Director of Court Operations
Center for Justice Innovation · Brooklyn, NY · 1 mo ago
On-siteManagement$95k–$122k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, we have "THE ORGANIZATION" description: that's about the organization. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for description of role. But we have organization description; maybe we can put under "About the role" or "About the organization". The instruction: use
. We'll need to split by semicolons? The list items are separated by semicolons and also some "and". We'll need to parse each distinct responsibility.
Let's extract responsibilities text:
"Manage and provide weekly individual administrative supervision to Supervising Court Liaisons and Court Operations Manager; Support and manage a team of Court Liaisons who support both day, night and weekend Supervised Release (SRP) court operations; Manage the day-to-day court operations of the project site; Develop and maintain relationships with court and external stakeholders, including prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and other court staff; Maintain relationships with community-based organizations; Support development of, and co-facilitate, program trainings with court and external stakeholders; Support the management of participant information in electronic databases and hard files; Assist in the oversight of the reporting of progress and compliance of mandated participants to court stakeholders (including judges, defense, prosecutors); Support in the operation and updating of data collection and management systems; Co-facilitate biweekly Court Ops/Compliance departmental meetings, along with Director of Compliance;Lead recruitment and hiring efforts for candidates for hire in varied positions within the project site; Develop and update training materials for new staff, and co-facilitate trainings on court operations; Work closely with Clinical and Compliance leadership to coordinate daily court operations, including joint meetings between departments, and troubleshooting issues to inform and implement best practices; Spearhead the implementation of a variety of court-related protocols, both internally and in collaboration with court stakeholders, to enhance the court operations department; Maintain and update court operations department manual on an ongoing basis to reflect changes in policies or protocols; Assist Project Director with the development and implementation of new programs, initiatives, and/or interventions;Attend, and at times, facilitate required staff meetings and trainings; Assist Project Director with grant management and grant writing; Participate in site visits as a representative of the Court Operations department;Attend Brooklyn Supervised Release events after hours and on weekends, as needed; andAdditional relevant tasks, as needed."
We need to split into items. Some items have no space after semicolon before next (e.g., "...Co-facilitate biweekly Court Ops/Compliance departmental meetings, along with Director of Compliance;Lead recruitment...") So we need to handle.
We'll create list items for each responsibility.
Next: Qualifications section: after responsibilities, we see "Qualifications:" then list.
Qualifications text:
"Bachelors degree with minimum of 7-8 years of experience with supervisory experience is required, Masters degree preferred;Experience in a court or criminal justice setting required; Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred;Candidates must be willing and able to work collaboratively with a variety of court personnel and on-site partner agencies in a high-pressure/fast paced work environment; This work is an incredibly unique and demanding area of practice, and candidates must be open to constructive engagement with differing and, at times, competing perspectives; Experience with drug/alcohol treatment, mental health services, co-occurring disorders, adolescent development, trauma-informed and strength-based approaches preferred; Candidates must have the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally-responsive manner; Candidates must be comfortable working with adolescents, adults and families; andHighly organized, excellent time management skills, and strong writing ability required."
We need to split into items.
Next: Position Type: Full-time. Position Location: Brooklyn, NY. Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $95,000 - $122,000 and is commensurate with experience.
We have Pay: we have compensation range. Should we include Pay section? Yes, because posting states compensation range. So we create
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real content.
We need to parse the job posting.
First, we have "THE ORGANIZATION" description: that's about the organization. Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical heading for description of role. But we have organization description; maybe we can put under "About the role" or "About the organization". The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose appropriate headings based on content.
We have:
- Organization description: could be "About the organization" but not in list. However we can still use "About the role" maybe includes org description? Might be better to use "About the role" for role description, and maybe "About the organization" not allowed? The instruction says use those examples but not limited? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect those headings. We can use "About the role" for role description, and maybe "About the organization" not needed; we could incorporate org description into "About the role" or maybe we can omit? But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot drop organization description. So we need a section to place it. Could use "About the role" and include both org description and role overview. Or we could create a custom heading like "About the organization" but that deviates from examples; but instruction says use those examples, not strictly limited? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are typical but not exclusive? Safer to stick to those. We can put organization description under "About the role". That heading would then contain both org description and role overview. That's okay.
Next: "THE OPPORTUNITY" description: role overview. Could be part of About the role.
Then responsibilities: list after "Responsibilities include but are not limited to:" then many bullet-like sentences separated by semicolons. We need to turn each into
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Likely they expect those headings. We can use "About the role" for role description, and maybe "About the organization" not needed; we could incorporate org description into "About the role" or maybe we can omit? But we must preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot drop organization description. So we need a section to place it. Could use "About the role" and include both org description and role overview. Or we could create a custom heading like "About the organization" but that deviates from examples; but instruction says use those examples, not strictly limited? It says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are typical but not exclusive? Safer to stick to those. We can put organization description under "About the role". That heading would then contain both org description and role overview. That's okay.
