Court Coordinator/Mediator 

COMMUNITY MEDIATION, INC.

New Haven, CT

Position Summary:   The Court Coordinator coordinates the adult court mediation program in G.A. Court No. 23 and supervises the court juvenile court mediation program.

Supervision received: Reports to the Associate Executive Director

Supervision exercised: Adult and Juvenile Court Mediators

Core Duties:

• Coordinates the adult court mediation program in G.A. Court No. 23, including court coverage and overall case selection, referral and management
• Maintains regular contact with court personnel, including Judges, State’s Attorneys, Public Defenders, Victim Advocates, Bail Commissioners and others, as needed
• Works in court on a regular basis each week, engages in on-site mediations and conciliations, and trains and supervises other court staff
• Conducts case development for court referrals
• Assists with outreach and public education
• Prepares agenda for and facilitates monthly court team meetings
  • Prepares monthly adult mediation program reports for CSSD
  • Oversees adult court record keeping and mediation case data entry
  • Provides technical assistance to other court mediation programs
  • Communicates with supervisors, peers, or subordinates by providing information by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person which includes conducting or attending staff meetings, consulting with managerial or supervisory personnel or dictating correspondence
  • Works to establish positive working relationships with co-workers
  • Communicates clearly and respectfully with colleagues in identifying and resolving conflicts while using the mediation model
    • Works to establish positive working relationships with coworkers
      • Other duties as required by the Executive Director and/or Associate Executive Director

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge and a high level of experience in practicing mediation and facilitation
• Skill in reading comprehension to understand work related documents
• Effective communication skills both written and oral
• Skill in active listening and able to understand different perspectives
• Skill in establishing and maintaining constructive and cooperative working relationships using interpersonal skills

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
• Received a minimum of 32 hours of mediation training and have at least one year of experience in mediation, highly desirable.

Please send resume and letter of interest to:  Kathleen Benoit, Office Manager, Community Mediation, Inc.,

32 Elm Street New Haven CT 06510 or e-mail same to kathy@cmediation.org

All resumes must be received by Friday, June 10, 2011

For more information about our organization, visit www.community-mediation.org