JobSpringLegal Research & Instruction Librarian/Senior Legal Research & Instruction Librarian
Suffolk University · Boston, MA, United States
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Legal Research & Instruction Librarian/Senior Legal Research & Instruction Librarian
Staff Exempt Boston, Massachusetts
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Description
The Legal Research & Instruction Librarians play an essential role in planning and implementing the law school’s legal research curriculum. They support the law school’s faculty and students in their research endeavors, teach stand-alone research classes, partner with Legal Practice Skills (LPS) faculty to teach legal research in the 1L curriculum, and provide assistance to patrons at the research desk.
Candidates with J.D., M.L.S., and 5+ years of experience may be considered for appointment as Senior Legal Research & Instruction Librarian.
Responsibilities
Teach legal research to law students through stand-alone classes, the 1L LPS program, and presentations to upper-level electives by faculty invitation
Provide research assistance, training, and reference support to law school students, alumni, and members of the bar
Provide research support and training to law school faculty and serve as liaison to assigned faculty members
Assist students, faculty, and staff in using subscription databases; participate in trials of new subscription resources
Additional duties as assigned, such as maintaining and updating the library’s website, LibGuides and student writing portal; submitting articles to SSRN on behalf of faculty, providing Scholastica support, and assisting with the institutional repository; putting together the semi-annual Faculty Newsletter; or working with Suffolk journals to do trainings, and collect and archive author publication agreements
Assist with collection development
Develop and implement new library services and programs
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science completed or in the process of being completed. JD degree is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated relevant work experience
Proficiency with LibGuides, Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, and collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Commitment to providing the highest level of customer service and responsiveness
Emotional and cultural intelligence with proven ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Must be creative and proactive
Standard hours of this position are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, M-F, but will include at least one evening per week until 6:00 pm and occasional weeknights and weekends for instruction and special events. Typically, the person in this hybrid position will have the opportunity to work remotely two days per week.
Resume and cover letter must be submitted to be considered for this position
Salary Range: 57,750.00 - 96,250.00
Salary Transparency
Suffolk University provides salary ranges as a good faith estimate of what it reasonably expects to pay for a role at the time the position is posted. The actual salary offered to the selected candidate will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to, the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, training, and applicable legal requirements. The listed pay range reflects base salary only and does not include additional benefits or compensation.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Suffolk University does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, genetic information, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs, activities, or employment.
As an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, the University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff that reflect the broad range of human experience who contribute to the robust exchange of ideas on campus, and who are committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment. We strongly encourage applications from groups historically marginalized or underrepresented because of race/color, gender, religious creed, disability, national origin, veteran status or LGBTQ status. Suffolk University is especially interested in candidates who, through their training, service and experience, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University community.
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