Next: "THE OPPORTUNITY" description: role overview. Could be part of About the role.
Then responsibilities: list after "Responsibilities include but are not limited to:" then many bullet-like sentences separated by semicolons. We need to turn each into
Pay
withThe compensation range for this position is $95,000 - $122,000 and is commensurate with experience.
But note instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Here we have actual range, so okay. Benefits: we have benefits paragraph. So we createBenefits
with... benefits ...
. Schedule: Not mentioned besides occasional evening/weekend hours. There's mention: "The Director of Court Operations will occasionally work evening/weekend hours." Also earlier: "Attend Brooklyn Supervised Release events after hours and on weekends, as needed". That's schedule info. So we could create Schedule section with that info. However instruction: never create Schedule unless posting actually states them. It does mention occasional evening/weekend hours. So we can include Schedule. But we need to avoid filler like "varies". We have specific: occasional evening/weekend hours. So we can put that. Now we also have Position Type: Full-time. Position Location: Brooklyn, NY. Could be included in About the role or maybe separate? Not required headings. We could include them in About the role paragraph. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. Remove those. We must not include application instructions, contact info, powered by JazzHR, etc. We must preserve all substantive information: organization description, opportunity description, responsibilities, qualifications, position type, location, compensation, benefits, schedule (occasional evening/weekend), maybe also mention reporting to Deputy Project Director etc. That's part of responsibilities? Actually it's in opportunity: "Reporting to the Deputy Project Director, Program Administration, the Director of Court Operations is responsible for the overall management of Brooklyn Supervised Release’s Court Operations department, including alternatives to incarceration and supervised release. The Director of Court Operations will work very closely with other Brooklyn Supervised Release leadership daily operations are running smoothly. The Director of Court Operations will occasionally work evening/weekend hours." We need to include that as part of About the role or responsibilities? It's more about role overview. We'll include in About the role paragraph. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. We'll structure:About the role
... organization description + opportunity overview + reporting line etc.
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Pay
The compensation range for this position is $95,000 - $122,000 and is commensurate with experience.
Benefits
... benefits paragraph ...
Schedule
The Director of Court Operations will occasionally work evening/weekend hours and may attend events after hours and on weekends as needed.
We need to ensure we didn't repeat job title as heading. Good. Now we need to craft the About the role paragraph: combine organization description and opportunity overview. Organization description: "The Center for Justice Innovation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing community safety and racial justice. Since 1996, we’ve worked alongside communities, courts, and those most directly affected by the justice system to build stronger, healthier, and more equitable neighborhoods. With a team of over 900 staff and an annual budget of $130 million, the Center carries out its mission through three core strategies: Operating Programs that pilot new ideas and address local challenges; Conducting original research to evaluate what works—and what doesn’t; and Providing expert assistance and policy guidance to reformers across the country and beyond Backed by decades of on-the-ground experience and nationally recognized expertise, we bring innovative, practical, and lasting solutions to justice systems nationwide. Learn more about our work at www.innovatingjustice.org." Opportunity: "Brooklyn Justice Initiatives seeks to reengineer the experience of criminal court in Brooklyn, New York by providing judges and attorneys meaningful alternatives to bail, fines, and jail sentences. Operating out of Kings County Criminal Court, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is a team of social service providers, court-based resource coordinators, and others who seek to improve the quality of justice. By providing meaningful pre-trial supervised release and post-conviction sentencing options, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives seeks to use an arrest as a window of opportunity to change the direction of a participant’s life and avoid the harmful effects of incarceration. Brooklyn Justice Initiatives is seeking a Director of Court Operations. Reporting to the Deputy Project Director, Program Administration, the Director of Court Operations is responsible for the overall management of Brooklyn Supervised Release’s Court Operations department, including alternatives to incarceration and supervised release. The Director of Court Operations will work very closely with other Brooklyn Supervised Release leadership daily operations are running smoothly. The Director of Court Operations will occasionally work evening/weekend hours." We can combine. Now responsibilities list items: need to split correctly. Let's parse responsibilities string more carefully. I'll copy responsibilities text: "Manage and provide weekly individual administrative supervision to Supervising Court Liaisons and Court Operations Manager; Support and manage a team of Court Liaisons who support both day, night and weekend Supervised Release (SRP) court operations; Manage the day-to-day court operations of the project site; Develop and maintain relationships with court and external stakeholders, including prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and other court staff; Maintain relationships with community-based organizations; Support development of, and co-facilitate, program trainings with court and external stakeholders; Support the management of participant information in electronic databases and hard files; Assist in the oversight of the reporting of progress and compliance of mandated participants to court stakeholders (including judges, defense,