be found at www.guardianadlitem.org.

 

An excellent overview of 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 fulltime employee, your employee 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.

While the rates are higher for halftime employees, health insurance options are still available to you as long as you are in a salaried position.

 

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:  

 

• State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
• (9) Paid state holidays
• (1) Paid personal holiday
• (13) Paid sick leave days