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Director, Human and Civil Rights

NEA Headquarters💼 Full-time💰 $223,995–$223,995🗓 2026-07-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the Human and Civil Rights Department to advance racial, social, and economic justice for NEA members and public education professionals.

Role type

Director of Human and Civil Rights (Executive level)

Builds

Racial justice-centered engagement strategies, frameworks, trainings, and the Annual Conference on Racial and Social Justice

Domain

Education advocacy, public policy, racial equity, and union organization

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic program development, team supervision and mentoring, budget management, policy analysis, race-equity analysis, project management, stakeholder engagement, conference leadership

Preferred skills

Union environment management experience, advanced degree in Education or Public Policy, labor-management collaboration expertise

Technologies

Microsoft Teams, videoconferencing applications

Responsibilities

Guide design and implementation of racial justice programs; coach staff on equity frameworks; align HCR work with CAPE Department; supervise program staff and managers; manage department budget and operations; lead the Annual Conference on Racial and Social Justice; advise elected leaders on justice issues

Seniority

Executive, strategic leadership & mentorship

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