Foreign, Comparative, and International Law (FCIL) Librarian, School of Law
Charlottesville, Virginia
Employer: Virginia Jobs
Industry: Research
Salary: $75000. per year
Job type: Full-Time
The Arthur J. Morris Law Library at the University of Virginia School of Law seeks a service-oriented, collegial, and intellectually curious professional to join our research and reference team as a Foreign, International, and Comparative Law (FCIL) Librarian. This is a Professional Research Staff position with the classification of Research Scientist reporting to the Law Library's Assistant Director & Head of Research Services. The University of Virginia School of Law is consistently recognized as one of the top law schools in the country, and the Law Library is critical to its mission and culture. The Arthur J. Morris Law Library supports the Law School's mission of excellence in teaching, research, and publication.
The FCIL Librarian will join a highly skilled team of law librarians in providing sophisticated research support for faculty, students, and staff; research instruction to students; and reference assistance to members of the public. The FCIL librarian will also be the primary voice in the curation and maintenance of the FCIL library collection and Foreign and International website pages.
A strong service orientation and the ability to develop effective and collaborative relationships with colleagues and patrons are essential. The successful candidate will be someone who can work effectively and efficiently on independent and collaborative projects, is adept at handling multiple projects concurrently, and thrives in a friendly but fast-paced environment. The candidate will have excellent communication skills and will be adept at conveying complex information in a succinct, clear, and timely manner. They will be proficient with standard office and library software applications and able to rapidly incorporate new technology into research methods and workflows.
Our librarians share responsibility for creating a learning and working environment that welcomes and supports diversity along every dimension-background, experience, ideas, perspectives, identities, politics, religious beliefs for all students, staff, faculty, and public patrons. Participation in conferences and professional development activities is encouraged.
We encourage both new and experienced law librarians to apply for this position.
Responsibilities:
The environment at the Law School is both active and supportive, with a strong sense of collegiality among students, faculty, and staff and a commitment to excellence and service. This position requires most work to be performed in person at the Law School, with the opportunity to perform a limited amount of work remotely in accordance with Law School policy.
The School of Law is in Charlottesville, Virginia, a college town setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Charlottesville area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, an active arts and music scene, and access to historical sites where researchers continue to explore the region's past. Charlottesville is often ranked among the best places to live in the United States.
To Apply:
Apply online at http://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0060319/Foreign-Comparative-and-International-Law-(FCIL)-Librarian-School-of-Law . Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Complete the application and upload the following required materials:
**Applications that do not have all the required documents will not receive full consideration.***
Questions regarding the position should be directed to Leslie Ashbrook, Search Committee Chair, at ashbrook@law.virginia.edu . Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Marcus Rozier, Academic Recruiter, at h j v5vm@virginia.edu .
The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
The FCIL Librarian will join a highly skilled team of law librarians in providing sophisticated research support for faculty, students, and staff; research instruction to students; and reference assistance to members of the public. The FCIL librarian will also be the primary voice in the curation and maintenance of the FCIL library collection and Foreign and International website pages.
A strong service orientation and the ability to develop effective and collaborative relationships with colleagues and patrons are essential. The successful candidate will be someone who can work effectively and efficiently on independent and collaborative projects, is adept at handling multiple projects concurrently, and thrives in a friendly but fast-paced environment. The candidate will have excellent communication skills and will be adept at conveying complex information in a succinct, clear, and timely manner. They will be proficient with standard office and library software applications and able to rapidly incorporate new technology into research methods and workflows.
Our librarians share responsibility for creating a learning and working environment that welcomes and supports diversity along every dimension-background, experience, ideas, perspectives, identities, politics, religious beliefs for all students, staff, faculty, and public patrons. Participation in conferences and professional development activities is encouraged.
We encourage both new and experienced law librarians to apply for this position.
Responsibilities:
- FCIL Collection Development. Serves on the Law Library's collection development committee with primary responsibility for evaluating FCIL materials.
- Supervise the FCIL library assistant.
- Serve as library liaison for LLM and SJD students, as well as one or more of the student-run journals at the Law School.
- Participate in the rotating reference schedule for both in-person and online reference services. Reference services can involve substantial legal and non-legal research for Law School faculty and staff, consultations with students, and guidance to public patrons.
- Serve on Library, Law School, and/or University Libraries committees and project teams.
- May teach, co-teach, or assist with teaching for-credit classes such as FCIL legal research classes or Advanced Legal Research. Previous instructional experience is helpful; however, the Law Library's teaching team will support new and developing teachers.
- Support library operations and administrative projects as assigned.
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent. Degree must be completed by the start date.
- ALA-accredited MLS degree or foreign equivalent. Degree must be completed by the start date.
- Substantial legal research skills, including in U.S. legal research, with knowledge of legal information systems and sources.
- FCIL experience.
- Collection development experience, particularly with FCIL materials.
- Supervisory experience.
- Written and oral proficiency in one or more foreign languages.
The environment at the Law School is both active and supportive, with a strong sense of collegiality among students, faculty, and staff and a commitment to excellence and service. This position requires most work to be performed in person at the Law School, with the opportunity to perform a limited amount of work remotely in accordance with Law School policy.
The School of Law is in Charlottesville, Virginia, a college town setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Charlottesville area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, an active arts and music scene, and access to historical sites where researchers continue to explore the region's past. Charlottesville is often ranked among the best places to live in the United States.
To Apply:
Apply online at http://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0060319/Foreign-Comparative-and-International-Law-(FCIL)-Librarian-School-of-Law . Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Complete the application and upload the following required materials:
- Cover letter
- CV/resume
- Names and contact information for three professional references
**Applications that do not have all the required documents will not receive full consideration.***
Questions regarding the position should be directed to Leslie Ashbrook, Search Committee Chair, at ashbrook@law.virginia.edu . Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Marcus Rozier, Academic Recruiter, at h j v5vm@virginia.edu .
The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
Created: 2024-06-10
Reference: R0060319_Po5pjevuRn28
Country: United States
State: Virginia
City: Charlottesville
ZIP: 22901
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