University of Florida · 1 day ago
Student Services Specialist/Professor of Legal Research
Gainesville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Florida is seeking a Student Services Specialist/Professor of Legal Research to enhance the student experience at the Lawton Chiles Legal Information Center. This role involves serving as a liaison to student organizations, providing reference services, teaching legal research courses, and improving communication and services for students.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Serve as library liaison to student organizations including co-curricular activities
Organize efforts to assess student needs and receive input from students about their LIC experience. Make recommendations and implement new services and programs based upon the results of assessments
Coordinate the LIC’s efforts to promote services and programs to students and to improve overall communication with students
Provide reference service to students and staff of the School of Law, as well as to the University community, members of the Bar and the public
Provide research and reference services to College of Law faculty through the library liaison program
Participate in teaching introductory legal research and/or advanced legal research courses at the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law
Complete other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A JD from an ABA-accredited law school is required
Either a master's degree in Library or Information Science (MLS or equivalent degree) from an accredited program or current enrollment in an accredited program is required
Knowledge of legal research techniques, sources, and formats is required
Applicants must have a strong service orientation and be able to contribute to continual efforts to improve the delivery of legal information
Applicants must be able to contribute positively to an active department that serves diverse communities
Applicants must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Applicants should have experience working in a professional, team-based environment as well as independently
Preferred
Academic teaching experience
One to three years professional experience in an academic law library
One to three years of legal practice
Benefits
Professional development funding to support attendance at academic conferences
Vacation
Sick, and holiday leave
Medical and dental insurance
Retirement plans
Company
University of Florida
University of Florida is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida.
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