Director of the Law School Initiative

Introduction:

The Center for Reproductive Rights, a global human rights organization seeks a Director to develop and implement the U.S. Law School Initiative. This is an opportunity to work for an innovator in reproductive rights legal advocacy to create partnerships and programs to advance legal scholarship and teaching on reproductive rights as human rights and emerging legal developments in transnational law on reproductive health.

Key components of the law school initiative:

The Director will be responsible for developing and running an integrated program, including conceiving of new projects. The following key components have already been identified:

• Future Scholar Fellowships

• Visiting Scholars Program

• Roundtables, symposia, and conferences

• Ongoing analysis of law school curricula and teaching

• Development of course materials, publications and website.

Responsibilities:

The Director of the Law School Initiative reports to the Director of the Domestic Legal Program. In collaboration with Center leadership, staff and external stakeholders, the Director is responsible for building, implementing, and evaluating the key components of the Initiative outlined above and conceiving and developing new projects to encourage and support scholarly dialogue and publications.

S/he will build relationships with and support from law school faculty and administration, law school associations, law student groups, law school journals and publications. While funding is in place for the first three years of the Initiative, the Director will work with the Center's leadership and development staff to secure additional and long-term funding, and to evaluate and report to current funders.

S/he will prepare and manage annual plans and budget. S/he will represent the Center at conferences, symposia and other professional gatherings directed at scholars. S/he will supervise interns and coordinate the work of the Fellows, Visiting Scholars, and others working on the Initiative.

This is a two-year position, potentially renewable.

Please see full position at: http://www.reproductiverights.org/ab_employment.html#lsdirect

Ideal Candidate:

While no one person will possess all of the qualities listed below, the ideal candidate would have the following professional and personal characteristics:

• Strategic thinking coupled with the drive and organizational skills necessary to ensure that strategies are implemented, objectives achieved, and success measured.

• Experience in conceiving, planning, building, implementing and evaluating programs in a non-profit organization, foundation, educational institution, or government agency.

• Familiarity with legal academic scholarship concerning human rights, reproductive rights, and/or women's rights; experience and a high comfort level with academic settings, legal scholarship, and curriculum development.

• Outstanding academic record and research and writing skills; publications, advanced degrees in other fields, graduate teaching experience a plus.

• Experience building networks and working effectively with a range of internal and external collaborators.

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to solve problems and exercise good judgment in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

• A high level of energy, initiative, drive, grace and sense of humor.

• Ethical, professional, and committed to exceptional work quality and standards.

• Committed to the mission, purpose, and values of the Center.

• Spanish language proficiency a plus.

• J.D. and ability to travel are required.

To Apply:

Applicants should provide a resume, writing samples, law school transcript, references, and cover letter describing interest in and suitability for the position, sent via email to: resumes@reprorights.org

Note: Applicants must indicate "Law School Initiative Director -Domestic Legal Program (code 34)" and their last name as the subject of emailed applications. Cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample should be sent as attachments.

Website: http://www.reproductiverights.org

(cross-posted from reprohealth.law@utoronto.ca)