Reference/Foreign, Comparative, & International Law Librarian

This position is one member of a two-person team responsible for in-depth reference services, collection development, and training relating to the Law Library’s world-renowned collection of foreign, comparative, and international law (FCIL). The FCIL Librarians work in the Research & Scholarship Department and with the Collections & Access Services Department; they report to the Associate Director for Research & Scholarship.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Serving as a member of the Law Library’s Reference Team, the candidate is expected to:
Provide high-caliber American and FCIL legal reference service to Law School faculty and students;
Deliver proactive and personalized library services for faculty, such as complex research, research assistant training, or the tracking of faculty scholarship;
Provide specialized legal research instruction; teaching formats may include live lectures, online presentations, individual consultations, or other written materials such as research guides;
Assist in the staffing of the in-person and virtual reference desk, a task that entails some evening and weekend hours;
Perform other duties as assigned.
• Serving as a member of the Law Library’s Collections Team:
Develop and manage the FCIL collection in print and electronic formats;
Collaborate with the Acquisitions Team to further develop and manage the FCIL collection;
Evaluate new FCIL websites and databases and share in the maintenance of public webpages that list these resources;
Cooperate with counterparts at other research libraries to share information about FCIL resources.
• Serving as a librarian within the Law Library:
Support and contribute to an equitable, inclusive, empathetic, kind, efficient, respectful, communicative, and collaborative work community;
Participate in and/or chair Law Library committees in support of our mission, goals, and strategic initiatives;
Engage in professional development, staying up-to-date on trends, technology, and resources.

Classification

This is a non-tenure track faculty (Continuing Contract Faculty/Assistant Librarian of Practice) position and after an initial contract, is eligible for multi-year contracts.

Salary

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $75,000 – $115,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. Excellent benefits package.

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter, a resume and the names and contact information for three professional references to: https://apply.interfolio.com/174764