Law Library Director/Assistant Professor of Law, Commonwealth Law School

Widener University•Harrisburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Widener Law Commonwealth seeks a Law Library Director who will provide strategic leadership and administrative oversight for all aspects of the Law Library. The Director will advance the mission of the Law School by ensuring that the Library effectively supports the instructional, scholarly, and research needs of faculty and students. This is a tenure-track faculty position. The Director is expected to meet the Law School’s standards for tenure, including excellence in teaching, sustained scholarly achievement, and meaningful service to the institution and profession. The Director will further lead or assist in leading Bar Success efforts at the Law School.

Requirements

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution.
Demonstrated ability to teach effectively in a law school environment.
Evidence of scholarly potential consistent with tenure-track expectations.
Strong administrative, communication, and leadership skills.
U.S. work authorization is required.

Nice To Haves

Record of scholarly publication.
Experience with ABA accreditation standards.
Leadership in professional legal or library organizations.
Experience in an academic law library with progressively responsible leadership.

Responsibilities

Provide vision and leadership for the Law Library consistent with the mission of the Law School.
Develop and implement strategic plans for collections, research services, technology, space, and access.
Oversee development and revision of Library policies and procedures.
Prepare, manage, and monitor the Library budget; coordinate fiscal planning with the Dean and administrative leadership.
Ensure compliance with ABA accreditation standards relating to library and research services.
Lead in Bar Success efforts at the Law School or assist the Director of Bar Success in supporting law students in bar exam preparation.
Teach legal research and other courses consistent with Law School curricular needs.
Collaborate with Legal Methods faculty to provide research instruction for first-year students.
Demonstrate excellence in classroom instruction, course development, and student mentorship.
Maintain an active and sustained program of scholarly research and publication.
Produce high-quality legal scholarship appropriate to tenure standards of the Law School.
Contribute meaningfully to the intellectual life of the faculty.
Participate fully in faculty governance and committee service.
Represent the Law Library within the Law School, University, and broader legal and information communities.
Promote professional development and contribute to national legal and library organizations where appropriate.
Supervise and evaluate Library personnel and Bar Success personnel.
Promote staff development and foster a collaborative service culture.
Oversee collection development and resource acquisition.