MN Guardian ad Litem Board | Diversity Employer
Since its inception, the Minnesota Guardian ad Litem Program has committed itself to giving abused and neglected children a strong voice in our court system. The Program provides advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court and are independent from the court and the child welfare system. Guardians ad litem (GALs) are professionals who are paid staff or volunteers and are appointed by the Juvenile or Family Court to represent a maltreated child's best interests in court proceedings.
The State Guardian ad Litem Board was established by legislation in 2010 to administer a statewide, independent guardian ad litem program to advocate for the best interest of children in Juvenile and Family courts.
The Program Administrator, who reports to the board, supervises the program managers from the ten judicial districts. Each judicial district program is configured to service the needs of the judicial district. Within each judicial district, there are part-time and full-time Guardians ad Litem with the Second and Fourth Judicial District utilizing primarily volunteers in addition to paid staff.
Mission
The mission of the State Guardian ad Litem Board is to provide well trained, effective guardians ad litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent in Juvenile and Family courts.
Values
The State Guardian ad Litem Board seeks justice for children by:
- Ensuring no child falls through the cracks of our child welfare or family court system because of a lack of an effective guardian ad litem to look after their interests.
- Ensuring the most vulnerable children (pursuant to federal and state mandates) are the top priorities of the entire Judicial Branch.
- Providing competent, cost-effective, and professional services by guardians ad Litem, coordinators, managers and program administration.
- Working as a unified and cohesive team to realize common goals and share statewide resources, ideas, and strategies.
- Providing fair and equitable treatment of guardians ad litem.
- Being accountable, ethical, and professional as individuals and as a system.
- Being sensitive to and competent in areas of culture, race, ethnicity, gender, and the long-term impact of violence and abuse on child development.
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FT (1.0 FTE) or PT (.50FTE) Guardian ad Litem- 7th Judicial District Stearns/Benton/Morrison
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Position Description We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for ch...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Family Court Guardian ad Litem- Twin Cities Metro
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Position Description We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for ch...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Guardians ad Litem- 4th Judicial District
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Position Description We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for ch...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Family Court Guardian ad Litem- Twin Cities Metro
St. Paul, Minnesota
Position Description We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for ch...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Guardian ad Litem- Marshall, Polk, Norman, and/or Mahnomen Counties
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Position Description About Us The Program desires advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. Our Guardians ad Litem are independent from the court and the child welfare system and are appointed by ...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Family Court Guardian ad Litem- Southwestern Region 3rd Judicial District
Rochester, Minnesota
Position Description We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for ch...
24h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Family Court Guardian ad Litem- Twin Cities Metro
Minneapolis, Minnesota
We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for children and their fami...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) FC Guardians ad Litem- South Metro 1st Judicial District
Carver, Minnesota
Position Description About Us The Program desires advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. Our Guardians ad Litem are independent from the court and the child welfare system and are appointed by ...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) Guardian ad Litem- 5th Judicial District
Worthington, Minnesota
We support trained, effective Guardians ad Litem to advocate for safe and permanent homes for the children we represent. Together, we will build and sustain an effective, racially equitable program that advocates for children and their fami...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Full-Time (1.0 FTE) FC Guardians ad Litem- South Metro 1st Judicial District
Chaska, Minnesota
Position Description About Us The Program desires advocates who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. Our Guardians ad Litem are independent from the court and the child welfare system and are appointed by ...
2d
| Job Type | Full Time |