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Head of Instructional Services-Law Library
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Position Number: 3288754
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Law and Legal Studies

Head of Instructional Services-Law Library

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Law School Library

Campus/Location: Lincoln Center (LC) - NYC

Position Summary
The Head of Instructional Services administers the Maloney Library's innovative and robust legal research instruction program in collaboration with the Head of Reference. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to implementing science based pedagogy and innovation in legal research instruction.

Essential Functions

Administers the law librarys instructional programs.
Guides the development of a robust legal research curriculum in the first-year, advanced, Law Practice Technology, and LL.M. legal research instructional programs.
Teaches in the law librarys instructional programs as an Adjunct Professor of Law.
Markets and promotes instructional programs.
Schedules all for-credit legal research courses along with any required vendor trainings.
Coordinates ad hoc bibliographic instruction in clinics, doctrinal courses, and externship courses.
Develops and maintains ongoing training for new and experienced legal research faculty with an emphasis on exploring innovative pedagogical techniques.
Provides reference assistance to law students, faculty, and administrators at the reference desk via in-person consultation, chat, email, and phone.
Serves as library liaison to faculty members and administrators.
Participates in collection development activities as a member of the Acquisitions Committee.
Reports to the Head of Reference who may assign other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

M.L.S. or equivalent from an A.L.A. accredited library school is required.
J.D. from an A.B.A. accredited law school or equivalent non-U.S. law degree is required.
2-5 years experience teaching legal research in a law school curriculum is required.
Demonstrated experience implementing pedagogical practices and instructional design theory is preferred.
Demonstrated experience successfully marketing library programs is preferred.
A strong service orientation with excellent oral, organizational, and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holiday hours.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Instructions

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/3375

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories