OCR Training Assistant *Remote/Hybrid*

Posting number: OCR 072726

Department: Office of the Child's Representative

Job classification: NON-CLASSIFIED

Posting type: Open

Categories: Training

Summary

OCR MISSION 

The Office of the Child’s Representative (OCR)'s mission is to give children and youth a voice in Colorado legal proceedings through high-quality legal representation that protects and promotes their safety, interests, and rights.  

OCR VISION 

Justice, opportunity, and healthy families for all court-involved children and youth.

OCR VALUES

• Accountability: Colorado’s children, attorneys, families, and communities can count on OCR to ensure that each decision we make and action we take advances our mission in a fair, equitable, inclusive, and transparent manner.

• Efficiency: OCR strives to accomplish its mission and conserve resources by streamlining efforts, adhering to deadlines, resolving conflict constructively, and honoring well-defined projects, processes, and roles. We balance our drive to achieve with thoughtful planning and implementation.

• Empowerment: OCR cultivates an environment of respect, honesty, and equity. We value the diverse experiences and expertise of the children we serve, our attorneys, and our staff. We invest time to reflect and connect, focus on strengths, value feedback, and recognize success. We stand for justice and support each other in our mission to empower children.

OCR OVERVIEW

OCR is an independent agency within the State of Colorado Judicial Branch that supports and oversees attorney guardians ad litem (GAL), child's legal representatives (CLR), and counsel for youth throughout the state.  OCR contracts with approximately 275 attorneys to provide these services and employs 12 attorneys and five case consultants in its Colorado Springs Office.  OCR is responsible for payment and oversight of attorney services in 11 case types, including but not limited to dependency and neglect (D&N), delinquency and direct file, domestic relations, probate, paternity, and truancy.  

Examples of duties

GENERAL STATEMENTS OF DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION 

The OCR Training Assistant is exempt from overtime under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, serving at the pleasure of the Executive Director of the Office of the Child’s Representative. All prospective employees of the Colorado Judicial Branch are subject to background investigation prior to hiring.

OCR’s training program ensures that attorneys remain current in state and federal law and regulations, social science research, and evidence-based practices impacting the representation of children and youth.  The Training Assistant will provide project management along with technical and administrative support to the Training Director. 

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Assist in the development and maintenance of a comprehensive training program ensuring attorneys remain current in state and federal law and regulations, social science research, and evidence-based practices impacting the representation of children and youth.

• Complete administrative tasks as assigned that contribute to the efficient and effective maintenance and delivery of the training program.

• Develop, implement, or maintain internal systems to maximize training delivery efforts, track attendance and training compliance.

• Work with staff to plan and implement new and ongoing training policies and procedures.

• Manage mentor program logistics and tracking.

Assist in the delivery of in-person and virtual trainings that are timely, accessible, and innovative.

• Effectively execute pre, post and day-of training and administrative tasks for all training events.