Job Posting: Coordinator, Black Law Student Professional Support Program

The Black Law Student Professional Support (BLSPS) Program’s goal is to expand and enhance educational support and professional development resources for Black law students at UVic Faculty of Law. Objectives include enhancing learning, promoting wellness and improving Black student retention in the legal profession.

• The Faculty of Law is seeking a part-time coordinator to provide support in the following:
• Supporting and organizing coaching, mentorship, professional development and networking events that will support Black law students.
• Organizing educational seminars and presentations that will support Black law student success at Law school.

Liaising and partnering with on- and off-campus clubs, organizations, and businesses to organize, host, and promote initiatives relevant to Black law students.

This work would be a combination of in person and online. The expectation for the number of hours to be worked in the academic year would be approximately 10 hours a week. The hourly rate of pay would be $40/hour.

Please provide a cover letter stating experience and availability and a curriculum vitae, and the names of (and contact information for) two referees. Please provide this information to Laura Hamilton, Assistant to the Dean, at ldeanadm@uvic.ca. Applications will begin to be reviewed on September 11, 2024.

Knowledge of racialized student experience and in particular Black student experience is a requirement. An understanding of the legal environment would be an asset.

Appointments would take the form of a non-unionized appointment for the academic year, with the possibility of reappointment in future years.

Consistent with UVic’s values, we acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who will work respectfully and constructively with differences and across levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.