Executive Director

The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School seeks applications for the position of Executive Director.

The Yale ISP is an intellectual center that studies the implications of the Internet and new information technologies for law and society, guided by the values of democracy, development, and civil liberties. The ISP produces books, scholarship, and policy briefings; it regularly hosts speakers, symposia, reading groups, and seminars. Founded by Yale Law Professor Jack Balkin in 1997, the ISP administers the Knight Law and Media Program, the Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, and the Foreign Affairs in the Internet Age initiative, among other programs. The Information Society Project hosts resident and visiting fellowships for recent graduates of law and doctoral programs who plan to pursue careers in academia or in public policy.

The Executive Director oversees all aspects of the ISP, and works closely with the ISP Director, Professor Jack Balkin.

Specific responsibilities of the Executive Director include:

·         Administering the ISP’s research programs

·         Working with J.D. students and postdoctoral fellows

·         Engaging in research and scholarly writing

·         Overseeing the ISP’s scholarly publication strategy

·         Speaking in high-profile venues on behalf of the Yale ISP

·         Managing the ISP’s administrative staff

·         Overseeing public relations (including the web site, social media, and press releases)

·         Organizing events and symposia

·         Developing the annual budget

·         Performing financial forecasting and monthly expenditure oversight

·         Fundraising for the ISP and managing relationships with funders

The Executive Director must reside in the New Haven area, and begin the appointment on or before July 1, 2014. The Executive Director will receive a salary (commensurate with experience) plus Yale University benefits. Candidates must be a graduate of a law school or a Ph.D program with a distinguished academic record, administrative and organizational expertise, and a record of scholarship, policy briefs, or other publications in areas related to the Yale ISP’s work.

Application materials should include the following:

(1) A cover letter describing qualifications, with an emphasis on past managerial and/or administrative experience,  and including a statement of the applicant’s scholarly or policy research area;
(2) A curriculum vitae;
(3) A law school or doctoral transcript;
(4) At least one sample of recent scholarly writing;
(5) Three letters of recommendation: two letters of recommendation speaking to scholarship, and at least one letter of recommendation speaking to managerial and/or administrative experience.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and must be received no later than Feb 1, 2014.  Interviews will be held by April.  For additional information, please contact Deborah Sestito at deborah.sestito@yale.edu.

Application materials should be sent (in electronic copy) to Deborah Sestito at deborah.sestito@yale.edu