Director, Constitutional Law, Stanford Law School

Qualifications:

• JD required.  Strong potential for success as a legal scholar, including an outstanding academic record, teaching experience, strong recommendations from established legal scholars, one or more post-law school academic publication, practice experience in constitutional law, and a clear and interesting academic agenda
• Ability to oversee and provide direction to Fellows
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully in writing and orally with faculty, staff, and students
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to organize events, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Strong commitment to studying and teaching law, and mentoring students and fellows
• Strong commitment to advancing the Center's profile and effectiveness
• Passion for conceiving, analyzing, critiquing, and developing all kinds of ideas related to the Center’s initiatives
• Experience managing a budget and developing financial plans.

*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

How to apply: All interested and qualified applicants must submit their resume and a cover letter via the Stanford Career website https://careersearch.stanford.edu/ (Search for job number 106143). Your cover letter should describe your interest in legal scholarship in general and this position in particular. We encourage you to apply right away.  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Additional Information:

The expected pay range for this position is $88,861 to $102,254 per annum.
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