COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22011971

COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22011971 Date: Mar 12, 2026 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (. Requisition No: 872037 Agency: State Courts System Working Title: COURT PROGRAM SPECIALIST II - 22011971 Pay Plan: State Courts System Position Number: 22011971 Salary: $4,150.59 (Plus CAD) Monthly Posting Closing Date: 04/02/2026 Total Compensation Estimator Tool ( Position Number 22011971 Position Title Court Program Specialist II u2013 Early Childhood Court Job Location 17th Judicial Circuit Court; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Salary Range $4,150.59 (Plus CAD) Monthly Job Description This is a responsible position involving a high degree of public contact, working with child welfare stakeholders and traumatized families involved in the dependency system. The Community Coordinator is a trauma informed professional who will work the Circuitu2019s Early Childhood Court Community Coordinator and judge to support local ECC activities. They will assist the Community Coordinator in facilitating collaboration among community stakeholders to promote and monitor fidelity to ECC Core Components and Best Practice Standards. The person in this position must have a strong working knowledge of Chapter 39, dependency court procedures, Early Childhood Court core components and/or problem solving courts. The Court Program Specialist works under the supervision of the Community Coordinator. Responsibilities u00b7 Works with the Community Coordinator and ECC Judge to implement and monitor the ECC Core Components and best practice standards u00b7 Attends shelter/arraignment dockets and BSO Staffings as needed to screen for new ECC participants, schedules orientations accordingly u00b7 Attends Court dockets and collects necessary data u00b7 Monitors referral and initiation of services for parents and children and notifies Court of process and service deficiencies. u00b7 Supports the Community Coordinator with scheduling and facilitating regular family team meetings as well as follow up u00b7 Supports the Community Coordinator in maintaining ECC data at the local level as well as the Floridau2019s Dependency Court Information System (FDCIS) and the National ZERO-TO-THREE Infant Toddler Court Program Database u00b7 Provides on-demand statistics & reports to Community Coordinator and Juvenile Court Operations Manager u00b7 Under the supervision and/or direction of the community coordinator may attend committee, community board, agency, and other professional meetings; u00b7 Assists the community coordinator in the planning of training opportunities for court teams and the dissemination of training materials u00b7 Attends ECC and child welfare related workshops, conferences and seminars In addition, this position may at times be responsible for providing court case management for all dependency and Unified Family Court divisions including: u00b7 Monitor all cases within the division(s) to assist the Court in identifying pertinent issues and to ensure compliance with time standards. u00b7 Prepare daily dockets for the Judge(s), General Magistrate(s), indicating what type of hearing needs to be set next and the time frame in which to set it; additionally, the case manager will indicate on the docket any future hearing(s) previously set. u00b7 Maintain accurate monthly statistics of active and closed dependency cases by crosschecking JIS reports with AGO reports; submit to unit supervisor. u00b7 Track all related civil cases to ensure proper division assignment and prepare transfer orders if necessary; determine if cases is ready for hearing and if so, make appropriate referrals and/or schedule hearings. u00b7 Cross reference cases coming into shelter care and cases where straight petitions are filed to make sure related cases are transferred to the proper division. u00b7 Maintain statistics as to the number of shelter cases assigned to each dependency judge (each case manager is responsible for attending shelter hearings and tracking cases when his/her judge has shelter duty). u00b7 Attend shelter hearings, arraignments, dispositions, permanency reviews, and any other hearings deemed necessary to track progress of case and ensure subsequent hearings are set within appropriate time frames. u00b7 Monitor all related domestic relations, domestic violence, and delinquency cases, and inform court of status of related cases and dates of upcoming hearings. u00b7 Monitor all termination of parental rights cases; track continuances and reasons. u00b7 Coordinate all benchmark, extended foster care, and big docket hearings; identify all eligible children, contact parties, and schedule hearing dates and times. u00b7 Review all motions to reopen dependency cases and coordinates with ChildNet and the Court to ensure cases are appropriately set. u00b7 Follow-up with the Office of the Attorney General to ensure that relevant information is provided to the Court, that court orders are complied with, and that all pertinent documentation is submitted to the Court in a timely manner. u00b7 Participate in and complete Unified Family Court Cross-Training. u00b7 Timeliness and attendance are essential functions of this job. Education and Training Guidelines Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a major in public or judicial administration, business, education, social work, or a related social science and one year of experience in program administration or program evaluation. A master's degree in an area cited above may substitute for the recommended experience. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis. How to Apply Submit a cover letter and official State Employment Application (found atCourt Administration, Human Resources, 201 SE 6th St, Rm. 20140, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301. The People First profile application will not be considered. For additional information, contact Taiwo Akinkunmi at We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, or disability. We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the contact person at 954-831-7721. Persons using a TTY/TDD may call Taiwo Akinkunmi through the Florida Relay Service at 711. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. Location: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33301 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, US, 33315 Nearest Major Market:Fort Lauderdale Nearest Secondary Market:Miami

Created: 2026-03-13