Program Director, Energy, Environment, and Land Use

• Coordinate the EELU Program, curriculum, and student and alumni support
• Assist in developing and implementing the Law School’s strategic plan for the EELU Program
• Coordinate programming, conferences, guest speaker events, course advising, and career advising
• Lead planning of the annual Distinguished Lecture on Climate Change Governance and support the State of the Environment Conference
• Conduct regular EELU Program team meetings
• Advise students on externships and research aligned with EELU employment opportunities
• Support fellowship and funding applications with students, host organizations, and funders
• Manage the Private Governance Lab and coordinate with the Private Governance Lab Fellow
• Track EELU course offerings and help avoid significant scheduling overlaps
• Work with students and faculty on climate governance white papers
• Potentially teach an approved adjunct course in energy, environmental, and land use law
• Develop relationships with alumni, donors, funders, employers, agencies, advocacy groups, and fellowship providers
• Manage media and marketing, web-page edits, publication lists, social media, and newsletters
• Promote faculty scholarship through communications and EELU-sponsored events
• Engage in legal scholarship relevant to environmental law
• Guide faculty, site supervisors, and students on externships and summer research opportunities
• May supervise a Private Governance Fellow and law student research assistants

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) is necessary
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in energy, environmental, and land use law, legal field, or equivalent is necessary
• Demonstrated integrity, honesty, and openness to build strong collaboration
• Executive-level interpersonal and communication skills
• Maturity, creativity, and initiative in expanding the Law School’s local and national presence
• Ability to make sound administrative and procedural decisions with high discernment
• Ability to perform complex tasks and prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to provide technical advice and information to staff in the area of expertise

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in energy, environmental, and land use law, with a strong focus on program coordination, student advising, and legal scholarship. Proven ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and manage multiple projects effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
• Energy, Environmental, And Land Use Law
• Program Coordination
• Interpersonal And Communication Skills
• Project Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Legal Scholarship
• Curriculum Development
• Course Advising
• Career Advising
• Fellowship Application Support
• Event Planning
• Research Guidance
• Technical Advice

Soft Skills

• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Creativity
• Initiative
• Maturity

Certifications & Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Industry Keywords

• EELU Program
• Climate Change Governance
• Private Governance Lab
• Alumni Relations
• Environmental Law

Tools & Technologies

• Media Management
• Social Media
• Web-Page Editing
• Publication Management