Law Library Position for Law Students – apply today!
This position is open to any student that has completed LARW I and II by the end of Spring semester 2018. Deadline is Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
The Law Library seeks to hire one law student as a Reference Associate starting Summer Semester 2018.
The Law Library Reference Associate must be able to work an average of 15 hours per week during the summer. (If the student would like to continue employment into the Fall, the student should be available for an average of 7.5-10 hours per week and must be available to work one weekday evening (specifically Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday) between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.) A permanent weekly schedule will be set up at the beginning of each semester. Once the semester schedule is established, the Law Library Associate is responsible for the hours assigned to them.
The Law Library Associate will be compensated $10/hour. The Law Library Associate is supervised by a dual-degreed librarian (JD, MLS) who will provide reference training.
Duties include providing informational, directional, reference and research assistance to Law Library patrons. The Associate will also have circulation duties include answering the phone, answering directional questions, and checking out library materials. The Law Library Associate will also assist the reference librarians with teaching functions, faculty research projects, creation and maintenance of online library guides, and other projects.
Qualifications: Applicants must have completed LARW I and II by the end of Spring semester 2018.
Those interested in applying should email a current resume, your GPA, and your LARW grades to Sue Altmeyer (saltmeyer@uakron.edu) by April 17, 2018 . Interviews will be conducted Wednesday, April 18, 2016 through Friday, April 20, 2018, both day and evening times will be available.