Senior Lecturer/Director

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Senior Lecturer/Director
The candidate work for three years, with the possibility of renewal. This is a full-time position (nine-month appointment with one month of summer support) with an anticipated start date of January 2, 2020. The Director teaches the equivalent of 5 courses per year: LIS 592 - Legal Research Methods (Autumn); LIS 595 - Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (Winter); LIS 595 - Research and Writing in Law Librarianship (Spring); LIS 590 - Directed Fieldwork (Summer); One additional course outside the Law Librarianship curriculum, aligned with the candidate’s expertise and interest. Senior Lecturers in the Information School teach the equivalent of 6 courses per year. This position includes salary support for a one course teaching reduction in recognition of administrative responsibilities. Responsible for the overall strategy, direction, and management of the specialization. These duties include service and administrative responsibilities that maintain the strength, integrity and inclusivity of learning experiences and sustain professional networking opportunities for graduates. These include:
Organize the orientation sessions for incoming students; Serve as a faculty advisor for the incoming cohort (reference calls/letters/professional advice, etc.); Serve as a faculty advisor for the Law Librarianship cohort; Manage and find directed fieldwork (DFW) placements for the students; Serve on the iSchool admissions committee to review Law Librarianship program applicants; Answer questions from admitted students/field inquiries about the Law Librarianship Program; Recruit part-time faculty for courses in the Law Librarianship specialization; Organize alumni reunions at the annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries meeting; Keep Law Librarianship alum website current with new contact information for alums and new graduates, activities, news, etc.; Coordinate the selection of the Borgeson Award. The Director is a full voting member of the Information School faculty and will be joining a community of scholars whose research and teaching interests center on the intersection of people, information and technology. Candidates will be expected to attend regular faculty meetings and faculty events, and take opportunities to engage with colleagues and be present within the community.

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