Community outreach coordinator posting.pdf - Your Legal Rights

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) is seeking a person to serve as our community
outreach coordinator on a four day per week, temporary contract basis. CLEO is a legal clinic
that develops and delivers public legal education and information (PLEI) to low-income and
disadvantaged communities across Ontario, and supports the community services sector in
Ontario in their PLEI activities.
The coordinator will facilitate CLEO’s outreach activities in all parts of Ontario, to create and
strengthen awareness of CLEO’s materials and programs, gather feedback and suggestions to
inform CLEO’s existing services and the development of new initiatives, and support the
community services sector in providing effective legal information and referral services to their
clients. More specifically, the coordinator will:
create or strengthen relationships and partnerships with organizations throughout the
province that produce or provide PLEI to their communities
develop and deliver workshops to support community organizations in providing effective
legal information and referral to their clients and communities
take a leadership role at CLEO in monitoring, improving, and integrating our outreach
activities
assist in the development of a media/ communications strategy
Travel within Ontario will be required.
Skills required:
Demonstrated public education skills
Demonstrated experience planning and facilitating informational and training workshops,
and developing education resources and presentations for the public
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an understanding of adult
education and clear language principles
Relevant community development experience
Extensive experience working with or knowledge of low-income and culturally diverse
communities
Program/ project management and evaluation experience
Demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, writing and communication skills
Willingness to travel across Ontario
Very good computer skills, including database and contact relations management, and good
knowledge of social media
Assets:
French speaking; good knowledge of Ontario; valid Ontario driver’s license
Details:

This is a 28-hour per week, temporary contract position, with an anticipated start date in early
to mid January, 2013, and an expected end date of September 30, 2013.
Please submit your resume and cover letter (in PDF or a Word-readable format) by email only,
no later than December 12, 2012, to cleo@cleo.on.ca.
While all applications are appreciated, only those applicants to be interviewed will be
contacted. No phone calls please.