Salus Populi Program Director

About the role

About the Center for Health Policy and Law: The Center for Health Policy and Law (CHPL), "The Center" promotes innovative solutions to public health challenges at home and around the globe. The Center advances law and policy reforms to strengthen population health, reduce health disparities, nourish public health programs, and enhance access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Housed in the School of Law and firmly rooted in Northeastern University's nine academic colleges and international network of campuses, the Center brings together Northeastern faculty, students, and experts across disciplines to share knowledge; conduct and disseminate research; and influence the formulation and implementation of health policy and law. About the Salus Populi: Salus Populi: Educating the Judiciary about the Social Determinants of Health (SP) is a project in collaboration with the Center for Health Policy and Law (CHPL) at Northeastern University School of Law and the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (Institute) at Northeastern University that seeks to provide guidance and training to judges and lawyers on the impact of the law on the social determinants of health (SDOH). Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Kellogg Foundation (Kellogg), CHPL has received grants to train judges about the SDOH, with the goal of moving judges to render decisions that support health equity. The program also trains lawyers and other court personnels. The SP judicial education program is a tuition-free, interactive, and discussion-oriented course that provides judges with the tools they need to recognize how the SDOH impact the issues that come before courts and to read and evaluate public health research relating to the SDOH. The program is offered in Boston and virtually, and other locations with local partners, like San Francisco, Cleveland and North Dakota. Since its start, SP has trained over 2100 attendees from all over the country. The team consists of faculty and staff from both CHPL and the Institute. Position Summary: CHPL is seeking a Program Director to oversee projects and deliverables within the Salus Populi (SP) portfolio. The Program Director will have overall responsibility for the daily functioning of the SP program and work with the SP Leadership team on all aspects of program development and implementation. They will be responsible for creating and implementing curriculum, organizing events, supervising program staff, and fostering collaboration partnerships. The Program Director will manage the budget and support the development of grant proposal s, facilitate meetings, organize events, present at conferences, work with external partners, supervise staff, supervise law students and be adept at project management. The Program Director will serve the mission of SP by helping to train judges, lawyers and other court personnel on the SDOH. We are looking for an attorney who wants to be part of a team that has a passion for health equity, public health policy and law. This position is grant-funded through 10/31/27 with the possibility of extension based on funding and at the discretion of CHPL.