Education
Applications now open for LSS Social Justice & Equity Sub-Committee
The LSS Social Justice & Equity Sub-Committee is your chance to contribute to the LSS and its students in a meaningful and lasting way. Over the coming year the SJ&E Sub-Committee will be working on a number of different projects, and you can take responsibility for one of these areas.
Publications Officers will be in charge of updating existing publications and ensuring that they are inclusive of any new developments that arise. The main SJ&E publications are the Pro-Bono Guide (published Semester 1) and the Education Guide (published Semester 2).
This role requires skills in research, editing, writing and formatting.
In addition to this you will be responsible for the development of new publications such as running guides and information sheets for our major SJ&E focus themes.
Please email a completed application form and resume to equity@monashlss.com. Applications close 5.30pm Sunday 22 January 2012.
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Applications now open for LSS Student Tutorial Program Tutors
The Monash Law Students’ Society runs weekly tutorials for compulsory and quasi-compulsory subjects offered by the Faculty of Law. Tutors have previously excelled in the subject and will give tips and tricks as to how best approach assessments in the relevant subject. Please note that this is a paid position.
The position involves preparing and delivering two weekly tutorials that present course content in a logical, straightforward manner and are focused on assessment. Course content should be applied by discussing practice problems. You will also be required to run a policy and revision seminar at the end of semester.
Please complete the application form and send via email to education@monashlss.com by 5.30pm Friday 30 December 2011. Interviews will take place in January.
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PLEA Summer Volunteering Opportunity
Want to do something worthwhile with your spare time over summer?
PLEA is looking for skilled and dedicated students to run legal education workshops in prisons over the summer break.
The Prison Legal Education & Assistance Project (PLEA) is currently recruiting volunteers to commence in December 2011.
PLEA is a student-run volunteer organisation, based at Monash-Oakleigh Legal Service which provides legal education to remand inmates at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, the Metropolitan Remand Centre in Deer Park and the Youth Justice Centre in Parkville.
PLEA is looking for Law Students who are willing to volunteer their time and energy to work with disadvantaged and marginalised people within the prison system.
Volunteers will research specific areas of the criminal justice system before conducting interactive seminars in both the Metropolitan Remand Centre and the Dame Phylis Frost Centre.
Summer volunteers will have the opportunity to become an ongoing volunteer, including working in our youth justice program and supporting inmates with legal research in prison libraries.
PLEA volunteers gain invaluable insight into the criminal law, the prison system and prison justice. All roles require excellent communication skills, initiative, patience and sensitivity - all guided by a firm committment to social justice and incarecration issues.
Applicants are required to commit a minimum of 6 hours per week between December 2011 – March 2012, as well as fortnightly prison visits.
Click here or visit https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE9wODZtNVlwNElQY01QbTBfZjl4MG to submit an online application.
Applications close Midnight Friday 25 November
For further information, email volunteer.plea@gmail.com
Applications Now Open for Social Justice & Equity Sub-Committee - Publication Officers
The LSS Social Justice & Equity Sub-Committee is your chance to contribute to the LSS and its students in a meaningful and lasting way. Over the coming year the SJ&E Sub-Committee will be working on a number of different projects, and you can take responsibility for one of these areas.
Publications Officers will be in charge of updating existing publications and ensuring that they are inclusive of any new developments that arise. The main SJ&E publications are the Pro-Bono Guide (published Semester 1) and the Education Guide (published Semester 2).
This role requires skills in research, editing, writing and formatting.
In addition to this you will be responsible for the development of new publications such as running guides and information sheets for our major SJ&E focus themes.
Please email a completed application form and resume to equity@monashlss.com. Applications close 5.30pm Sunday 10 December 2011.
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| Social Justice & Equity Sub-Committee Publication Officers Application Form | 89.8 KB |
Applications Now Open for Academic Support Officer
The position of Academic Support Officer on the LSS within the Education portfolio for 2012 is vacant and we want YOU! The position involves coordinating the LSS' highly successful and popular student tutorial program, organising sessions relating to study and exam skills as well as being a fully fledged committee member and participating in all committee meetings and Education issues. The position next year may include an opportunity to sit on the Law School Liason Committee - a true representative role and a great opportunity to become involved in the Monash Law School.
Please email a completed application form, resume and academic transcript (screen print sufficient) to secretary@monashlss.com. Applications close 5.30pm Sunday 10 December 2011.
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| Academic Support Officer Application Form | 75.86 KB |
Study Skills Seminar Coming Up!
The LSS is running a 'Study Skills' Seminar to help students prepare for upcoming exams.
The details:
Place: CL_08/R6
Time: Wednesday 21st September @ 5:30pm till 6:30
Please email tutorials@monashlss.com for any queries.