Job Details
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $57,200 - Midpoint: $74,300 (Salaried E9)
Department/Organization: 218161 - Law Library
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for hybrid work subject to University policy.
Job Summary: The Law School Reference and Research Librarian assists in providing an enhanced level of legal research assistance to the Law School's faculty as well as to other members of the Law School community.
Additional Department Summary
The Reference and Research Librarian is responsible for providing research and support services to the law school and broader university communities. This includes providing exceptional reference services and assistance to students, faculty, staff, and library visitors; teaching or co-teaching legal research sessions and/or guest lectures within the law school; serving as a liaison for the law school’s student-run law journals, moot court programs, and legal clinics; and engaging heavily with outreach initiatives related to library services and collections.
The Reference and Research Librarian is responsible for functional supervision of students performing reference services. In addition, they participate in collection development activities and engage in professional activities based on interest, skill, and library needs.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Juris doctorate, master's degree in library science, and some library research, reference, and service experience.
Skills and Knowledge: Ability to work in a team-based setting where consultation, flexibility, collaboration, cooperation, and resilience. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Demonstrated enthusiasm for working closely with student populations. Ability to manage projects and balance competing priorities. Demonstrated project management skills and/or formal training in project management or workflow optimization/evaluation.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in library and information science (or equivalent degree) from an ALA-accredited library or information science school. Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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Organization
The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
Our Mission
The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.
Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
Our Core Values
The University of Alabama is committed to:
- Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
- Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
- Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
- Campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.
Our Strategic Goals
- Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University’s productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
- Enrich our learning and work environment by providing an accepting, inclusive community that attracts and supports a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
- Provide opportunities and resources that facilitate work-life balance and enhance the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.
