Description
Position Title: Clinic Director
Department: Community Legal Aid
Salary Range: $108,793 to $123,629
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 16,000 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 University's Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. The University employs a passionate and dedicated faculty and staff, numbering approximately 2,500, of whom approximately 600 are tenured or tenure-track faculty.
The University's 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.
Why join the University of Windsor?
We are committed to creating an exceptional employee experience grounded in well-being, professional growth, and work–life balance. As a valued member of our community, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:
- Health & Dental Benefits: Extensive coverage to support preventative care and ongoing health needs.
- Out-of-Province/Out-of-Country Coverage: Travel with confidence knowing you are protected beyond Ontario.
- Pension Plan: Participation in a pension plan that supports long-term financial security and retirement planning.
- Tuition Remission: Reduced-cost tuition to help you pursue further education and professional development (for yourself and dependents up to age 26).
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for mental health, family matters, financial planning, and overall well-being.
- Toldo Lancer Centre Membership: Complimentary access to state-of-the-art fitness and recreation facilities on campus.
- Employee Discounts: Exclusive savings across a variety of vendor and community programs.
Join an institution that values people, purpose, and lifelong learning — and build a career where you can thrive.
Primary job responsibilities
The Clinic Director, Community Legal Aid (CLA), identifies strategic opportunities for CLA in line with Windsor Law's access to justice mandate, manages CLA and provides supervision and direction to CLA Review Counsel and staff. CLA has the responsibility and carriage of client files, trains and supervises law students in the provision of legal services to clients and designs and implements projects for the purpose of law reform, public legal education, and in the service of Windsor Law, the University of Windsor and the Windsor-Essex community.
Key job functions include:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the clinic, including managing a reduced legal practice and ensuring effective service delivery.
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, students, funders, community partners, and the Advisory Board.
- Lead strategic planning, business planning, and risk management initiatives in collaboration with the Dean or designate.
- Oversee student experiential learning and support a high-quality educational environment.
- Provide leadership for all human resources and labour relations functions, including recruitment, performance management, employee development, and policy compliance.
- Foster an inclusive, respectful, and psychologically safe workplace while promoting continuous improvement and organizational excellence.
Essential qualifications
The successful candidate will:
- Minimum qualifications LL.B/J.D.
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- Understanding of Community Legal Aid's mandate, policies and programs.
- Proven experience in managing employees, experience managing and/or supervising volunteers and students.
- Experience working in a community legal clinic.
- Experience with strategic planning, risk management and business case planning and managing budgets.
- Experience teaching at a university level.
- Experience overseeing office operations, especially those relating to financial affairs.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft office.
- Demonstrated commitment for promoting and imbedding Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the delivery of strategic services.
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.
In pursuit of the University's commitment to employment equity, members from the designated groups including women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity 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 Talent & Workforce Team (employment@uwindsor.ca). Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in the University of Windsor, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Applications submitted through employment agencies will not be considered.
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