Mediator- Circuit/Family

Requisition No: 823594 

Agency: State Courts System

Working Title: Mediator- Circuit/Family

 Pay Plan: State Courts System

Position Number: 22011452 

Salary:  $50,128.08 

Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2024 

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Job Description

The essential function of the position is to conduct legal mediations. The position conducts circuit/family court mediations, facilitating the discussion of legal issues between involved parties for court referred cases such as family and juvenile dependency, insurance subrogation, personal injury, commercial evictions, or small claims to facilitate resolution; travels to court locations served by the Mediation Division as required. The position works under general supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings.

Education and Training Guidelines

Bachelor’s degree in social work, law, or closely related field. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.

Five years of related work experience.  Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.

Requires Florida Supreme Court certification.

Valid Florida State Driver’s License required.

Special Comments

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Position also travels to other locations within the judicial circuit.

The Florida State Courts System offers a comprehensive selection of State of Florida employee benefits: membership in the Florida Retirement System, optional enrollment in a subsidized Health insurance plan, optional enrollment in Life, Dental, and Disability insurance plans, and paid term life insurance.

How to Apply

For additional information and to apply visit the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Employment website at http://www.circuit19.org/.

Interested applicants should electronically submit a complete application package of the following materials to HR@circuit19.org: cover letter; resume; Five hundred (500) word essay on a mediation topic; and State of Florida Application.

To download the application, please visit https://www.circuit19.org/about-courts/employment-opportunities.

For additional information about the job advertised contact Human Resources, Tamara Thompson at the phone number 772-807-4383.

250 Northwest Country Club Drive, Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34986

The successful applicant will be subject to a criminal background check.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.  Also, 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.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or selection process, please call the contact person at the contact information indicated for each respective position.

If you are a person with a disability who requires a special accommodation to participate in the application/selection process please call the Human Resources Department at (772) 807-4370 (option 6)

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.