JUVENILE COURT WORKER LTE

Temporary part-time positions with Dane County's Juvenile Court Program to provide security, supervision, guidance, and care to children placed in the Dane County Shelter, Reception Center and/or Detention Center to cover periods of vacation, illness, or vacancy of regular staff or during periods of high population in the facility. Following an initial training period of 24-40 hours, will be scheduled as needed with average hours per week of 8-20. Some shifts will be scheduled in advance, others on an on-call basis for all shifts, including evenings, holidays and weekends. Requires graduation from high school with preference given to applicants who have at least one year of professionally supervised experience working with juveniles having educational, social, or emotional problems. This position also requires the ability to lift 80 pounds. Applicants must possess or be eligible for a valid Wisconsin driver's license. Starting hourly rate is $11.07. Limited Term Employees are limited to working 1040 hours per calendar year. Working as an LTE will provide valuable experience in a government setting; however, this will not serve as a means to getting a regular (budgeted) position with Dane County. Applications will be screened as they are received and as staff are needed, and will be maintained on file for a period of three months from the date received. As the need arises, applications on file will be reviewed and selected applicants will be contacted for follow-up interview(s) and screening (including law enforcement records and reference checks).

For an application form contact: Dane County Employee Relations Office, Room 418, City-County Building, Madison, WI 53709, 608-266-4123, and for those with TDD equipment, 608-266-4529. Applications for LIMITED TERM EMPLOYMENT should be mailed or delivered to Juvenile Court Program, City-County Building, Room 302, Madison, WI 53709. Interested individuals must file a completed official Dane County employment application. An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Recruitment ends when hiring needs are satisfied.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS

The Wisconsin Correctional Association (WCA) is a statewide organization of professionals working in Criminal Justice at Federal, State and Local levels. The WCA is open to students who are interested in Criminal Justice and has reduced student memberships.For more information go to: http://www.corrections.com/wisca/

In addition, WCS is an affiliate of the National Correctional Association:http://www.aca.org/

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES in CRIMINAL & JUVENILE JUSTICE

***Please see the CJCP Advisor for additional opportunities. ***

SCHOOLS OF HOPE
Because all kids have potential.
High school algebra is more than just another math class. It’s the key to lifelong problem-solving skills. Surprised? Consider this fact: a low-income child who completes 10th-grade algebra has nearly the same chance of going to college as a high-income peer who passes the course. A higher education could break the cycle of poverty for many kids in our community.

We know what you’re thinking: “What can I do about it?”

You can be a part of the solution. Right now, there is a 32 percent gap between African-American and white students who have completed algebra by the 10th grade. The Urban League of Greater Madison and Centro Hispano of Dane Country are working to eliminate this gap for African-American, Latino and Southeast Asian students, and you can help by volunteering for the Schools of Hope Project.

As a Schools of Hope volunteer tutor, you will work one-on-one or with small groups of middle-school students in the Madison Metropolitan School District and the Sun Prairie School District for at least one hour per week. Your time will help ensure that struggling students are adequately prepared for high school math courses. Volunteers will work with kids during the regular school day and after classes.

You don’t have to be a math expert to make a difference! All you need is dedication, compassion and one hour each week for at least one semester. Volunteers who are bilingual in Spanish, Hmong or Cambodian are in high demand.

Interested? Apply to be a Schools of Hope volunteer!
You can also contact Daphne Brown at the Urban League of Greater Madison at (608) 251-8550 x28.

The Wisconsin Alumni Association proudly supports Schools of Hope, and we ask you to get involved because we care about our community.

Schools of Hope is sponsored by the Urban League of Greater Madison, Madison School and Community Recreation, Centro Hispano of Dane County, the United Way of Dane County, the City of Madison, the Madison Metropolitan School District, the Sun Prairie School District and the Dane County Department of Human Services.

Money, Education and Prisons is seeking a writer for their newsletter who is interested in Criminal Justice issues. This is an opportunity to research and report on critical issues relating to criminal justice and imprisonment. Money, Education, Prisons (MEP) is a Wisconsin Advocacy Group with the following Mission:" Money, Education, Prisons (MEP) Task Force Mission Statement. The Task Force on Money, Education, and Prisons will focus public attention and encourage public action:

* To reverse the numbers of incarcerated persons,
* To shift public priorities from prison spending to education, programs for prevention and treatment, and community-based alternatives to incarceration that are humane, cost-effective and preserve public safety, and* To reduce the disproportionate impact of our criminal justice system on people of color, people in poverty, people of little education, and people with mental illness."Contact Barbara Rowe, Chair, Board of Directors browe@chorus.net

Volunteer Opportunity - Children of Incarcerated Parents

MENTORING CONNECTIONS Mentoring Connections (MC) provides mentoring services to children who have a parent incarcerated in prison. Madison-area Urban Ministry will recruit, train and guide 70 volunteer mentors in collaboration with faith-based and community-based organizations. A three-year grant from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) assists. There are over 1,600 Dane County children who have a parent in prison. Children of incarcerated parents face health, isolation, attachment and bonding issues. They may also be at risk for going to prison themselves. Seventy percent of incarcerated women are mothers of dependent children. There are disproportionate numbers of people of color in Wisconsin's prisons.

The three primary partners are: Madison-area Urban Ministry (MUM), Family Connections of Wisconsin (FC) and Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Dane County (BBBS). They are joined by many other local organizations, including Dane County Human Services, Circuit Court Judges, Urban League of Greater Madison, state and local government agencies, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These groups will provide additional training, consultation, referral, and evaluation.
Children eligible to receive a mentor:
Live in Dane County and are between 4 and 15 years of age
Have a parent who is presently incarcerated in a federal or state prison (or who has been sentenced to a state or federal prison but is in jail awaiting transfer to the prison); and Desire one-to-one contact with a mentor at least one hour weekly for at least one year. Have written consent from their parents/guardians
Volunteer Mentors:Must be at least 18 years of age;
Be screened and trained to be a Mentor;
Make a one year commitment to have one-to-one contact at least one hour weekly;
Participate in some of the monthly group activities with their mentee;
Be familiar with and nonjudgmental about the eligible children or their families; and
In appropriate cases, accompany their mentee to visit his or her mother in prison
Contact MUM at the numbers or address below to get a mentor or to make a referral!