Overview:
Title: Civil Rights Director
Position Type:Full-Time, Exempt
Location:Dallas, TX
Position Overview: CAIR-DFW is seeking a qualified professional to help direct the strategy and case management for our chapter. Join a growing team, serving the estimated 175,000+ American Muslims in North Texas and the Panhandle region.
Time Commitment:Full-time with periodic evenings and weekends required for presentations and community outreach events.
Duties and Responsibilities Include:
â Help develop Civil Rights Department and Case Management strategy and processes.
â Conduct intakes and investigate legal claims through effective communication with an incredibly diverse community.
â Manage a considerable caseload (CAIR attorneys often manage 150-200 intakes per year)
â Perform in-depth legal research
â Legal writing including, but not limited to, drafting complaints, letters, and memos; and non-legal writing including drafting community advisories, issue briefings, and reports
â Communicate with outside parties such as attorneys, employers, law enforcement agents, administrative agencies, etc.
â Work with Outreach Coordinator to schedule and conduct public speaking events/educational workshops to educate and empower diverse community members on their rights through community presentations and material distributions
â Travel for outreach including participating in community events and coalition meetings
â Develop legal and Civil Rights contact list
â Coordination with CAIR National Civil Rights team and other civil rights organizations as necessary
â Create Civil Rights Training Manual to document processes on how to handle each aspect of your role.
â Conduct Jummah Khutba’s at DFW masajid creating awareness and community engagement (if qualified)
â Other duties as assigned
All CAIR staff members are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, fundraising, and other office tasks.
Required Qualifications:
â Law degree from an American Bar Association accredited school
â Texas State Bar admission
â Strong time management skills with a demonstrated ability for meeting deadlines
â 2 to 6 years of experience after completing law school
â Track record of community service and engagement (preferred)
â Demonstrated problem-solving skills with outstanding attention to detail
â Comfort working productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
â Excellent oral and written communication skills including public speaking experience
â Experience working with people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
â Access to a working vehicle and the ability to drive throughout the greater DFW Area
â High degree of self-motivation and creativity
â A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR’s mission
â Basic computer proficiency including knowledge of MS Office, MS Outlook, and WestLaw Next
â Knowledge of cloud applications such as SharePoint, Office365, and social media applications (preferred)
â Conversational proficiency in Arabic, Farsi or Urdu (preferred)
â Experience in civil rights/civil liberties, employment, national security, open government, police practices, corrections, immigrants’ rights, and/or other areas of public interest law (preferred)
This position reports to the Executive Director.
Compensation:
â Compensation commensurate with skills and experience
â Generous benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, holidays and vacation time.
To Apply:
Please send (1) a cover letter discussing your interest in the position, (2) your resume, (3) a brief example of your legal writing, and (4) the names and contact information of three references, to: asalemcair.comwith the subject line “Civil Rights Director”.
Application Deadline:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
CAIR-DFW is an equal opportunity employer.