Public Legal Educator
Status: Part-time temporary employment (8:30am-1:30pm one day/ week flexible which day) September 3, 2024 -June 30, 2025
Hourly Rate Range: $28 - $32 per hour
Application Deadline: August 20, 2024
Start Date: September 3, 2024
ABOUT THE JUSTICE EDUCATION SOCIETY (JES)
The Justice Education Society of British Columbia (JES) is a non-profit organization with over 30 years of experience with a vision to provide Justice for All. We seek to improve access to justice, to promote human rights, and to protect the fundamental freedoms of all people—including women, children, Indigenous peoples, and marginalized populations. We are driven by the belief that building a person’s legal capability, and strengthening the justice systems that serve them, has the power to create a more equitable society.
JES has built a strong international reputation as an innovative organization that values collaboration, diversity, and sustainable impact, and is leading the sector in progress on Canada’s Justice Development Goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals of Quality Education, Gender Equality, and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. All our initiatives are grounded in our mission to empower people to access and deliver justice in Canada and globally.
Our commitment stretches across continents: JES has successfully implemented impactful access-to-justice projects in 24 countries with the support of diverse sources of funding including provincial, federal, and overseas governments. JES currently has offices in BC, Guatemala, Honduras, Guyana, Saint Lucia and works in El Salvador, Grenada, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
THE ROLE
The Public Legal Educator will be part of our Justice System Education Program and will provide legal education to students and community groups. They will help increase the legal capability and deepen their understanding of our justice system of participants through educational sessions, watching live trials and interactions with justice professionals.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Facilitating engaging education sessions for students and community groups
- Coordinate and organize group visits (liaising with teachers, court staff and legal professionals)
- Promoting JES educational resources to teachers, youth, community groups etc
- Monitoring participation and youth engagement in the program
- Reporting and provide feedback for team learning
THE PERSON
Education
- College or University degree in education, law, legal studies or a related field
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Two years’ experience in education
- Experience working and engaging with youth
- Excellent interactive public speaking skills
- Strong time management skills and professionalism
- Ability to coordinate groups, speakers and manage logistics
- Strong reporting and tracking skills
- Ability to work within a digital environment, MS-Office, online booking systems, g-suite.
- Familiarity with the BC justice system and the BC curriculum
- Passion for educating youth
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@justiceeducation.ca by August 20, 2024, at 5 PM. Kindly include “Public Legal Educator” in the subject line.
Please do not hesitate to apply even if you do not meet every specific requirement listed above. Additionally, if your lived experience equips you with a foundation comparable to the work experience required, we encourage you to highlight this in your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
At JES, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and accessible environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and supported. We recognize and honour the unique history and culture of Indigenous peoples and are deeply committed to the principles of reconciliation. We are steadfast in our belief in a diverse workforce that mirrors the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, religions, disabilities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds, including Indigenous peoples, and individuals of all races and colours.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $28.00-$32.00 per hour
Expected hours: 5 per week
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-08-20