TDCJ - Librarian III - Unit Law Librarian

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department Of Criminal Justice’s library division seeks a Librarian III to oversee law library resources and ensure inmates have timely access to legal materials in compliance with Access to Courts standards and unit security procedures.

You will manage inventory, track usage, and maintain thorough logs, while coordinating with security to uphold scheduling and confidentiality requirements. A strong attention to detail and integrity are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four years of criminal justice experience.
• Experience conducting legal research.
• Ability to coordinate with security staff and manage logs and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, organize, and update law library materials (books, statutes, case reporters, digests, forms, and electronic resources).
• Ensure inmates have timely access to legal research materials per Access to Courts standards and security procedures.
• Manage inventory, track usage, and maintain logs related to law library access and materials.

Skills

Criminal justice experience

Legal research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Librarian III

Job Duties

This position is responsible for maintaining, organizing, and updating all required law library materials, including books, statutes, case reporters, digests, forms, and electronic resources. The role ensures inmates have timely access to legal research materials in accordance with Access to Courts standards and unit security procedures and assists inmates in locating legal resources without providing legal advice.

Key duties include managing inventory, tracking usage, and maintaining logs related to law library access and materials. The position processes inmate legal research requestssuch as photocopies or printed materialsin accordance with policy, and maintains accurate documentation including signin sheets, research logs, and grievance responses related to Access to Courts. Coordination with security staff is essential to ensure safe operation of the library and adherence to scheduling requirements.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating virtual court hearings, ensuring proper scheduling, equipment readiness, offender movement, and documentation. The role also processes, schedules, and monitors attorney telephone calls while maintaining confidentiality and legal compliance, and facilitates attorney visits and attorney representative visits, including credential verification, scheduling, and record keeping.

The position processes indigent inmate requests for legal supplies, correspondence materials, and other Access to Courtsrelated items, ensuring timely distribution and proper eligibility review. It also requires maintaining logs and documentation for indigent requests, legal mail submissions, and issued correspondence supplies.

You'd Be a GOOD Fit If

You have criminal justice experience, strong timemanagement skills, and the ability to stay detailoriented while maintaining a solid work ethic. These qualities demonstrate reliability, accuracy, and professionalismkey strengths for success in this position

You'd Be a GREAT Fit If

You have a bachelor's degree or four years of criminal justice experience, along with the ability to conduct legal research and interpret both federal and state laws. You demonstrate exceptional professionalism and bring the knowledge, discipline, and attention to detail needed to succeed in this position.

Additional Information

• Travel: None - Position may make day trips, but no overnight trips
• Work Site Visits: No
• Study Material: No
• Pre-Service Training Academy Required: Yes

Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position

• Hazardous Duty
• Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-empl