Legal Information Librarian/Lecturer in Law

Boston College; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for Employees

Tuition remission for Spouses and/or/3

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Boston College Law Library seeks a Legal Information Librarian to join the Teaching & Research team. The role supports research instruction for students, faculty scholarship, and classroom instruction with a collaborative, excellence-driven culture.

The position emphasizes delivering credit-bearing courses, providing reference help, and developing new library services while aligning with the law school’s priorities and inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA-accredited law school.
• M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Knowledge and experience conducting legal research and providing reference support.
• Experience or interest in providing research instruction through a variety of modalities.
• Interest in curriculum development, teaching, and assessment.
• Ability to work as part of a team to solve problems, learn new skills, and support each other.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legal research instruction to law students through credit-bearing research courses, guest lectures, library-sponsored research workshops and online learning resources.
• Provide research and reference support to the BC Law School community.
• Serve as liaison to assigned faculty members providing support for scholarship and teaching.
• Contribute to the development of new library services and programs.
• Participate in outreach activities promoting engagement within the law school community.
• Identify and evaluate new resources through participation in the collection development process.
• Serve on library, law school, and other professional committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Teaching

Reference services

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

J.D. from ABA-accredited law school

M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution

Job description

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Boston College Law Library has an exciting opportunity for a Legal Information Librarian to join our team. The Legal Information Librarian participates as a member of the Teaching & Research (T&R) team. T&R operates as a self-managed team that promotes an atmosphere of teamwork, strategic action, respect, integrity, self-directed work, collegiality, and excellence. The department plays an essential role in providing research instruction and support to Boston College Law School students, faculty, and staff.

Legal Information Librarians may teach popular credit-bearing legal research courses and offer additional instruction to ensure students have the necessary skills to be successful legal practitioners. The Legal Information Librarian also provides individualized support for faculty scholarship and classroom instruction. Responsibilities may change as they are dependent on the priorities of the law school, library and department needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver legal research instruction to law students through credit-bearing research courses, guest lectures, library-sponsored research workshops and online learning resources.
• Provide research and reference support to the Boston College Law School community.
• Serve as liaison to assigned faculty members providing support for scholarship and teaching.
• Contribute to the development of new library services and programs.
• Participate in outreach activities promoting engagement within the law school community.
• Identify and evaluate new resources through participation in the collection development process.
• Serve on library, law school, and other professional committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $86,300 to $107,850; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution.
• Knowledge and experience conducting legal research and providing reference support.
• Experience or interest in providing research instruction through a variety of modalities.
• Interest in curriculum development, teaching, and assessment.
• Ability to work as part of a team to solve problems, learn new skills, and support each other's work.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Commitment to providing a high level of customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly with faculty, students, staff, and a diverse community.
• Commitment to an inclusive learning environment.

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored403bRetirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sickand Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.