Bilingual Support Staff

Timmins-Temiskaming Community Legal Clinic

Permanent Full-Time Position

The Timmins-Temiskaming Community Legal Clinic (“TTCLC”) is currently seeking a professional and highly motivated receptionist/legal assistant to join our team as our Support Staff.

The TTCLC is a community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal advice and representation to low-income residents of the Timmins and Temiskaming areas primarily in areas of housing and income maintenance.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Reception duties – first point of contact for clients and others
• Answering incoming phone calls on a multi-line system
• Greeting clients, scheduling and confirming appointments and meetings
• Managing email, mail and courier
• Directing incoming faxes to the appropriate staff
• Provide general administrative and litigation support, including opening files, filing, photocopying and scanning documents

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

• Be fully bilingual in both French and English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exemplary phone etiquette with a professional and friendly demeanor
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Experience as a receptionist and as a legal assistant
• Commitment to social justice
• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as recommended, by Health Canada, subject to medical or Ontario Human Rights Code based exemptions

Starting Salary: $47,500/per year

Applications must include a cover letter, resume with references, to be received by email with subject line “Support Staff” to julie.ellery@ttlc.clcj.ca by Friday, March 24, 2023.

Julie Ellery
Timmins-Temiskaming Community Legal Clinic
202-3 Pine St. S.
Timmins, ON P4N 2J9

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.