Workers’ Rights Program Director

Type: Regular, Full-time, Exempt, Management. Location: San Francisco, CA. This is a hybrid role that is required to work in the office 2 days a week. Deadline: Applications are due by Monday, October 12. Reports to : Legal Director Compensation and Benefits: The annual compensation depends on years of relevant experience and ranges from $161,197 to $176,144. ALC’s comprehensive benefits package includes the following: generous vacation and paid holidays; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage (ALC pays 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for qualified dependents); a flexible spending account (FSA); commuter benefits; and 401(k) retirement plan with employer non-elective contribution and match. Travel & Meetings: All ALC staff are expected to participate in regular check-in meetings with their supervisor/supervisees, staff meetings, team meetings, and other organization meetings, as required. This includes two (2) annual retreats, an anniversary celebration dinner, and meetings as needed in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Opportunity ALC currently seeks an experienced attorney to assume the pivotal role of Program Director of our esteemed Workers’ Rights Program. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a dynamic team dedicated to advocating for the rights of immigrant and low-wage workers at a crucial time. Immigrant workers face governmental attacks and employer retaliation and intimidation. Employers use new technologies and old tactics to exploit workers, in low-wage industries ranging from restaurants to care work to transportation. Amid these challenges, our team works to strengthen worker power and protect Asian and Pacific Islander and other immigrant communities from wage theft, discrimination, and unsafe work environments. Current and recent matters have sought to hold companies accountable for their app-based workers; garnered up to seven-figure wage-theft recoveries; combated efforts to strip immigrants of commercial drivers licenses; and protected immigrant workers from information-sharing with ICE. The selected candidate will spearhead our efforts to address a broad spectrum of workplace and immigrant worker Issues through a combination of strategic litigation, community-centered policy advocacy, direct legal services, and support for worker organizing. Integral to this role is the cultivation and maintenance of strategic partnerships with worker centers and community partners to support workplace organizing, foster worker-led campaigns, and build power for low-income, immigrant workers. The position reflects our commitment to integrating legal advocacy with movement building to create systemic change. The Program Director will lead a team comprising two staff attorneys, a paralegal, and a community advocate. The ideal candidate will possess management experience, significant legal expertise in immigrant workers’ rights, and demonstrate an essential understanding of the…