Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement

The American Constitution Society (ACS) seeks a dynamic, collaborative, and thoughtful Assistant Director of Strategic Engagement to expand ACS’s capacity to assist our network of lawyers and law students with career development and clerkship opportunities.

The Assistant Director will play a key role in shaping the careers of the next generation of progressive legal leaders. This position’s main responsibilities will be to counsel individual ACS members through the clerkship process and other career opportunities, plan and speak at in-person and virtual panels on career development topics, and build on ACS’s existing clerkship and mentor-matching programs. This position will report to the Director of Strategic Engagement.

The Assistant Director will also assist in other key elements of the Strategic Engagement Department’s priorities including:

• Working with law school faculty to help them recommend their students to judges
• Writing recommendations for ACS members applying for clerkships and other jobs
• Developing relationships with progressive attorneys across sectors to serve as mentors for law students and young lawyers
• Assisting in convenings of judges and other influential lawyers
• Creating and implementing new programs for best assisting ACS members

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess a J.D. degree from an accredited law school and have one to four years of professional experience. Candidates without a J.D., but with experience in legal recruiting or career services will also be considered. The ideal candidate will be familiar with state and/or federal clerkship hiring processes, and have outstanding judgment, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to ACS’s mission and values.

ACS values a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. ACS encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran status.

• A 4-day work week schedule;
• Health, vision, dental and life insurance;
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave.