Evening and Weekend Reference Librarian - Law

Elon University • Elon, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Elon University School of Law Library is located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The law library attempts to fully meet the educational and research needs of the Elon Law community, including students, staff, faculty, and adjuncts. The Law Library also serves as a source of legal information for the Elon Law alumni base, practicing attorneys in Greensboro, and provides limited services to the general public. The Evening and Weekend Reference Librarian – Law position is part of the law library staff of seven positions. One of the key responsibilities of this position is legal research instruction. The position requires co-teaching (and occasional individual teaching) in the library instructional program along with three other librarians, including the library director. In collaboration with the Acquisitions & Electronic Resources Librarian, this position oversees the library’s Federal Depository Program. Although infrequent, travel to and from Elon University’s central campus and Charlotte campus may be needed. All required travel and most travel for professional development is supported by the law library.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Library/Information Science and Juris Doctor law degree are required.
• Combinations of education and work experience will be considered. All applicants must have a JD degree. JD holders without an MLIS will be considered if a candidate has library experience or qualifications.
• Expertise in use of legal databases and conducting legal research.
• Experience in teaching law students.
• Growth-mindset with a desire to develop leadership skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong ability to effectively and professionally communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to self-start with a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to work autonomously with onsite supervision and peer support available.
• Strongly value team-building, collaboration, and inter-departmental relationships.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and be willing to work effectively with others to achieve common goals.
• Demonstrate flexibility to address the unique service and support needs of the environment.
• Flexibility in scheduling and work hours.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work well under stress and to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Positive attitude towards learning and using technology.
• Ability to collect, organize, and analyze department data.
• Ability to serve in a diverse and inclusively excellent environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft office software and basic office equipment.
• Confidence in troubleshooting technology issues as they arise.

Nice To Haves

• Desired 1+ years of professional library experience.
• New graduates encouraged to apply.
• Some flexibility in scheduling may be needed 2 to 4 weeks during the academic year. Summer months (June, July, and August) may also require some flexibility in schedule. Hours may change if the library is open for reduced hours.

Responsibilities

• Teaches in the Legal Research program and develops instructional material for both credit-baring and non-credit instruction.
• Provides general reference and research assistance to Elon Law students and faculty.
• Participates in the library faculty liaison program, acting as the primary contact for assigned law school faculty and adjuncts.
• Participates in assigned and voluntary library committees. Contributes to policy management and development in collaboration with other library staff.
• Serves as library’s primary contact with the Federal Depository Library Program.
• Inclusive Community Building. Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility for all who work at the University. Employees should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring, and collaboration in a closed-knit community. Accordingly, employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon. Employees are encouraged to, for example, attend or participate in campus events such as Coffee and Conversation or College Coffee, Numen Lumen, campus cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities and trainings, employee resources groups, and other university-sponsored and/or Elon Law sponsored activities to demonstrate an active commitment to the Elon community.
• Attending at least 3 professional development sessions per year.

Benefits

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

What This Job Offers

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