Reference & Student Engagement Librarian

Boston College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 67,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston College Law Library is seeking a creative and service-oriented Reference & Student Engagement Librarian to join the Teaching & Research team. You will provide reference services, conduct legal research instruction, and develop research guides to support law students, faculty, and staff.

The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive skill development, and outreach to enhance student engagement with library resources and services.

Qualifications

• MLS degree with at least 1 year of experience providing research or reference services in a law library
• J.D. with at least 1 year of experience providing research or reference services in a library setting
• Experience or interest in legal research and law librarianship
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including comfort with public-facing instruction and outreach
• Commitment to customer service and student-centered service

Responsibilities

• Provide reference services to the BC Law community at the Reference Desk
• Develop and deliver in-person legal research instruction through workshops
• Create and maintain research guides
• Contribute to development of legal research instruction programs
• Lead outreach to raise awareness of T&R services via social media and events
• Participate in collection development by identifying new resources
• Serve on library and law school committees
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Strong communication

Public-facing instruction

Team collaboration

Customer service

Research skills

Education

MLS degree

J.D.

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 seeks a creative and service-oriented Reference & Student Engagement Librarian to join the Teaching & Research (T&R) team. T&R plays an essential role in providing research instruction and support to Boston College Law School students, faculty, and staff. This position is designed for someone who is enthusiastic about providing reference services and committed to connecting students with the resources and expertise available through the Law Library. T&R operates as a team that promotes an atmosphere of collaboration, strategic action, respect, integrity, self-directed work, collegiality, and excellence.

Responsibilities, which may vary depending on the priorities of the law school and needs of the department, include:

• Providing reference services to the BC Law community through regular staffing of the Reference Desk, drawing on the support and expertise of the broader T&R team as needed
• Developing and delivering highly relevant in-person legal research instruction to students through Library-sponsored workshops
• Creating and maintaining relevant and compelling research guides
• Contributing to the development of legal research instruction programs, including the asynchronous Legal Research Badge and the Research Techniques for Law Review program
• Leading outreach efforts to raise student awareness of T&R services and resources, through social media, events, and other engagement strategies
• Participating in collection development by identifying and evaluating new resources
• Serving on library, law school, and other relevant committees
• Performing other duties as assigned

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $67,350 to $84,200; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

With an M.L.S.: minimum 1 year of experience providing research or reference services in a law library setting; with a J.D.: minimum 1 year of experience providing research or reference services in a library setting.

• Experience or demonstrated interest in legal research and law librarianship
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to developing new skills and expertise
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to seek and offer support as needed
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including comfort with public-facing instruction and outreach
• Commitment to providing a high level of customer service
• Ability to work flexibly across a diverse community of faculty, students, and staff
• Commitment to student-centered service and 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.