BOARD OF DIRECTOR - VOLUNTEER POSITION

BOARD OF DIRECTOR - VOLUNTEER POSITION:

SHAPE ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN YORK REGION

(2 Board of Director Positions)

Please note applicants must reside or work in York Region

The Clinic

In operation since 1986, the Community Legal Clinic of York Region (“CLCYR”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to access to justice and poverty reduction by providing free legal services to the unrepresented. Funded by Legal Aid Ontario and York Region, the Clinic’s work includes summary legal advice, referrals, representation, public legal education, community development, and law reform initiatives. Areas covered include housing law and tenant rights, social assistance, employment law, and immigration law.

With its main office in Richmond Hill, and satellite locations in Georgina, Keswick, Maple, Markham, Newmarket, Vaughan, and Woodbridge, the CLCYR serves the largest population among the 71 non-profit legal clinics in Ontario and is the only clinic serving the York Region!

The Role

If you champion social justice and are looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community in a volunteer position that aligns with your skills, we invite you to apply to join the Board of Directors.

As a Director, you will leverage your expertise to guide the CLCYR in its mission to provide crucial legal support and advocate for access to justice for low-income and marginalized communities throughout Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, King, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughn, and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

The Board operates as a policy governance board, establishing organizational goals. Directors are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the CLCYR, overseeing the Executive Director, ensuring adequate financial resources, providing proper financial oversight, and protecting the legal and ethical integrity of the CLCYR.

Board Participation

Directors will serve a two-year term, with the option to seek two additional consecutive terms.

Board meetings are held on the third-to-last Thursday of each month from 7 to 9:30 PM. While most sessions are held virtually, select meetings will be held in person. Each Director is required to join one committee (e.g., Finance Committee, Policy and Governance Committee).

Directors are expected to attend all scheduled Board and committee meetings. Time commitment for this position is up to 10 hours monthly, including reviewing meeting materials, attending meetings, and email correspondence.

Qualifications and Competencies

We seek candidates with knowledge of non-profit governance board structure, who appreciate working collaboratively in a team environment, and understand the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We are particularly interested in applicants with experience and expertise in the area of Finance, along with other skills including:

• organizational leadership
• community development and advocacy
• strategy implementation
• change management
• communications and relationship management
• risk management and/or administration
• government knowledge

More Information

For more information about the Community Legal Clinic of York Region, please visit https://clcyr.on.ca.

For inquiries about the recruitment process, or to request further information about the Board, please send an email to nomination@clcyr.on.ca. A Board member from the Nominations Committee will contact you.

How to Apply

Please submit your current resume and cover letter to nomination@clcyr.on.ca. Only those submissions sent to this email will be considered for the recruitment process. The application deadline is Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM.