Career Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kansas CASA Association.
We are currently hiring for a Marketing and Program Support Specialist:
Job description:
Kansas CASA Association is a state membership organization that provides technical assistance, education, interface, networking, outreach, and data collection to its 20 local program members across Kansas. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Programs work to recruit, screen, train, and supervise community volunteers that provide specialized one-on-one best interest advocacy to children in Child In Need of Care Court Cases.
Goal of Marketing and Program Support Specialist:
To proactively build and maintain strong relationships with member programs, assessing their individual needs to more effectively support each program. This approach will enable KCA to address potential issues, gaps, and challenges proactively. The Marketing and Program Support Specialist will also develop and implement a Kansas CASA Network Marketing Plan aimed at improving recruitment and resource development. Currently, the Kansas CASA Network is serving the fewest children in its history, making statewide recruitment a critical infrastructure need.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate technical assistance to local member programs through planned and unplanned engagement contacts.
- Work with the KCA Director and State Trainer to support effective onboarding of New Executive Directors and key staff within local programs.
- Assist in the development and growth of new and expanding programs within Kansas
- Assist programs with data collection as needed to provide accurate reporting to the Kansas CASA Association, Office of Judicial Administration, and National CASA/GAL Association.
- Assist programs in Review of Policy and Procedures to remain in compliance with the dual standards of National CASA/GAL and Kansas Standards of a CASA Program
- Work with program directors to plan, organize, and facilitate Kansas CASA Network meetings, assist with collaboration and unification between the programs.
- In collaboration with the State Director and KCA Board of Directors brainstorm, develop, and execute Kansas CASA Network Marketing Plan to improve recruitment and resource development.
- Other duties as necessary.
Qualifications:
- Experience with marketing, communications, public engagement, customer service, volunteer management, or nonprofit management or willingness to learn is desirable.
- Effective written and oral communication skills are required.
- Computer skills with Microsoft Office, Excel forms, Google Suite, Canva, Formsite, Zoom, and Adobe software or similar programs is required.
- Willingness to travel on a monthly basis to any of our 20-local CASA programs is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree desired but not required
If you are looking for a career that is ever evolving, grows your skillset, and makes an impact, then this is a position for you. Each of the Kansas CASA Member Programs have individual needs, outcomes, and goals therefore, your assistance to them will range from adaptive to functional. Your support will add secondary advocacy to the children served by each member program and support to their CASA Volunteers. The CASA Model supports the continued education and professional development of all CASA staff. This position has the benefit of flexibility for a healthy work/life balance, and allows you to work from home while compensating you for travel across Kansas to any of our 20 Member Programs or Network Meetings.
This full-time non-exempt position reports to the State Director and is grant-funded and continuation of the position is dependent on continued funding.
Please provide a Resume and Cover Letter to statedirector@kansascasa.org.
Kansas CASA’s mission is to enhance the success of existing and developing Kansas Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs with sustainable resources, training, partnerships, and funding.
Job Type: Full-time, Salary, Non-Exempt
Pay: $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Benefits include a competitive salary, insurance benefits or stipend, vacation and sick leave, a Simple IRA Plan, and a team-oriented work environment.
Location: Kansas (Required)
Work Location: Remote
Link to Job Posting: https://www.indeed.com/job/marketing-program-support-specialist-85f093021979523a
We proudly provide staff with a wide array of benefits including generous paid time off and holidays, medical insurance or stipend, professional development, Simple IRA Match, and numerous and varied training opportunities.
Kansas CASA Association does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, sex, age, national origin, or disability or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.