DOC Dixon CC Corrections Law Library Assistant

State of Illinois • Dixon, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Corrections is hiring a Corrections Law Library Assistant to provide reference, instructional, and research services at Dixon Correctional Center. The role trains and supervises Individuals in Custody law clerks, provides law library services to patrons and staff, develops and maintains the institutional law library, supports facility programs and services, and maintains library order and security. The successful candidate will be service-oriented, detail-minded, adaptable, and able to work as part of a team in a dynamic institutional library. The position is fully in office and follows a 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Monday–Friday schedule, with weekends off.

Requirements

• Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, with coursework in areas such as legal studies, pre-legal studies, English, statistics, or directly related coursework.
• Obtain Notary Public certification during the probationary period and keep it current while in the position.
• Pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
• Pass a drug screen; unauthorized drug use is prohibited.
• Use digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes to manage and support departmental digital enhancements.
• Abide by employer vaccine and other medical standards.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of work experience with case law.
• At least one year of experience working as a paralegal or in a law library setting.
• At least one year of professional experience writing reports.
• Ability to analyze and organize facts, evidence, and precedents and draft clear, logically organized written material.
• At least one year of work experience gathering statistical data.
• At least one year of experience using a legal law library.
• At least one year of experience receiving and reviewing library requests.
• At least one year of work experience in a library setting.
• At least one year of experience assisting individuals with law library materials.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Train and supervise Individuals in Custody law clerks in the use of legal library resources to assist library users.
• Receive and review Individuals in Custody requests for assistance using the institutional law library.
• Explain court procedures and filing requirements without interpreting substantive legal matters.
• Develop and maintain the institutional law library.
• Support facility programs and services and maintain library order and security.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.

Benefits

• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance.
• Retirement plan and pension benefits, including deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs.
• Paid state holidays.
• Paid personal business, sick, and vacation days.
• Twelve weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources.
• Training and career advancement opportunities.
• Flexible work schedules in some program areas; this position is fully in office and has no hybrid schedule availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level