REFERENCE & INSTRUCTIONAL LIBRARIAN I or II / Leon E. Bloch Law Library / UMKC School of Law

About the role

The Leon E. Bloch Law Library at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law seeks an Instructional and Reference Librarian. This position will provide reference and research services to the law school students, faculty, and the surrounding community and will be an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to further their skills in teaching legal research through both synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Additional responsibilities will include developing skills to support and manage the library’s digital resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference and research support for students, faculty, and patrons from the surrounding community
• Deliver legal research instruction to students in the JD program
• Develop legal research instructional materials to support LLM and MLS programs, and upper-level courses with research and writing requirements
• Develop expertise in digital resource management, including the Law Library’s databases, institutional repositories, and digital exhibits
• Develop and maintain legal research guides to support students and faculty
• Participate in strategic planning for the Law Library
• Cultivate strong working relationships with Law School students, faculty, and staff, UMKC library staff and faculty, and the wider law library professional community.
• Serve on Law School, library, or other committees as appointed
• Pursue professional development opportunities to stay informed of current and emerging trends in law librarianship
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school; and
• MLIS from an ALA accredited program

Candidates who have completed one degree and are currently enrolled in the other will be considered.

Core competencies

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Customer service skills including active listening and conflict resolution
• Effective problem solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Innovative thinking to contribute and implement ideas for overall library improvement
• Knowledge of legal research techniques and tools including Westlaw and Lexis
• Proficiency in MS Office and online searching

Anticipated Hiring Range

$68,000 - $78,000

Application Materials

To apply, please visit www.umkc.edu/jobs and click on Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 59558).

Please combine all application materials (Cover letter, curriculum vitae, three references with current contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as your resume attachments. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). Maximum size limit is 11MB.

If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu including the Job Identification number 59558 and name of the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Title IX at (816) 235-1323.

Higher education transcripts will be required for candidates advancing as finalists. Candidates will receive prior notification if references will be contacted. A Criminal Background Check is required prior to hire.

Handling of Application Materials

After initial review by the committee all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

Application Deadline

Applications will be accepted until a qualified candidate is hired.

Other Information

UMKC is rated R1 by the Carnegie Research Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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