Assoc Dir, Law Library (Finance)
Department: Law Library Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:
The University of Houston Law Center invites applications for an Associate Director of the Law Library.
The Associate Director plays a critical leadership role in the law library, driving operational excellence and advancing strategic goals. Key responsibilities include coordinating and overseeing library departments to ensure operational effectiveness; assisting with library budgeting, hiring, and staff supervision and professional development; contributing to strategic planning that implements innovative initiatives that supports the law library and Law Center's missions; and developing systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data to evaluate and enhance library programs and services.
The Associate Director also works to strengthen the library's relationships within the Law Center, the University, and the broader professional community. The position may also include teaching responsibilities, law school service, scholarship, and additional administrative duties.
Candidates must hold both a JD from an ABA-accredited law school and an MLS or equivalent from an ALA-accredited library or information science program and should demonstrate potential for success as teachers, researchers, and future members of the UH and the Law Center's broader community. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience in academic law librarianship and a demonstrated facility for law library administrative work.
Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to work and communicate effectively with a variety of groups. Competitive candidates should have demonstrated organizational and leadership abilities and experience with and interest in emerging information technologies.
The Associate Director reports to the Director of the Law Library.
The Associate Director of the Law Library is a librarian position. Librarians hold academic rank pursuant to the University of Houston Librarians' Bylaws. They are expected to develop a record of service, scholarship, and professional involvement. The UH Libraries support the ongoing professional development of librarians, and our goal is to recruit librarians committed to continuous learning.
To receive full consideration, your online application must be received by April 1, 2025.
This search is coordinated by the Law Library Director, Alyson Drake, adrake2@central.uh.edu; after submitting your application in the system of this posting, please send Director Drake a courtesy email attaching your CV and letter of interest to that email. Please contact Director Drake with any questions about the position.
The University of Houston Law Center boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty representing a wide range of backgrounds including over 20 who are members of the American Law Institute. The Law Center's 2024 entering class has the strongest credentials in the school's history as well as 52.2% students coming from underserved backgrounds: African American, Latinx, and Asian American. Fifty-one percent are women, almost 83.5% are first-generation law students, and over 18% are first-generation college students. Since Fall of 2022, the Law Center occupies a brand-new, world-class facility designed by award-winning architects.
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city and one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse regions in the country, UH is a federally designated Hispanic and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving institution with an enrollment of more than 47,000 students.
Further information about the school and its library is available at http://www.law.uh.edu
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The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.
