KRS 620.537: Director of association -- Qualifications -- Duties.

If the state board employs a full -time staff person to serve as the director of the

association, then:

(1) The state director shall be a person who by a combination of education, professional

qualification, training, and experience is qualified to perform the duties of this

position. The state director shall be of good moral character with at least two (2)

years of experience working in a position managing a human services program and

who has received a:

(a) Master's degree in social work, sociology, psycho logy, guidance and

counseling, education, criminal justice, or other human service field; or

(b) Baccalaureate degree in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and

counseling, education, criminal justice, or other human service field with, in

addition to the work experience required in this subsection, at least two (2)

more years of experience working in the human services field.

(2) The duties of the state director shall be:

(a) To manage the state court-appointed special advocate office, including staff;

(b) To coordinate the activities of the association;

(c) To monitor the policies and practices of local CASA programs for compliance

with state laws, national standards for CASA programs, and standards and

reporting requirements established by the st ate association; to assist local

CASA programs in efforts to achieve compliance; and to report to the state

association the status of compliance by local CASA programs;

(d) Upon request of local CASA programs, to provide technical assistance to

local CASA programs;

(e) To provide technical assistance and support to chief judges of family courts,

Chief District Judges, and others in development of new local CASA

programs;

(f) To coordinate a statewide public awareness campaign for generating interest

in developing new CAS A programs, recruiting volunteers, and informing the

public of the issues concerning child abuse and neglect; and

(g) Other duties as directed by the association.