Executive Director, Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech Position Available In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Job Description
Executive Director, Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech
Yale Law School
in New Haven, CT
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Type:
Full-Time
Posted:
06/23/2025
Application Due:
Open Until Filled
Category:
Legal Affairs; +2 Other Executive; Other Administrative Positions The Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech at Yale Law School seeks to hire an Executive Director. The Director may start anytime between now and September 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible. The Executive Director will work closely with the center’s Faculty Director, Professor Keith Whittington, to curate and oversee the center’s daily operations, programming, and numerous projects and initiatives. The center helps track emerging threats to academic freedom, advocate for policies to protect free speech and academic freedom, foster a better understanding of and appreciation for the principles of free speech and free inquiry, and support scholarly and public conversations on critical issues relating to free speech and academic freedom. Together with administrative staff, research assistants, and affiliated faculty from across the university, the Executive Director will manage the center’s scholarly projects, communications, and events. The executive director will also serve as a spokesperson and liaison between the center and its many constituencies, including students, faculty, alumni, staff and more. This is an exciting and dynamic role with opportunities to shape the center’s strategic growth. Remote work may be possible for exceptional candidates—if approved by the Provost–with some travel to New Haven for events. Please note that remote work from the State of California will not be approved. Skills and experience Demonstrated expertise or interest in Free Speech, First Amendment Studies, and Academic Freedom.
Outstanding communication and collaboration skills and ability to maintain important relationships with many constituencies.
Excellent organizational skills, ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously and execute on deadlines.
Experience with or openness to long-term strategic planning and fundraising. Education J.D. or advanced degree in a related field strongly preferred. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send their resume/CV and three references to the Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech at Yale Law School at caffs@yale.edu. Please include “Executive Director” in the subject line of your email. The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.
Inquiries concerning Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).
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