Librarian, Technical Services & Reference - 998881

Nova; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Southwestern University in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Law Library professional to join the team. The role emphasizes providing outreach, reference services, and instruction, with focus on legal research, collection services, and technology-enabled library programs.

Candidates should hold a JD and MLS/MLIS, or be enrolled with timely completion, and have experience with Westlaw/Lexis, library systems, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an ABA-accredited law school is required.
• MLS/M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited library school or enrolled with completion within 2 years of hire.
• One to two years of related law library or legal research experience.
• Ability to work weekends/evenings/holidays.
• Experience with Westlaw, Lexis and law library databases.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal research, reference assistance and instruction.
• Staff the reference desk and assist patrons.
• Support collection development, cataloging and processing materials.
• Maintain the institutional repository and reports.
• Participate in law library committees and liaison activities.

Skills

Weekend hours

Tech tools

Research databases

MS Office

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Customer service

Oral communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctorate

MLS degree

Tools

Westlaw

Lexis

HTML

CSS

RSS

AV editing

MS Office

Job description

We are excited that you are considering joining Nova Southwestern University! Nova Southwestern University (NSU) was founded in 1964, and is a not-for-profit, independent university with a reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Nova Southwestern University offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans and much more. NSU cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors and is a tobacco-free university. We appreciate your support in making NSU the preeminent place to live, work, study and grow. Thank you for your interest in a career with Nova Southwestern University.

Primary Purpose

Provides outreach and reference services and creates, enhances, and furthers services offered to faculty, students, alumni, the local bar, and the public. Services emphasize technologically mediated platforms, institutional repository services, web, and LMS outreach.

Job Category: Exempt

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience

Pay Basis: Annually

Subject to Grant Funding? No

Essential Job Functions

The first priority of all members of the Law Library team is to serve the Law Library and College of Law's faculty, students, and patrons. Each team member will not be limited by this job description in an effort to assist our constituency, but will perform tasks assigned by supervisor(s). Team members will be readily available, visible, and accessible to faculty, students and patrons, and if unable to answer an inquiry, they will ensure assistance is provided by another member of the Law Library team.

• Provides legal research, reference assistance and instruction.
• Provides collection services for all legal materials.
• Assists the Assistant Director for Operations and Collections with vendor relations, collection development, cataloguing, and processing materials.
• Serves as a reference librarian at the PMLL Reference Desk for approximately sixteen (16) hours per week.
• Conducts workshops and research instruction on legal research topics.
• Instructs and supports students and faculty in use of Westlaw, Lexis, TWEN, LMS, and other web and databases resources.
• Prepares and promotes innovative technology services for library and law school use, assisting law faculty with using these tools to enhance the classroom learning or scholarly communications experience.
• Participate in the Law Library Faculty Liaison Program, assisting with their research, teaching and scholarship projects.
• Maintains the institutional repository, including liaising with College of Law staff and faculty to keep the repository up to date.
• Prepares statistical and other reports as assigned.
• Serves on local, regional, and national law library related organizations and committees.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work weekend and evening hours and some holidays is required.
• Demonstrated experience with technology tools, social networking sites, and law library software and databases.
• Facility with Westlaw, Lexis, other research databases, HTML, CSS, RSS, and AV editing software.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook; database and data entry skills.
• Decision-making, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of duties and responsibilities.
• Excellent organization, planning and customer services skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and supervisory staff at all levels.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing in performance of job duties.

11 May be required to accomplish job duties using various types of equipment/supplies, to include but not limited to pens, pencils and computer keyboards.

Required Certifications/Licensures

Required Education: Juris Doctorate

Major (if Required

Required Experience

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an ABA Accredited Law School.
• Master of Library Science (M.L.S.)/Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree from an ALA Accredited Library School.

-OR-

Current enrollment in a M.L.S./M.L.I.S. program AND completion of said program within two (2) years of date of hire.

-OR-

Successful application to and enrollment in a M.L.S./M.L.I.S. program within six (6) months of date of hire AND completion of said program within two (2) years of enrollment.

• One (1) to two (2) years of related law library or legal research experience, or relevant coursework.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree from an ALA Accredited Library School).
• Recent experience with integrated library systems.

Is this a safety sensitive position? No

Background Screening Required? No

Pre-Employment Conditions

Sensitivity Disclaimer:

Nova Southwestern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.