FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL LAW LIBRARIAN Job Opening in Athens, Georgia - Special Libraries Association

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FOREIGN & INTERNATIONAL LAW LIBRARIAN

Alexander Campbell King Law Library · View all jobs

Athens, Georgia, United States (On-Site) · Posted 16 days ago

$85k / yr

Job Function Foreign, Comparative, and International Law

Job Type Full-Time

Job Duration Indefinite

Min Education JD

Salary $85,000.00

Salary - Type Yearly Salary

About this role

Position Summary

The Foreign & International Law Librarian provides specialized legal research, reference, instructional, and collection development support for the School of Law’s foreign, international, and comparative law programs. The position also supports faculty, students, journals, moot court teams, visiting scholars, and related centers; contributes to Law Library operations and strategic initiatives; instructs School of Law legal research courses; and participates in professional, scholarly, and service activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Library Administration (85%)

Services to foreign and international law programs (40%) Provide specialized assistance to various law school programs in international, foreign and comparative law, including the Rusk Center, the Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law, the international moot court teams, the international law faculty, and visiting scholars. Promote, develop, maintain and assess the foreign and international collections.
Research, Reference, and Informal Instructional Services (25%) Provide synchronous and asynchronous informal legal research instruction and materials as needed. Participate in research and reference services.
Law Library Operations (10%) Contribute to teams and committees by planning, evaluating, assessing, marketing and implementing services, resources and technologies. Support initiatives in the Law Library and School of Law strategic plans.
Professional Development and Other Duties (10%) Participate in professional, scholarly, and service activities. Maintain knowledge of library and legal education trends. Acquire new skills and participate in other projects as needed.

Instruction (15%)

Instruction (15%) Instruct School of Law courses.

Key Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
An ALA-accredited master’s degree in librarianship or information science.
Additional Requirements
Degrees must be completed before a candidate’s starting date of employment.
For information on the criteria for the rank of Librarian I, Librarian II, Librarian III, and Librarian IV, please see Law Library Faculty Promotion Guidelines
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification
Prior role as an Academic Law Librarian.
Expertise in international law research.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
Advanced legal research skills including the ability to conduct in-depth research, synthesize research results, and deliver a high quality, comprehensive final product;
Proven ability in project management and development and evaluation of services and programs;
Demonstrated ability to work with educational technologies and knowledge of legal research instruction design;
Demonstrated teaching ability.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
An established record of service and teamwork.
Salary: $85,000+ commensurate with experience.
Anticipated Start Date: 05/01/2027
Open until filled
Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three references through the University of Georgia Job Search website job posting. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The anticipated start date is May 1, 2027, with flexibility based on the candidate’s availability.
This position is based on-site at the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, Georgia. The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.

Job ID: 85981939

About the company

Alexander Campbell King Law Library

About the University of Georgia Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast o…

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