Job Description
Works with the Associate Dean of the Law Library to fulfill the educational and service obligations and responsibilities of the law library. Works with the Associate Dean to plan, direct, and assess the services and resources of the UMass Dartmouth Law Library within the context of the university’s mission and strategic plan. Promotes the services and resources of the law library within the law school, the university and the local community. Demonstrates excellent leadership and managerial skills to help plan, articulate, and implement services. The position develops, implements and monitors library policies, procedures and programs. Collaborates in determining policies and works closely with the library's committees and teams. Works with the library staff, law school staff, law faculty, law students, members of the university community, members of the local bar and the general public. Works with the Associate Dean and division heads to ensure that all library personnel are working effectively and are in proper position classifications. The Assistant Dean will have a special focus on developing polices, programs and support for faculty scholarship and creating opportunities and support for student and faculty engaged and scholarly research. As such, the incumbent is a confidential employee as defined in M.G. L. Chapter 150E, Section 1.
For more information about this position, including qualifications and how to apply, please navigate to our website at UMass Careers. All interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, current resume and the contact information for at least three professional references.
UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
- 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- State Pension Retirement Plan
- Optional Retirement Savings Plans
- Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
- Twelve (12) paid holidays
- Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
- And More!
*For a detailed summary of benefits for this position, please navigate Benefits for ESU.
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMassD) is located in the beautiful ocean side community of Dartmouth, about an hour south of Boston, a half-hour east of Providence, and a half-hour west of Cape Cod. It offers a world-class education to more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students each year in nearly 60 undergraduate and 50 graduate (MS & PhD) programs offered by the College of Engineering, College of Nursing, Charlton College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Law and School for Marine Science and Technology. UMassD has transformed the lives of more than 50,000 alumni and distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research.
UMassD is the only Massachusetts national research university south of Boston and serves as a catalyst for the development of marine
science and technology industries along the south coast of Massachusetts.
The University of Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other protected class. UMass Dartmouth reserves the right to conduct background checks on potential employees.