Director of Law Library

Description

Southern Illinois University School of Law is a dynamic, small public law school that provides its students with an optimal mix of theoretical and experiential educational opportunities in a student-centered environment to prepare them for a changing legal profession in a global environment. SIU School of Law seeks to fill the Director of the Library and Associate or Full Professor position to begin on July 1, 2024. The Director reports directly to the Dean of the Law School and is responsible for all aspects of library operations, including budgeting and financial management; hiring, supervision, and development of library faculty and staff; strategic planning with respect to the future growth and development of the library; initiating and monitoring library policies, programs, and services; and representing the library in the Law School, the University, and before the public.

Examples of Duties

Reports directly to the Dean of the Law School and is responsible for all aspects of library operations, including budgeting and financial management; hiring, supervision, and development of library faculty and staff; strategic planning with respect to the future growth and development of the library; initiating and monitoring library policies, programs, and services; and representing the library in the Law School, the University, and before the public. The Director ensures that the library’s collection and resources are sufficient to meet the primary goal of supporting the teaching and research needs of the Law School’s faculty, staff, and students by taking an active role in the creation and implementation of collection development policies and priorities. The Director also ensures that the library is in compliance with accreditation standards and membership requirements of the American Bar Association (ABA) and Association of American Law Schools (AALS). As a tenure-track or tenured member of the law school faculty, the Director participates in the school’s governance, engages in scholarship and teaches in the school’s lawyering skills curriculum and in other courses as needed. The Director serves on Law School committees, University committees, and other University governing bodies.

Qualifications

Supplemental Information

Contact: Angela Upchurch, aupchurch@siu.edu

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program.