Professional librarians hold faculty status. Faculty status allows both voice and vote in University faculty meetings, eligibility to serve on faculty committees, to serve as a student advisor, and to participate in the Program for Enhancing Teaching Effectiveness (PETE); and it acknowledges that those individuals play an active role in the intellectual activities of the University. Faculty status does not carry with it eligibility for tenure or sabbatical, nor does it automatically carry with it faculty rank (Professor, Associate, Assistant Professor, or Instructor), since faculty rank is in a specific academic department, nor does it carry eligibility for other benefits normally assigned to full-time teaching faculty.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Legal Research Instruction
Teach upper-level legal research classes as assigned
Teach American legal research to students in the LLM program
Teach first-year legal research as assigned
Train students in legal research sources and techniques for doctrinal courses through lectures and research guides
Prepare students for practice by teaching in the library’s annual legal research instruction tailored to prepare students for summer practice work
Develop and present legal research training for Law School faculty and staff
Research and Reference Services
Provide synchronous and scheduled reference assistance, including assistance with library materials, databases, and scholarly research agendas
Provide reference and research assistance to faculty as part of the library’s liaison program
Develop written and recorded legal research instructional guides and tutorials
Create and adapt research resources tailored for seminar papers and other research-intensive curricular offerings
Provide library information and instructional tours
Faculty Services Development and Dissemination
Develop, oversee and manage direct services for faculty to support research and scholarship.
Hire and manage a group of law student research assistants to support faculty research projects and initiatives, overseeing student work and mentoring students on research projects.
Promote faculty scholarship through regular and custom reports of their scholarship, including annual bibliographies and profiles.
Coordinate with the Dean’s office staff the annual Order of the Coif program.
Alert faculty to new developments in the library and its collections
Act as a liaison with the Virginia State Bar in order to obtain CLE credits for law school programs
Manage, facilitate and promote the library’s faculty liaison program, providing direct connections for all full-time faculty.
Collection Development
Evaluate library print and electronic resources to advise the Collection Development committee
University Service
Serve as a member of Law Library, Law School, and University committees, as appointed and assigned
Serve as a faculty advisor to students, as assigned
Assume an active role in the law school community by participating in faculty workshops, colloquies and related events
Recommend reference and public service policies and procedures to the Director of Public and Instructional Services and the Associate Dean for Library & Information Services
Professional Service
Participate in local, state, and national law library and library organizations and associations by attending professional meetings and activities
Write articles and/or presentations for various law and library related publications and associations.
Other Duties as Assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of legal resources, print and electronic, and computer-assisted legal research systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to interact positively with students, faculty, and other users
Strong teaching skills and demonstrated effectiveness in conveying legal information in classroom and other instructional settings
Education & experience:
J.D. from ABA-accredited law school
Master’s degree in Library and/or Information Science from ALA-accredited institution
Reference or public services library experience required
Law library experience required
WORK HOURS:
- Full-time, exempt position
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; 7.75 hrs./day; 38.75 hrs./week
- Occasional evening and weekend work; will be required on a rotating basis
SALARY STRUCTURE:
Pay Grade 7 (Hiring Range $52,829.00 to $69,999.00 annually)
COVID-19:
The University of Richmond requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff. The University allows exemptions to this requirement for religious, medical and strong personal conviction reasons. All newly hired employees must report their status within the first two weeks of employment.
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