Description:
Position Description:Advertised Job Summary
The Children's Law Center is looking for someone to lead a team; deliver training and resources for prosecutors, law enforcement, and child welfare professionals; and help support the Children's Justice Act Task Force. This position also teaches at the law school, mentors students, and will work to strengthen the Center's role within the law school. This position offers the opportunity to combine leadership, training, and teaching to improve how South Carolina responds to child maltreatment. Join us and contribute to meaningful change in for children, youth, and families, while advancing your professional impact.
Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience
Law degree, membership in South Carolina Bar, and minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney in criminal or civil proceedings related to child abuse and neglect.
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in both criminal and civil child abuse proceedings is preferred. At least one year administrative or managerial experience is preferred. Training or public speaking experience is strongly preferred. Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Job Duties:
The Children's Law Center is looking for someone to lead a team; deliver training and resources for prosecutors, law enforcement, and child welfare professionals; and help support the Children's Justice Act Task Force. This position also teaches at the law school, mentors students, and will work to strengthen the Center's role within the law school. This position offers the opportunity to combine leadership, training, and teaching to improve how South Carolina responds to child maltreatment. Join us and contribute to meaningful change in for children, youth, and families, while advancing your professional impact.
Law degree, membership in South Carolina Bar, and minimum of 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney in criminal or civil proceedings related to child abuse and neglect.
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in both criminal and civil child abuse proceedings is preferred. At least one year administrative or managerial experience is preferred. Training or public speaking experience is strongly preferred. Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Expert knowledge of general and South Carolina statutory and case law related to child abuse and neglect.
- Thorough knowledge of circuit court procedures.
- Ability to interpret and apply the law.
- Considerable knowledge of dynamics and effects of child abuse and neglect.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Academic credentials suitable for teaching law school courses as adjunct instructor.
Job Duties:
Job Duty
Develops and delivers training programs on child abuse and neglect for multi-disciplinary professionals, including prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and child welfare staff; administers the forensic interviewing training program.
Develops and delivers training programs on child abuse and neglect for multi-disciplinary professionals, including prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and child welfare staff; administers the forensic interviewing training program.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 45
Job Duty
Provides research and logistical assistance to the S.C. Children's Justice Act Task Force in support of its mission to improve the state's systems that respond to criminal child abuse and neglect.
Provides research and logistical assistance to the S.C. Children's Justice Act Task Force in support of its mission to improve the state's systems that respond to criminal child abuse and neglect.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 10
Job Duty
Provides information and technical assistance to prosecutors, law enforcement officers, attorneys, and other professionals on prosecution of child abuse and neglect; prepares legal resource materials such as manuals, checklists, and web-based resources; and ensures related publications are regularly updated.
Provides information and technical assistance to prosecutors, law enforcement officers, attorneys, and other professionals on prosecution of child abuse and neglect; prepares legal resource materials such as manuals, checklists, and web-based resources; and ensures related publications are regularly updated.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 5
Job Duty
Actively participates as a member of the Children's Law Center's leadership team and performs other duties as needed to benefit the mission of the Children's Law Center.
Actively participates as a member of the Children's Law Center's leadership team and performs other duties as needed to benefit the mission of the Children's Law Center.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 5
Job Duty
Serves as an adjunct professor teaching law school courses and externships on child maltreatment; builds relationships to strengthen the Children's Law Center's affiliation and integration within the law school; acts as primary contact for the Children's Law Concentration Administrator; and collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to support meaningful learning opportunities for students.
Serves as an adjunct professor teaching law school courses and externships on child maltreatment; builds relationships to strengthen the Children's Law Center's affiliation and integration within the law school; acts as primary contact for the Children's Law Concentration Administrator; and collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to support meaningful learning opportunities for students.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 25
Job Duty
Supervises employees by applying appropriate management principles according to university policy and procedures, completing EPMS or Performance Reviews timely and accurately, and monitoring employee progress towards goal attainment. Communicates expectations and provides feedback to assist employees with performance improvement, professional development, and skills/competency development.
Supervises employees by applying appropriate management principles according to university policy and procedures, completing EPMS or Performance Reviews timely and accurately, and monitoring employee progress towards goal attainment. Communicates expectations and provides feedback to assist employees with performance improvement, professional development, and skills/competency development.
Essential Function Yes
Percentage of Time 10