Legal Information Librarian/Lecturer in Law …Boston College – Chestnut Hill, MA

Full Job Description
Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.

Job Description

The Legal Information Librarian participates as a member of the Teaching & Research (T&R) team. T&R plays an essential role in providing research instruction and support to Boston College Law School students, faculty, and staff. Legal Information Librarians teach popular for-credit legal research courses and offer additional instruction to ensure students have the necessary skills to be successful legal practitioners. The Legal Information Librarian also provides individualized support for faculty scholarship and classroom instruction. T&R operates as a self-managed team that promotes an atmosphere of teamwork, strategic action, respect, integrity, self-directed work, collegiality, and excellence.

Responsibilities

Teach legal research to law students through for-credit research courses, guest lectures in other law school courses, and library-sponsored research workshops
Provide research and reference support to the Boston College Law School community.
Serve as liaison to assigned faculty members providing support for scholarship.
Contribute to the development of new library services and programs.
Engage in outreach activities to promote engagement within the law school community.
Identify and evaluate new resources as well as participate in collection development decisions.
Serve on library, law school, and other relevant committees.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Details:
Department: 056601 – Law Library
Position: 00007479 – Legal Information Librarian
Grade: 3RD

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $76,300 to $95,350; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution.
Experience conducting legal research and providing reference support.
Experience teaching legal research courses or providing research training.
Demonstrated success working as part of a team to solve problems, learn new skills, and support each other’s work.
Interest in curriculum development, teaching, and assessment.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Excellent time management skills.
Commitment to providing a high level of customer service.
A demonstrated ability to work flexibly with faculty, students, staff, and a diverse community.
A commitment to an inclusive learning environment.
Coverage of one evening shift may be required during the academic year.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.