About the ACLU of Kansas

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kansas is a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to preserving and advancing the civil rights and legal freedoms guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the Kansas Constitution. The ACLU of Kansas works in the state legislature, the courts, and local communities to protect the rights of all people living in Kansas. The organization’s work includes efforts to strengthen and defend First Amendment rights, voting rights, reproductive rights, racial justice, LGBT rights, immigrants’ rights, stopping government surveillance, and reforming the criminal legal system.

Currently, under our 80/20 model 80% of our efforts and resources are dedicated to our two campaigns: Reimagine Justice and Represent!. The remaining 20% of our efforts are devoted to other civil liberties matters as they arise. The ACLU of Kansas often works in broad-based coalitions made up of individuals and organizations from across the political, partisan, and ideological spectrum. The ACLU of Kansas is an affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union, has an annual budget of approximately $3.1 million, and has more than 30,000 supporters across the state.

The ACLU of Kansas comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and the ACLU Foundation of Kansas. Both entities have the same overall mission and share some resources but are separate entities that engage in different types of work to protect civil liberties. The ACLU Foundation of Kansas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that primarily engages in litigation and public education. The ACLU of Kansas is a 501(c)(4) non-profit corporation that primarily engages in lobbying and advocacy.

Position Overview

Over the last three years, the ACLU of Kansas has built a strong organizing team with a statewide presence that has successfully advanced proactive organizing campaigns at the local level. The ACLU of Kansas now seeks a dynamic, innovative, and seasoned professional to build on the organization’s field organizing infrastructure and enhance the ACLU’s ability to achieve public policy objectives by mobilizing grassroots supporters.

The Field Director will be tasked with sustaining and enhancing a robust, impactful, non-partisan organizing infrastructure to defend and strengthen civil liberties and civil rights. The Field Director reports directly to the Executive Director and plays a key leadership role within the affiliate; the position is not eligible for membership in the affiliate’s collective bargaining unit. The Field Director will also assume responsibility for hiring and supervising the organizing staff, currently comprised of four (4) full-time positions spread across the Kansas City and Wichita metropolitan areas. This position can be located either in Overland Park or in Wichita, though Wichita is preferred.

To Apply

This search is being led by Katherine Jacobs and Rachel Burgoyne of the national talent consulting and search firm NPAG. Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a professional writing sample of no more than 3 pages (appended to cover letter for upload) via NPAG’s candidate portal.

In your letter of interest, please indicate where you learned of the opportunity if possible. Applicants who proceed beyond first round interviews will be asked to complete a short work- related assignment.

The ACLU of Kansas strongly encourages formerly incarcerated individuals to apply. More information about the ACLU of Kansas may be found at: www.aclukansas.org.

The ACLU of Kansas is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU of Kansas encourages applications from all qualified individuals withoutregardtorace,color,religion,gender,sexualorientation,genderidentityorexpression, age,nationalorigin,maritalstatus,citizenship,disability,criminalrecord,orveteranstatus.The ACLU of Kansas undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.