Racial Justice Center Director

Position: Racial Justice Center Director Department: Racial Justice Center Terms of Employment: Full-time/Exempt Location: New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 (dependent on experience) Application Deadline: Applications will be considered until position is filled The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 140,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide. We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers. For more information please visit our website: www.nyclu.org . DEI VISION STATEMENT The NYCLU affirmatively values the humanity and contributions of those we work with, inside and outside of the organization; and will take action to build and sustain an equitable, anti-racist culture that centers the voices and experiences of marginalized and directly impacted people and communities, and an organizational environment where all people feel valued, trusted, and respected. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve and actively recruit people of color, women, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, and LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people. Summary Description The NYCLU seeks an experienced, innovative, and dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced organization to shape and direct a new Racial Justice Center. This position requires a professional who has an extensive background in racial equity work, with an emphasis on policy and legislative advocacy and/or civil rights litigation, and who can skillfully design, implement and support racial justice approaches to a broad docket of civil rights and civil liberties issues. The position requires someone with proven management experience, who is a creative critical thinker and excellent communicator, and who is relationship-oriented and collaborative in planning and executing work. The Racial Justice Center will be the NYCLU’s homebase for thinking, writing, advocating, and organizing for racial equity in New York. The Center director and staff will lead the NYCLU’s work to achieve racial equity and justice, challenge racial discrimination, and work in close collaboration with communities of color across the state, including Indigenous communities, to protect and promote civil rights. The Center will have a particular focus on the intersectionality of racial justice with other NYCLU priority areas, such as reform of the criminal legal system, economic justice, privacy, reproductive rights, LGTBQ+ rights, immigration, and education. The Center Director will work closely with the Executive Director and other leaders in the organization to shape the Center’s priorities, identify new areas of work, and recruit an interdisciplinary team to staff the Center. The Center Director and staff will be part of a growing statewide team—which includes our Legal, Policy, and Field Organizing Departments, the Education Policy Center and six Regional Offices, as well as the ACLU nationwide affiliate network— and will collaborate to ensure that the NYCLU uses an integrated approach to furthering racial justice in New York. This position directly reports to the Executive Director and is a member of the Senior Management Team. Roles & Responsibilities Establish and implement statewide strategies for the NYCLU to address racial injustice through an integrated program of advocacy, research, organizing, lobbying, public education and litigation. Collaborate with the Executive Director to define the Center’s strategic priorities and build a portfolio with a focus on identifying new ar