Foreign & International Law Librarian

Description

Position Summary       

The Foreign & International Law Librarian provides specialized legal research, reference, instructional, and collection development support for the School of Law’s foreign, international, and comparative law programs. The position also supports faculty, students, journals, moot court teams, visiting scholars, and related centers; contributes to Law Library operations and strategic initiatives; instructs School of Law legal research courses; and participates in professional, scholarly, and service activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Library Administration (85%)

• Services to foreign and international law programs (40%) Provide specialized assistance to various law school programs in international, foreign and comparative law, including the Rusk Center, the Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law, the international moot court teams, the international law faculty, and visiting scholars. Promote, develop, maintain and assess the foreign and international collections.
• Research, Reference, and Informal Instructional Services (25%) Provide synchronous and asynchronous informal legal research instruction and materials as needed. Participate in research and reference services. 
• Law Library Operations (10%) Contribute to teams and committees by planning, evaluating, assessing, marketing and implementing services, resources and technologies. Support initiatives in the Law Library and School of Law strategic plans.
• Professional Development and Other Duties (10%) Participate in professional, scholarly, and service activities. Maintain knowledge of library and legal education trends. Acquire new skills and participate in other projects as needed.

Instruction (15%) 

• Instruction (15%) Instruct School of Law courses.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications          

• A J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
• An ALA-accredited master’s degree in librarianship or information science.

Additional Requirements        

• Degrees must be completed before a candidate’s starting date of employment.
• For information on the criteria for the rank of Librarian I, Librarian II, Librarian III, and Librarian IV, please see Law Library Faculty Promotion Guidelines

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification            

• Prior role as an Academic Law Librarian.
• Expertise in international law research.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies             

• Advanced legal research skills including the ability to conduct in-depth research, synthesize research results, and deliver a high quality, comprehensive final product;
• Proven ability in project management and development and evaluation of services and programs;
• Demonstrated ability to work with educational technologies and knowledge of legal research instruction design;
• Demonstrated teaching ability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• An established record of service and teamwork.

Salary: $85,000+ commensurate with experience.

Anticipated Start Date: 05/01/2027

Open until filled

Instructions to Applicants      

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three references through the University of Georgia Job Search website job posting. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The anticipated start date is May 1, 2027, with flexibility based on the candidate’s availability.

This position is based on-site at the University of Georgia School of Law in Athens, Georgia. The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of your appointment, and maintain eligibility without sponsorship throughout your appointment.