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Program Assistant - 61069974
State of South Carolina
Department of Children's Advocacy
Location
South Carolina, 29201
Salary
$37,200 - $59,500
per year
Type
Closes
April 13, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves handling everyday office tasks like answering phones, filing documents, managing emails, and entering data to keep a county office running smoothly, while also supporting volunteers through recruitment, training, and events.
It occasionally requires stepping in to represent children in court as a Guardian ad Litem when needed.
A good fit would be someone organized, reliable, and comfortable with confidential information, who enjoys administrative work and helping in child advocacy programs.
Key Requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook for daily tasks
- Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion with sensitive information
- Experience with data entry and database maintenance
- Skill in establishing effective relationships with volunteers, staff, and agencies
- Willingness to perform direct child advocacy, including court preparation and attendance, when required
Full Job Description
Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is seeking a hardworking and dependable
candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.
Responsibilities of the Program Assistant (York) Internal:
The Program Assistant is responsible for the daily office functions to include, but not limited to clerical duties including answering telephones, filing, distribution of mail, greeting volunteers and visitors of the office, database entry and case file maintenance of a county office under program guidelines. Make initial contact with potential new volunteers and set up interviews as required. Assist with volunteer continuing education training and volunteer appreciation/recruitment events. When appropriate staff or volunteers are not available, the Program Assistant will be assigned and responsible for casework, court preparation and court attendance for up to 5 cases. Must operate in accordance with the best practices and policies of the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program.
Computer literate in applications to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience with data entry, strong organizational and time management skills are essential. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to exercise judgment and discretion concerning confidential information and case management. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with volunteers, co-workers and partner agencies. Ability to perform multiple tasks, prioritize, schedule and organize are required. Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures.
The employee must be able to work under limited supervision and exercise discretion concerning confidential information; ability to follow directions and leadership of Program Coordinator II, Regional Director and State Office Staff. Perform administrative tasks required to maintain case files, database information, and clerical duties. Responsible for following the South Carolina statutes and Best Practices applicable to the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program.
- Functions as support staff to include all administrative duties required to maintain the efficient and productive operation of the county office under the supervision and support of the Program Coordinator II.
- Performs administrative functions for the county office that promote effective and efficient achievement of program goals and objectives. Maintains confidentiality related to HIPAA guidelines.
- Performs direct child advocacy as the court appointed Guardian ad Litem when it has been determined that there is an inadequate pool of volunteers to serve in this capacity.
- Assist with the coordination of continuing education training and volunteer appreciation events; assist with the recruitment of new volunteers.
- Assigned to a county/ counties to provide monthly administrative support.
Assist with maintaining accurate child and case specific information in the database and case file.
Coordinates the receipt of monthly monitoring reports (MMR) and inputs data into the database while maintaining a tracking system of monthly monitoring reports received.
Assists with uploading court documents, monthly monitoring reports and other case documents to the corresponding case file on the Shared Drive.
Provides assistance with the maintenance of case files as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent plus two (2) years administrative experience, or an associate's degree plus one (1) year of administrative experience. A bachelor's degree or higher with related training may be substituted for experience.
- Position may require overnight travel.
- Position may require the employee to work evenings and weekends.
- Position requires routine driver duties.
- Position requires frequent lifting: 25 lbs.
- Position requires non-essential declaration.
- Position maybe required to report to work during: emergency situations.
Additional Information
The SC Department of Children's Advocacy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.
Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.
A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The SC Department of Children's Advocacy offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices*
*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
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