Legal Career Specialist "VII" ()

POSITION TITLE: Legal Career Specialist

CLASSIFICATION/:Classification VII per Schedule A of the collective agreement

DEPARTMENT: Faculty of Law

HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30am 4:30pm

*Substitute vacancy for approximately 18 months

The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa the Odawa and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits les détroits of Detroit.

WHO WE ARE:
The University of Windsor (the University or UWindsor) is a globally relevant regionally focused University that welcomes over 16000 students in a range of comprehensive and research-intensive graduate and undergraduate programs. The University consists of eight academic faculties which include Arts Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Human Kinetics; Education; Law; Engineering; Nursing; and Business. The UWindsor campus is home to a medical program offered by Western Universitys Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. The University employs a passionate and dedicated faculty and staff numbering approximately 2500 of whom approximately 600 are tenured or tenure-track faculty.

The Universitys unique position on an international border between Canada and the United States has contributed to its identity as a diverse university community providing rich cultural recreational and educational opportunities for faculty and students. The University is a key player in a wide range of distinctive industrial entrepreneurial and cultural activities throughout the City of Windsor and Essex County and in an evolving network of international academic and industrial partnerships particularly with leading American universities in Michigan.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Legal Career Specialist plays a crucial role in assisting Windsor Law students and recent alumni to identify develop and access careers within traditional non-traditional social justice public interest and alternative areas of the legal profession. This position is responsible for assisting law students with navigating the complexities and specificities of legal careers by offering advising counselling resources and support to identify and achieve professional and career goals.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful candidate will have:
Degree in Law (JD or LLB) or a combination of education and three years of relevant employment experience in a legal setting as deemed appropriate by the employer
Three years of experience in career advising/counselling human resources or job placement.
Advanced knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the legal profession in Canada and the United States.
Demonstrated commitment and success in working to create a fair inclusive anti-racist environment and to supporting diverse constituencies and populations.
Proven ability to provide professional guidance and exercise judgment.
Ability to exercise tact discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Effective oral and written communications presentation and coaching skills.
Strong professional networking interpersonal and relationship management skills.
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
Ability to prioritize and work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
Effective analytical and organizational skills.
Experience with common office productivity software. (e.g. MS Office LMS Simplicity etc.).

Since 1963 the University of Windsor has been a forward-looking community that comes together to study to learn to teach and to serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross-border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise.
We are committed to equity and supports diversity in its teaching learning and work pursuit of the Universitys Employment Equity Plan members from the designated groups (Women Aboriginal Peoples Visible Minorities Persons with Disabilities and Sexual Minorities) are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.
If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator (). Should you require further information on accommodation please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).