COMMUNITY LEGAL WORKER/PARALEGAL
Landlord and Tenant/Housing Law
SCLS is a non-profit community based legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide clinic law services to low income individuals in a culturally diverse community. Our work includes individual case work, public legal education, law reform, and community development activities mainly in the areas of tenants’ rights, income maintenance law, immigration law, and workers’ rights.
We are looking for an enthusiastic community legal worker to join our housing law team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Casework
Law Reform & Community Organizing
Public Legal Education (“PLE”)
Research
Qualifications and Experience
Terms of Employment
This is a permanent full-time position and is part of OPSEU’s bargaining unit. The salary range is $65,000 - $70,000. The compensation package includes a comprehensive health and dental benefits package and membership in DBPlus CAAT pension plan.
We have a Remote Work Policy that permits a hybrid work arrangement for this position after completion of a six month probationary period.
How to Apply
All applicants are asked to submit the following documents in PDF format through this link: https://scls.factorialhr.com/job_posting/255474
The deadline for applications is July 20, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Additional Information
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
SCLS welcomes applications from diverse individuals who self-identify on the basis of any of the protected grounds under the Human Rights Code. Lived experience and intersectional identities are merit factors for hiring for this position. We are committed to full compliance with the Human Rights Code, the Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and all other applicable legislation. We will provide accommodation during the hiring process upon request. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
We encourage candidates to learn more about the land on which we live and the nations who have been the stewards of this place since time immemorial, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Chippewa, the Wendat, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Please see scarboroughcommunitylegal.ca/thisland for more from which to learn.
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