Employment opportunities
Savannah/Chatham CASA is currently hiring a Development & Communications Coordinator and an Advocacy Coordinator. See job descriptions below.
Advocacy Coordinator Job Summary
The Advocacy Coordinator provides staff support to volunteers to ensure that children in foster care that are assigned a CASA receive sound advocacy and early permanency planning. This position is full-time, exempt with full benefits.
Qualifications
The Advocacy Coordinator should have the following skills and experience:
Accountability
The Advocacy Coordinator will be hired, supervised and evaluated by the Advocacy Program Manager.
Responsibilities
To Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to mandy@savannahcasa.org with “Advocacy Coordinator” as the subject. Deadline is November 8th. No phone calls, please.
Development & Communications Coordinator Job Summary
Savannah/Chatham CASA is seeking a passionate and creative Development & Communications Coordinator to join our growing organization. In this position, you will coordinate fundraising and communication efforts to ensure the CASA staff has the necessary support to achieve the mission. The ideal candidate would be creative, proactive, and passionate about helping children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
Qualifications
The Development & Communications Coordinator should have the following skills and experience:
Fundraising & Special Events Coordination
To Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to kate@savannahcasa.org with “Development & Communications Coordinator” as the subject. Deadline is October 25th. No phone calls, please.
Advocacy Coordinator Job Summary
The Advocacy Coordinator provides staff support to volunteers to ensure that children in foster care that are assigned a CASA receive sound advocacy and early permanency planning. This position is full-time, exempt with full benefits.
Qualifications
The Advocacy Coordinator should have the following skills and experience:
Accountability
The Advocacy Coordinator will be hired, supervised and evaluated by the Advocacy Program Manager.
Responsibilities
To Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to mandy@savannahcasa.org with “Advocacy Coordinator” as the subject. Deadline is November 8th. No phone calls, please.
Savannah/Chatham CASA is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Job applicants and staff shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions.
Advocacy Coordinator Job Summary
The Advocacy Coordinator provides staff support to volunteers to ensure that children in foster care that are assigned a CASA receive sound advocacy and early permanency planning. This position is full-time, exempt with full benefits.
Qualifications
The Advocacy Coordinator should have the following skills and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in social service-related field with at least 2 years of experience in child welfare/foster care.
- The ability to communicate with, supervise, and empower volunteers to be effective in their roles. Experience with volunteers given preference.
- The ability to work cooperatively with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues and dynamics within families in crisis relating to abuse and neglect.
- Commitment to Savannah/Chatham County CASA’s goals and mission.
Accountability
The Advocacy Coordinator will be hired, supervised and evaluated by the Advocacy Program Manager.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the recruiting, screening, interviewing and training of new volunteers.
- Review new cases and assign volunteers in consultation with the Advocacy Program Manager.
- Attend court hearings with the volunteers.
- Assist volunteers in completion of necessary records and statistics.
- Utilize client management system to maintain case files in office.
- Provide assistance, consultation, and supervision to volunteers as needed.
- Participate in volunteer evaluation.
- Attend and assist with all pre-service and in-service training.
- Assist with monthly newsletter as needed.
- Complete all other duties as may be assigned by the Advocacy Program Manager.
To Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to mandy@savannahcasa.org with “Advocacy Coordinator” as the subject. Deadline is November 8th. No phone calls, please.
Development & Communications Coordinator Job Summary
Savannah/Chatham CASA is seeking a passionate and creative Development & Communications Coordinator to join our growing organization. In this position, you will coordinate fundraising and communication efforts to ensure the CASA staff has the necessary support to achieve the mission. The ideal candidate would be creative, proactive, and passionate about helping children who have experienced abuse or neglect.
Qualifications
The Development & Communications Coordinator should have the following skills and experience:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, or Journalism or the work equivalent.
- 1-3 years of experience in marketing, public relations, and/or fundraising.
- The ability to work cooperatively with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Experience with data and event management.
- Commitment to Savannah/Chatham County CASA’s goals and mission.
Fundraising & Special Events Coordination
- Maintain current contact database for volunteers, board members, donors and other lists as advised.
- Manage donor database and communications to track monetary contributions and deposits.
- Coordinate all fundraising events and annual giving campaign.
- Coordinate the fundraising committee which consists of board members and volunteers.
- Work with Community Outreach Coordinator to plan and coordinate outreach and recruitment events.
- Prepare press releases and any follow-up media coverage.
- Develop marketing materials for the program and special events, reviewing all materials for accuracy, consistent messaging, branding and content.
- Write content for both print and web including organization website, blog, brochures, and newsletter
- Plan and implement a communications strategy
- Monitor the organization’s social media and online presence
- Assess and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies.
To Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to kate@savannahcasa.org with “Development & Communications Coordinator” as the subject. Deadline is October 25th. No phone calls, please.
Advocacy Coordinator Job Summary
The Advocacy Coordinator provides staff support to volunteers to ensure that children in foster care that are assigned a CASA receive sound advocacy and early permanency planning. This position is full-time, exempt with full benefits.
Qualifications
The Advocacy Coordinator should have the following skills and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in social service-related field with at least 2 years of experience in child welfare/foster care.
- The ability to communicate with, supervise, and empower volunteers to be effective in their roles. Experience with volunteers given preference.
- The ability to work cooperatively with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues and dynamics within families in crisis relating to abuse and neglect.
- Commitment to Savannah/Chatham County CASA’s goals and mission.
Accountability
The Advocacy Coordinator will be hired, supervised and evaluated by the Advocacy Program Manager.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the recruiting, screening, interviewing and training of new volunteers.
- Review new cases and assign volunteers in consultation with the Advocacy Program Manager.
- Attend court hearings with the volunteers.
- Assist volunteers in completion of necessary records and statistics.
- Utilize client management system to maintain case files in office.
- Provide assistance, consultation, and supervision to volunteers as needed.
- Participate in volunteer evaluation.
- Attend and assist with all pre-service and in-service training.
- Assist with monthly newsletter as needed.
- Complete all other duties as may be assigned by the Advocacy Program Manager.
To Apply: Email a cover letter and resume to mandy@savannahcasa.org with “Advocacy Coordinator” as the subject. Deadline is November 8th. No phone calls, please.
Savannah/Chatham CASA is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage and seek applications from women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Job applicants and staff shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, or medical conditions.
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