This position is located within the Office of the Director, Training Branch, Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division of the District of Columbia Superior Court. The incumbent provides support to the mediation training program by assisting with development of continuing education, coordinating the volunteer and mediator term renewal and peer review process, conducting outreach to increase awareness of the divisions’ mediation programs and recruiting new mediators.

Duties

Brief Description of Major Duties:

Requirements

• Background and security investigation are required.
• A probationary period of one (1) year must be successfully completed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED plus six (6) years of administrative experience in a court or legal environment of which includes one (1) year of alternative dispute resolution/conflict resolution experience. Experience can be part-professional and or/volunteer dispute resolution experience. Education Substitution: A bachelor's degree in a related field plus two (2) years of administrative experience in a court or legal environment of which includes one (1) year of alternative dispute resolution/conflict resolution experience. Experience can be part-professional and or/volunteer dispute resolution experience.  A master's degree in a related field plus one (1) year of alternative dispute resolution/conflict resolution experience. Experience can be part-professional and or/volunteer dispute resolution experience.  Preferred Qualification: Completion of basic mediation training. Two (2) years of experiences as a family, civil or community mediator. Two (2) years of experience in developing and conducting trainings/and or presentations. Please note that authorization for the release of your adult criminal record revealing any convictions and forfeitures, and any criminal cases currently pending before the courts is required.  If you are selected for the position, a criminal history records check will be conducted. The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts’ values of Accountability, Excellence, Fairness, Integrity, Respect, and Transparency.

Education

To qualify based on education, upload a copy of your college transcript or degree. The transcript must show the name of the college or university, your name, list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking.

Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for District of Columbia Courts employment.  You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.  

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must upload a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript at time of application to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address District of Columbia Courts Moultrie Building 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001 United States
• Name: T. Morris
• Phone: 202-879-0496
• Email: [email protected]