Employer Name: University of Illinois Chicago – School of Law
Position Title: Associate Director for Public Services and Assistant Professor of Law – UIC Law
URL: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/6211?c=uic
Position Description
Associate Director for Public Services and Assistant Professor of Law – UIC Law
Hiring Department: UIC Law
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1019485
Posting Close Date: 9/17/2023
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Description:
Position Summary
The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s Louis L. Biro Law Library seeks an Associate Director for Public Services to direct its librarians and paraprofessional staff in providing excellent services to students, faculty, and other patrons of the Law Library. The Associate Director oversees the Law Library’s reference, research, and instructional services and access services, including general circulation functions and interlibrary loan.
The Associate Director is a tenure-track position within the Law School faculty, and the Law School’s Promotion & Tenure Norms, available at https://uofi.app.box.com/s/z9jmaur2gmqqsix0b1avg0b3bf0xvvul, apply to the position. The Associate Director reports to the Associate Dean of the Law Library & Information Services. Law Library job duties include, but are not limited to:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic direction for the law library’s reference, research, and access services and ensure the effective delivery of innovative services.
- Manage the law library’s day-to-day public services operations.
- Manage and develop the law library’s dual-degreed law librarians and its access/circulation services staff.
- Provide some direct reference and research services to patrons of the law library and prepare and update research guides, FAQs, video tutorials, and other information for patrons.
- Conduct live and remote research instruction sessions and consultations for law school classes, individual patrons, and groups of patrons.
- Teach courses in the Law School curriculum as needed, including Advanced Legal Research and courses in the Lawyering Skills (legal writing) curriculum
- Participate in law library collection development and in the development of the law library budget.
- Serve on law library, law school, and university library committees.
- Engage with professional organizations in the field of law librarianship.
- Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in library or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited program or its foreign equivalent
- J.D. from American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law school
- A minimum of 3 years working in an academic library
- Proficiency with legal research platforms and office software/technology
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience working in a law library
- Supervisory experience
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
The salary range is $$90,000 to $120,000.
For fullest consideration, apply online by the listed closing date. Include (upload) a .pdf copy of your letter of intent, current CV/resume, and the names of 3 references.
The University of Illinois Chicago and the State of Illinois offer competitive wages, benefit programs, and resources for employees. UIC is strongly committed to providing equitable benefit options throughout each stage of employment. Many benefits become effective on the first day of employment. Benefits offered by UIC include health care options, wellness programs, educational opportunities, tuition assistance, vacations, holidays and other leave benefits, and University retirement plans. Detailed information on specific employee benefits may be found on the Benefits website.
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