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Work-study position @ DLS (technology)

August 21, 2009

Work-Study Position: Asst. Co-ordinator, Technical Support

NOC Code(s): NAT-216, SAL-610

Job Order Number: 2010.WC.0207

Skills:

• Analytical
• Communication
• Computer
• Data Management
• Interpersonal

Number of Vacancies: 1 Position Description:
Assist Faculty of Law community legal clinic with: ongoing maintenance and upgrading of staff and student workstations, database systems and website (using HTML); software upgrades: network maintenance on a small LAN; liason with Faculty of Law and U of T in regard to network resources; troubleshooting hardware, network and software problems.

Degree:

• Bachelors Level
• Masters Level
• Ph.D. Level
• Other

Industry: Social Services
pro bono legal clinic

Discipline:

• ANY Discipline
• Computer Science

Hours of work available/week: 6 Special features about the hours of work: Hours are flexible

How to apply:

· Fax:( 416 ) 934-4536

· Email: law.dls.sa.utoronto.ca

· In person

· Resume and covering letter

Employer/Contact Information Organization:

U OF T - DOWNTOWN LEGAL SERVICES

Contact: Linn Kennedy , Office Administrator

Address:

Faculty of Law
655 Spadina Avenue
Toronto ON
M5S 2H9


Important DLS dates for Fall 2009

August 21, 2009

Tuesday, September 8
Section A upper year seminars start

Tuesday, September 8
Clinics Panel

Thursday, September 10
DLS O-Week Lunch
Thursday, September 10
Section B upper year seminars start

Tuesday, September 15
DLS Info/Recruitment Lunch

Tuesday, September 15
Deadline for upper year volunteer applications

Thursday, September 17
Deadline for first year volunteer applications

Friday, September 18
Rosh Hashanah, no shifts after 4:00

Monday, September 21
Intake opens, shifts (division leaders only) begin

Tuesday, September 22
Add/drop deadline

Thursday, September 24
DLS first year mandatory training

Friday, September 25
Law school professionalism training

Monday, September 28
Yom Kippur, no shifts

Tuesday, September 29
First year volunteers start on shifts

Tuesday, October 6
No Section A seminar, off-campus interviews

Monday, October 12
Thanksgiving – university closed

Friday, October 16
Docket sheets due for credit students

November 2-6
Bridge and Reading Week, no seminars

Wednesday, November 11
Remembrance Day – clinic closed

Tuesday, November 24
Last Section A seminar

Thursday, November 26
Last Section B seminar

Friday, November 27
Last day of shifts, intake closes

Thursday, December 17
Deadline for upper year papers

December 19 - January 4
Clinic closed