University of Calgary

Available Positions

Available Positions

 

Academic staff position

Executive Director / Sessional Instructor, Student Legal Assistance and the Faculty of Law

The anticipated start date is July 1, 2012, but alternate dates may be considered.

This appointment entails the overall executive leadership and management of Student Legal Assistance (SLA), a non-profit charity offering pro bono legal services through volunteer law students in the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law.

The Executive Director will also serve as a part-time Sessional Instructor in the Faculty of Law, responsible for teaching and supervising students in certain of the Faculty's clinical courses, and also for assisting the Faculty generally in the further development of clinical legal studies within the broader Calgary Curriculum.

Candidates must be eligible for membership in the Law Society of Alberta and possess current private or public practice experience in criminal, family or civil litigation. Relevant teaching experience, particularly at the post-secondary level, would also be of considerable benefit.

Fundamental accountabilities for the newly appointed Executive Director include:

1.    Policy and Program Management

        Overall executive leadership and management of SLA's day to day operations, including office facilities, staff and student volunteer membership, including liaison with SLA's Board of Directors, Student Executive and the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary on policy and program initiatives.

2.    Strategic Planning and External Relations

      Development of SLA's organizational vision in consultation with SLA’s Board of Directors and Student Executive; promotion of SLA's mandate on campus and in the community to foster and preserve lasting relationships with donors and funding stakeholders; identification and implementation of new and existing fund raising opportunities.

3.    Financial Management

      Overall management of SLA's financial affairs and reporting, including liaison with the Board and external funding agencies, budget development and administration, and oversight of grant applications and funding proposals to external agencies, including the Alberta Law Foundation.

4.    Personnel and Volunteer Management

        Human resources development, including staff supervision and training, acting as a mentor and resource for student volunteer membership, and recruitment and coordination of contract and volunteer advising lawyers for SLA’s clinical program.

5.    Sessional Instruction

      Part-time secondment to the Faculty of Law, responsible for teaching and supervising students in clinical courses, particularly students enrolled in LAW 693/696, two credit courses implemented through SLA, in which students enhance their professional skills through the dedicated management of client files; participation in one or more service roles on behalf of the Faculty, including the continuing development of clinical legal studies at the University of Calgary.

Enquiries and applications should be directed in confidence to the attention of:

Maureen Mallett
Student Legal Assistance
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB  T2N 1N4

Or sent via email to mallett@ucalgary.ca

Applicants should send a letter of interest, a current resume, and the names and contact information of three referees.

Completed applications received by May 16, 2012 will receive full consideration, though the hiring process will continue until the position is filled.

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