Assistant Professor and Assistant Director for Law Library Public Services

The University of Dayton School of Law invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor and Assistant Director for Zimmerman Law Library Public Services (one position). The Law Library is located in the heart of the School of Law located in Keller Hall, a spacious facility constructed for state-of-the-art technology on the University of Dayton's beautiful residential campus. The Law School is a recognized innovator in legal education, with a welcoming atmosphere and a commitment to practical legal training. The University offers highly competitive benefits, including generous dependent-tuition benefits and the city of Dayton offers a great place for those who want a bit of everything with a low cost of living, great schools, and welcoming neighborhoods.

The primary responsibilities of this position, which reports to the Director of the Law Library, are the supervision, organization, implementation, and development of Law Library public services intended to satisfy the legal information and resource needs of Law Library patrons, including circulation and access services, research and reference services, instruction, and outreach. The responsibilities of the position also include teaching within the Law School curriculum, as assigned by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. The position offers opportunities for supervisory participation in social, service, cultural, intellectual, and leadership programs designed to enhance the educational experience and involvement of law students. This is a 12-month tenure-track Law Library Faculty position, with an anticipated start date of May 15, 2024. To earn tenure in this position a Masters degree in (Library Science, MLS, etc.), excellent librarianship, and service is required.

At the University of Dayton, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we encourage all candidates to apply.

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or international equivalent
• Working knowledge of traditional and emerging academic legal education practices and operations
• Instructional experience,
  • such as for-credit classroom teaching
  • presentations in courses offered for credit
  • presentations in voluntary, supplementary instructional program.
• If master's degree is not yet completed or not currently enrolled, planned enrollment in a master’s degree program from a school accredited by the American Library Association, with degree completion anticipated within 3 years of commencement of employment
• Excellent written communication skills

While not everyone may meet all preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

• Master’s degree from an American Library Association accredited institution (at the time of application)
• Successful experience in one or more of the following:
  • Interacting with law schools and academic law libraries
  • Classroom teaching
  • Legal practice
  • Interacting both independently and as part of a collaborative team with faculty, staff, and a growing culturally diverse campus population
  • Supervision of others in a professional environment
  • Planning, initiating, and implementing projects and services
  • Effective engagement, teaching, mentoring, and/or advising students of socially and culturally diverse backgrounds
  • Development of and fostering collaboration with various Law Library constituencies, including law students, faculty, and staff, University students, faculty, and staff, and members of the Dayton legal community
  • Use of online legal databases and research platforms such as Lexis and Westlaw
  • Organizational budgeting
• Interest in professional development and advancement
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Effective oral communication skills
• Effective classroom management skills
• Commitment to the breadth of education including educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition to support the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and a commitment of service to the community, university and profession

A complete application consists of:

• a cover letter that addresses all minimum and any applicable preferred qualifications met, 

• a CV, 

• Contact information for 3 professional references who may be contacted at a later stage in the interview process.

Posting closes at 11:55 PM EDT

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

The University of Dayton is a top tier, Catholic research university with offerings from the undergraduate to the doctoral levels. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, the University is a diverse community committed to advancing the common good through intellectual curiosity, academic rigor, community engagement and local, national and global partnerships. Guided by the Marianist educational philosophy, we educate the whole person and link learning and scholarship with leadership and service. Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The University is also pleased to provide support for spouses of prospective and newly hired faculty through its dual career program. While we cannot guarantee placement, we serve as an effective resource and support system for your spouse. Information can be found at http://www.udayton.edu/hr/employee_resources/dual_career_resources.php