ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC SERVICES (Librarian)
(NEW POSITION DUE TO GROWTH)
Charlotte School of Law Library seeks nominations and applications for an Assistant Director for Public Services.
Charlotte Law is the first law school in North Carolina’s most populous city. Booming with economic, commercial and cultural activity, Charlotte is a dynamic community, that combines warm Southern hospitality with a modern, world-class city.
The School recently received provisional ABA approval and is in the process of seeking full accreditation by 2011.
This position will be particularly attractive to candidates seeking a dynamic, changing environment, that encourages cultural and creative growth and fosters the same in a rapidly growing staff, faculty and student body.
The School is a member of The InfiLaw System, a consortium of independent law schools, committed to making legal education more responsive to the realities of new career dynamics. Its mission is to establish student-centered, ABA accredited law schools in underserved markets and develop programs aimed at student academic and career success.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for developing library policy and systems affecting all aspects of Library service, planning, implementing and documenting programs and coordinating the work of Public Services, Circulation and Access Services.
• Works directly with the Associate Dean, in developing, planning and implementing programs and library-wide special projects. Coordinates and oversees the work of Public Services Librarians for Reference, short- and long-term Library projects, technology planning and Information Services policy development. With counterpart, assists in directing Library activities in the Associate Dean’s absence.
• Develops and implement policies and procedures relating to teaching and reference services. Teach in the LP program and consult with faculty, in creating opportunities for teaching and assessing legal research skills.
• Develops training processes for librarians, in consultation with the Assistant Director for Technical Services.
• Oversees the recruitment, selection, training evaluation, counseling and staff development of Public Services personnel, including reviewing job descriptions and overseeing the administration of personnel paperwork. Coordinates with the Assistant Director in providing professional development opportunities. Provides assistance to other Public Services managers with personnel administration in their departments and works with staff to resolve problems in Public Services.
• Consults with other key personnel on electronic, Web 2.0 tools and other media based resources.
• Provides reference assistance at the Library’s Reference Desk, including some evenings and weekends.
• Assists in setting institutional policy for use of Information Services for faculty, staff and students. Investigates, recommends and assists the Associate Dean in the development of new patron and information technology services.
• Is strongly committed to engage in continuing professional development.
• Other duties, as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited library school; J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
A minimum of five to seven years of progressively responsible academic law library experience required. This experience should include serving in a supervisory capacity in public services administration.
Extensive supervisory experience; strong oral and written communications skills; ability to access library trends and create new program initiatives based on those trends; knowledge of database and systems technology; the ability to balance priorities and meet deadlines; customer service orientation and experience; commitment to enhancing service through teamwork and responsiveness to clients; and, flexibility and enthusiasm.
Salary:
Salary is dependent on qualifications.
Full benefits package.
For more information about Charlotte School of Law, please visit:
http://www.charlottelaw.org
Position available October 1, 2009.
To Apply:
Please send a letter of interest, a resume and the names of three current professional references (including addresses and phone numbers) to
humanresources@charlottelaw.edu or, via mail, to:
Charlotte School of Law
Human Resources Department
2145 Suttle Ave.
Charlotte, NC, 28208
