Director of the Law Library St. Thomas University Law School Library

The St. Thomas University Law School invites applications from candidates for its Law Library Director.  An ABA accredited law degree and an ALA accredited library degree are required, along with significant experience in an academic law library.  The directorship is a tenured or tenure-track position with a rank and salary commensurate with the successful applicant's experience.  An active role in teaching courses in advanced legal research is desirable.

St. Thomas’ Alex A. Hanna Law Library plays a central role in the life of the law school.  The school is looking for an individual who will maintain the tradition of excellence in the Library's collection and acquisitions programs.  We are also looking for someone who will bring superb management skills to the direction of a customer service oriented team.  The law library is 330,000+ volume and volume equivalents, housed in a 24,000 square foot facility, with a library staff composed of six full time librarians (including the Director) and 11 FTE paraprofessionals.  The law library serves a student body of 600+ law students, 37 full-time faculty members, and a number of adjunct faculty.

The law library director reports to the Dean of the Law School, is a tenure track member of the law school faculty, participates in the committee work of the law school, and in the faculty governance of the law school.  Candidates should be engaged in their professional community of law librarianship.  The LawSchool is an ABA accredited institution, a member of the American Association of Law Schools, and places a substantial emphasis on faculty scholarship, including that of the law librarian.   The LawSchool is located on the campus of St. ThomasUniversity, a Catholic university in Southern Florida with a 150 acre campus, with a highly diverse student body.  The school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and the cities of Miami and SouthBeach are minutes away, with the Atlantic Ocean just to the East and the Everglades to the West of the Law School.  Travel to and from the area is easy and the climate very salubrious.

Candidates should submit a cover letter, a resume, and list three references.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  The St. Thomas University Law School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity.  Applications or inquiries should be sent to:

Prof. John Makdisi
Chair, Search Committee
St. Thomas University Law School
16401 N.W. 37th Avenue
Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Or applications may be submitted electronically to Prof. Makdisi’s email address:
jmakdisi@stu.edu