Assistant Director for Public Services

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I. RECRUITMENT PLAN
Posting Number:
F001995
Academic Title:
Assistant Director for Public Services
Rank:
Open Rank
Administrative Title:
Discipline
Law
Specialty:
Contract Type:
Librarian
Required Licenses/Certifications and other Specific Requirements:
Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Proposed Start Date:
05/02/2022
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full-Time
Position Description Summary:
Established in 1865, The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The main GW Law complex is located at 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052.
The **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. Law Library supports the curricular and teaching requirements of the Law School, the research and publication needs of the law faculty, and the study and research needs of the law students; and provides to the scholarly community at large access to a research collection of material about the law and its history. Additional information about the Law Library can be found at, ****

The Law Library seeks a qualified librarian for its Assistant Director for Public Services position to begin as early as May 2, 2022. The librarian in this position oversees the Law Library's Public Services operations, which includes circulation, library access, stacks maintenance, interlibrary resource sharing and document delivery services, and reference and research services.

Please note that initially the librarian in this position will be required to work at the university's Foggy Bottom campus in Washington, DC; the ability to work remotely in the future will be assessed and determined by the supervisor in accordance with Law School and University policies.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Supervises the Public Services Division, which includes coordinating workflow, training and evaluation of staff, and oversight of personnel issues within the division
With the other assistant directors and under the supervision of the director, manages ongoing daily activities of the library
Coordinates with the director and other assistant directors in short- and long- range planning for the library, and takes a leading role in creating and implementing library guidelines and procedures
Acts in the stead of the director in his absence, either alone or in cooperation with the other assistant directors
Coordinates with other library divisions regarding Public Services activities that affect those divisions
Develops, plans and coordinates faculty, student and alumni services within Public Services and with other library divisions
Develops, plans and coordinates customer service initiatives within Public Services
Handles special access requests and coordinates library tours and orientation activities
Assists at the circulation, document delivery, and/or reference desks
Performs reference duties, including participation in the faculty liaison program
Composes and delivers lectures on legal research to law students and other groups
Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate degree in library or information science (e.g.,
MLS
) from an
ALA
-accredited institution or completion of degree requirements by the time of appointment
JD,
LLB
, or
LLM
from an
ABA
-accredited institution or completion of degree requirements by the time of appointment, and
A minimum of five years of post-graduate degree experience in a law library with a history of increasing responsibility that includes knowledge of legal information sources, research methodologies, and related technologies; and strong managerial, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills
Advertised Salary:
Salary will be commensurate with experience
Other Benefits:
Other Information:
Leadership skills including ability to mentor and develop team members and to work effectively in a diverse workforce
Demonstrated broad vision, strategic thinking, collaborative decision-making, and coherent planning as a leader and manager in a rapidly changing environment
Supervisory experience
Experience in selecting materials using a collection development policy/or plan
Experience in managing circulation/fulfillment functions in an integrated library system
Demonstrated superior customer service skills
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated attentiveness to detail
Demonstrated ability to work well independently and as part of a team
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please complete an online application and upload a resume and cover letter, and include ****, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

Please note that the University has mandated that all personnel be fully vaccinated against
COVID
-19 prior to accessing campus for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Department Link:
****Posting Close Date:
Open Until Filled:
Yes
Background Screening
Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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