Reference/Foreign, Comparative, & International Law Librarian

Description

This position is one member of a two-person team responsible for in-depth reference services, collection development, and training relating to the Law Library’s world-renowned collection of foreign, comparative, and international law (FCIL). The FCIL Librarians work in the Research & Scholarship Department and with the Collections & Access Services Department; they report to the Associate Director for Research & Scholarship.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serving as a member of the Law Library’s Reference Team, the candidate is expected to:
  • Provide high-caliber American and FCIL legal reference service to Law School faculty and students;
  • Deliver proactive and personalized library services for faculty, such as complex research, research assistant training, or the tracking of faculty scholarship;
  • Provide specialized legal research instruction; teaching formats may include live lectures, online presentations, individual consultations, or other written materials such as research guides;
  • Assist in the staffing of the in-person and virtual reference desk, a task that entails some evening and weekend hours;
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
• Serving as a member of the Law Library’s Collections Team:
  • Develop and manage the FCIL collection in print and electronic formats;
  • Collaborate with the Acquisitions Team to further develop and manage the FCIL collection;
  • Evaluate new FCIL websites and databases and share in the maintenance of public webpages that list these resources;
  • Cooperate with counterparts at other research libraries to share information about FCIL resources.
• Serving as a librarian within the Law Library:
  • Support and contribute to an equitable, inclusive, empathetic, kind, efficient, respectful, communicative, and collaborative work community;
  • Participate in and/or chair Law Library committees in support of our mission, goals, and strategic initiatives;
  • Engage in professional development, staying up-to-date on trends, technology, and resources.

Classification

This is a non-tenure track faculty (Continuing Contract Faculty/Assistant Librarian of Practice) position and after an initial contract, is eligible for multi-year contracts.

Salary

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $75,000 – $115,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. Excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• J.D. (or equivalent) from accredited institutions;
• Demonstrated ability to provide in-depth and complex legal research and reference support;
• A thorough knowledge of traditional and new legal and non-legal resources and techniques and an aptitude to stay current with emerging trends;
• A self-starter who is comfortable working independently and within a collegial team environment;
• Candidates must be sensitive to the needs and possess an interest in working in a broad academic community with different viewpoints and backgrounds;
• A strong customer-service orientation;
• A history of involvement in professional activities and/or a history of scholarly work (e.g., professional publications).

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• M.L.S. We will also consider candidates who are in the process of obtaining their degree, or have an interest in pursuing a degree. Support may be available to those currently pursuing or considering pursuing a M.L.S. degree;
• 1–3 years of professional law library experience, with academic library experience strongly preferred;
• Reading proficiency in German, Chinese, and/or other languages.

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