Instructor and Reference Librarian - UIC Law

University of Illinois Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Illinois Chicago’s Louis L. Biro Law Library seeks an Instructor and Reference Librarian to join its team of librarians, providing research services to students, faculty and patrons.

The role holds an Instructor rank and reports to the Director of Law Library & Instructional Technology, ideal for an early career librarian. The position involves teaching Advanced Legal Research, offering guidance in the Law School's writing program, and supporting remote access to resources.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA accredited program or its foreign equivalent.
• AND a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the School of Law curriculum, including Advanced Legal Research and Lawyering Skills program.
• Provide research and reference service to students, faculty, and other patrons, in-person and remotely.
• Conduct research instruction sessions and consultations for Law classes and groups of patrons.
• Create and update research guides and other information for patrons.
• Participate in Law Library planning and collection development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Research services

Academic instruction

Reference consultations

Communication

Education

MLS/MLIS (ALA-accredited)

J.D. from ABA law school

Job description

Instructor and Reference Librarian - UIC Law

Hiring Department: UIC Law

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041461

Posting Close Date: October 5, 2026

Salary: The budgeted salary for the position is $75,000. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

About the University of Illinois Chicago UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary

The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law's Louis L. Biro Law Library seeks an Instructor and Reference Librarian to join its team of librarians in providing research services to students, faculty, and other patrons of the Law Library. The position will hold Instructor faculty rank within the School of Law faculty and report to the Director of Law Library & Instructional Technology. This role is suitable for an early career librarian.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the School of Law curriculum, including Advanced Legal Research and courses in the Lawyering Skills (legal research and writing) program;
• Provide research and reference service to students, faculty, and other patrons of the Law Library, both in-person and remotely;
• Conduct research instruction sessions and consultations for School of Law classes, individual patrons, and groups of patrons;
• Create and update research guides and other information for patrons;
• Participate in Law Library planning and collection development;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA accredited program or its foreign equivalent
• AND a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic library experience;
• Evidence of library operations experience (including, for example, acquisitions, budgeting, reference, collection management)
• Evidence of teaching experience in an academic environment or its equivalent;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
• Mastery of common U.S.-centric legal research platforms and law office software;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Availability to work occasional weekend and evening hours, both for instructional and faculty-related duties (like commencement).

The budgeted salary for the position is $75,000. Final salary offered will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

Offers of employment by the University of Illinois may be subject to approval by the University’s Board of Trustees and are made contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of any criminal background checks and other pre-employment assessments that may be required for the position being offered. Additional information regarding such pre-employment checks and assessments may be provided as applicable during the hiring process.

The University does not engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race (ethnicity), color, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, order of protection status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), arrest record status, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a protected veteran (military status) and complies with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders, and regulations.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.