Associate Director for Legal Technology & Innovation (Librarian Faculty Open Ran

Position Information

Posting Number: F00305P

Classification Title: Librarian Asst Professor

Position Title: Associate Director for Legal Technology & Innovation (Librarian Faculty Open Rank)

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 187 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation , an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $3.2 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department

Law Library

College

College of Law

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal/External

About the Department

Part of a comprehensive research university, the College of Law is a dynamic, urban-centered law school located in the heart of Atlanta, only one block from the state capitol. The College of Law has a full-time faculty of more than 45 and enrolls approximately 670 students in its full time and part-time programs. At only 44 years old, the College of Law has steadily advanced in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, and has achieved particular prominence in the area of health law. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We encourage applications from candidates who would enrich our academic community.

The Law Library serves a wide range of clientele, including law students and faculty, students and faculty from elsewhere in the University, attorneys, judges, paralegals, and the general public. The Library staff consists of eight librarians, a data scientist and eight staff members, all of whom are committed to a high level of service to the faculty, students, and other guests, emphasizing service over collection size.

Position Description

This position manages and directs all daily operations of the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative, including programming, curricular development, budget administration, often referred to as LAII, personnel management, and administration of the LAII Certificate. The role facilitates relationships and contacts with internal and external constituents. As a librarian, the incumbent supports the law library in reference and instruction duties as needed. This is a non-tenure-track faculty position in the College of Law with the status of Law Librarian, open rank, and the finalist will be hired as a Librarian Assistant or Associate Professor.

Responsibilities & Duties

RESPONSIBLE TO: Associate Dean for Law Library, Legal Technology & Innovation

• Manages and directs all daily operations of the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative (LAII).
• Administers the LAII certificate, including promotion, curricular development, and programming.
• Supervises and organizes the Legal Technology & Innovation department, including hiring, training, and evaluating staff.
• Teaches classes on technology in the LAII certificate program; may also teach or develop other technology or legal research courses.
• May teach an introductory legal research course or upper-level specialized legal research courses.
• Participates in collection development for the Law Library.
• Develops and maintains an extensive working knowledge of current and emerging legal technology.
• Participates in the reference desk rotation, providing reference assistance to the law school community, the university community, the local bench and bar, and the general public.
• May also give subject-specific lectures for law and university faculty and students.
• May supervise graduate research assistants (GRAs) as they complete library projects for the LAII and the library.
• Attends and actively participates in College of Law events and faculty governance, including serving on faculty committees and may serve as Faculty Advisor to law students.
• Attends and/or presents at professional meetings, including local, regional, and national levels, and volunteers on committees for professional organizations.
• May engage in scholarly research and activity, including but not limited to writing or editing short articles, CALI lessons, scholarly research on topics of interest, presenting at conferences, serving on an editorial or advisory board, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience in the areas of technology, emerging legal technology, and law and technology, including teaching, speaking, and/or writing on legal technology issues.

Required Education

• Master's degree in Library and Information Science, or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited school.
• Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited school.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated excellence in instruction and class or curricular development, particularly in legal technology.
• Experience in programming, instruction, curricular development, or course development.
• Experience teaching legal research or other law courses.
• Experience using library-relevant technology applications, such as library management systems and SpringShare products.
• Familiarity with WordPress, web design, and consideration of user experience (UX).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with different groups and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Five years of experience in an academic law library or higher education with progressive levels of responsibility.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Salary

$85,000 - $95,000 per year.

Application & Contact Information

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/5424

For questions related to this announcement, please contact:
Meg Butler
Law Librarian Professor
Georgia State University College of Law
mbutler@gsu.edu

Additional assistance: College of Law Office of Academic Affairs (lawadaa@gsu.edu).

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer.