Deputy Director (District of Columbia Courts Agency Employees Only)

Summary

This position is located in the Courts’ Center for Education and Training (CET) under the general supervision of the Director of the CET. The Deputy Director is responsible for assisting the Director in the coordination and administration of the CET including strategic goals and deadlines in accordance with overall division responsibilities.

Duties

• Brief Description of Duties: Provides direct supervision and performance management of the professional Education Specialists on staff.
• Develops and produces, along with the Director where appropriate, all judicial education training programs for the Superior Court and the Court of Appeals in conjunction with the Judicial Education Committee.
• Provides information to judges about outside education, development and scholarship opportunities and assists with arranging outside training.
• Interacts daily with judicial officers and their staff about a myriad of training topics.
• Researches educational topics and identifies and obtains presenters for educational programs and conferences.
• Evaluates in-house programs and those conducted by other judicial training organizations nationally to ensure excellence in delivery, design and content of the CET's programs.
• Conducts needs assessments for long and short-term education and development planning aligned with the Strategic Plan.
• Evaluates and develops internal and external trainers and consultants.
• Negotiates contracts with speakers, vendors and institutions and oversees the Contracting Officer Technical Representatives of other contracts.
• Serves as liaison with other Division Directors, Deputy Directors, Clerks of the Court and Senior Operations members of both the Superior Court and Court of Appeals, members of the Executive Office, court committees, and community organizations, national and international organizations as needed.
• The DC Courts have employed many measures to keep employees and court users as safe as possible, including mandatory face coverings, social distancing, temperature checks, air circulation, and intensified cleaning services.
• We encouraged employees to get vaccinated for their safety and the safety of their family, friends, colleagues, and others with whom they have contact.
• Vaccinations, being readily available, provide the best protection from infection with COVID-19, and the requirement of vaccinations is consistent with maintaining a safe and secure workplace.
• Therefore, effective immediately and throughout the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency period, all DC Courts employees, interns, volunteers, and on-site contractors, who have received a vaccination as required by the COVID-19 vaccination protocols, must provide proof of vaccination to Human Resources on the first day of employment.
• You may seek an exemption from providing a proof of vaccination on the grounds of a specific medical condition or a sincerely held religious belief.
• All employees who have not received the required number of vaccination doses, regardless of the reason or whether the employee has sought or been granted an exemption, will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 test result on a weekly basis in order to report to work in person or remotely.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, you must submit the following: 1. Resume 2. Completed Vacancy Questionnaire 3. Documentation /Proof of Education (e.g. copy of college transcript or degree) 4.

Copy of management training program certificate (if applicable) All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Upon receipt of your complete application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure that you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Answers submitted in the questionnaire must be supported on your resume. Your resume must reflect the relevant experience and that you meet the minimum qualifications or your application will not be considered. You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Benefits

This is not a federal position. The District of Columbia Courts is an independent agency of the District of Columbia Government and is not under the authority of the City Mayor or the D. C. Council.

DC Courts’ appropriation comes directly from Congress. All DC Courts non-judicial employees receive federal benefits for the following programs: Life Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Health Insurance and Workers Compensation. Please click on the following for more information about these benefits: http://www.opm.gov/Insure/health/enrollment/new_employees.asp The DC Courts leave policy is as follows: Annual Leave: New full-time employees earn four (4) hours of annual leave biweekly. After three years of service this increases to six (6)hours biweekly, and at 15 years it increases to eight(8)hours biweekly.

Most military, federal and District of Columbia government service counts toward the time required to go into the next higher annual leave category. Employees can carry over no more than 240 hours of annual leave into the next leave year. Sick Leave is used for personal medical needs, care of a family member, or adoption related purposes. Full-time employees earn four(4)hours of sick leave biweekly.

This leave can be accrued without limit. In addition to the federal health plans, the DC Courts offer employees supplemental vision and dental plans as well as a commuter transit benefit subsidy, for a maximum of $150 a month. There are 26 pay periods in the year.

Required Documents

Resume Completed Vacancy Questionnaire Documentation /Proof of Education (e.g. copy of college transcript or diploma) Copy of management training program certificate (if applicable)