Coordinateur administratif
1 week ago
Hourly Salary $22.Benefits as per the labor and compensation policy
Head & Hands envisions a society where all youth are participants and are inspired by the endless possibilities available to them.
Our mission is to work with youth to promote their physical and mental well being.Our approach is preventative, non-judgmental, and holistic with a fundamental commitment to providing an environment that welcomes youth without discrimination.
We facilitate social change and the empowerment of youth based on their current needs within our community and society at large.
About Head & Hands and the Legal TeamSince 1970, Head & Hands has been helping youth harness their potential to create healthy, vibrant, and caring communities.
We envision a society in which all young people are full participants, inspired by the endless possibilities available to them.
The Legal Department supports people in Montreal, and youth in particular, by giving them the information and tools to make empowering decisions about their own situation.
Our team holds legal clinics twice a week at which clients may consult a lawyer for free about their questions regarding the law, at no charge.
We provide workshops on topics like tenancy rights, age of consent, bullying & cyberbullying, cannabis legalization and employment law. We will soon be offering legal information sessions on issues affecting Montreal's trans community, like name change requests.About the Legal Clinic Coordinator position
The Legal Clinic Coordinator will research legal questions under the supervision of the Legal Program Director. Legal questions may be in areas of the law such as immigration, refugee, criminal, tenancy, labour, civil and family.
The Legal Clinic Coordinator will work closely with the Legal Program Director to support the operations of the Head & Hands legal program, with a particular focus on coordinating the legal clinic.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal research toolsAssets:
Experience working with youth or marginalized groups
Experience working in the non-profit sector or in a community organization
Program coordination or administrative experience
Connections to or background with NDG and its communities
Experience in animation
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and legal research tools
Legal Clinic & Client Work
- Coordinate the weekly legal clinic, client intake, and caseload work under the direction of the Legal Program Director
- Develop and maintain up-to-date legal information resource sheets
- Coordinate client referrals to appropriate community, governmental, and legal organizations.
- Ensure proper documentation and confidentiality for client cases, and follow protocols for escalation and problem-solving of any client issues or complaints to the Legal Program Director for Youth
- Contribute to the overall vision and direction for the program in collaboration with the Legal Program Director
- Follow the legal program budget and submit expenses as per the organization's financial protocols
- Assist with program reporting and statistics for the legal clinic
- Assist with co-facilitating legal workshops
- Assist with the ongoing development of workshop content
- Assist with legal outreach events and partnership s
Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter to , and including "Attn: Legal Clinic Coordinator" in the subject line.
Guidelines for preparing your CV and cover letter are available on our website .As an organization that works to facilitate social change and the empowerment of diverse communities of youth, Head & Hands recognizes that experiencing marginalization and oppression often brings both challenges and valuable skills and perspectives.
We recognize that these skills are often undervalued and unacknowledged in professional settings, despite being highly transferable to the work we do.
If you have questions about representing non-traditional skills and experience within your application, please get in touch for support in framing what you have to offer in a way that's identifiable within the Qualifications and Assets described above.
People of color, people with disabilities, women, two-spirited and queer people, trans people, and other candidates who experience marginalization are strongly encouraged to apply and to self-identify in your cover letter.
We are committed to creating a workplace as diverse as the communities we serve, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities.
