Job Description
Salary: $59,683.00 - $107,482.00 Annually
Location : 219 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2025-9
Department: Library
Opening Date: 05/08/2025
Position Overview, Position Duties and Responsibilities Position: LIBRARIAN
Location: Chicago, Illinois or Indianapolis, Indiana
Salary Range: Chicago: CL 27 ($66,104 - $107,482) depending upon experience and educational qualifications
Indianapolis: CL 27 ($59,683 - $97,043) depending upon experience and educational qualifications
This position has promotional potential to the CL 28 without further competition
Closing Date: Priority given to applications received by June 6, 2025. Position open until filled.
Job Summary: The Libraries of the U.S. Courts for the Seventh Circuit includes a headquarters library in Chicago and four branch libraries located in Milwaukee, Madison, South Bend, and Indianapolis. Our organization promotes creativity and innovation, and we are looking for a candidate with these qualities. The Librarian position can be in the Chicago or Indianapolis location. The incumbent is part of a team providing library services, information, and materials to judges, law clerks, and judiciary staff throughout the Seventh Circuit. The successful candidate will provide research assistance and group and individual training on research resources to federal judges and court staff. The incumbent also participates in library outreach, collection development, and collection management. Both the Chicago and Indianapolis libraries are used by members of the bar and the public.
Representative Duties: - Provide in-depth legal and non-legal research assistance and instruction both in-person and virtually to judges and court staff.
- Participate in collection development.
- Take an active role in promoting library services and resources to judges, law clerks, and court staff through public relations and outreach efforts.
- Trains judges and court staff in research sources and methods
- Contribute to newsletters, research guides, electronic communications and web pages created by the librarians.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
Job Requirements and Qualifications Master's degree in Library Science (MLS) from an ALA accredited school of Library or Information Science. A minimum of one year of experience in a law library performing research services. Demonstrated teaching experience, in an online environment or in-person instruction. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, strong organizational skills, and demonstrated customer service skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively. Occasional travel to other courthouses within the Circuit is required. The required hours for this position are an 8-hour day between 8:30am-5:00pm (Monday-Friday).
Preferred Qualifications: A law Juris Doctor (ABA-accredited) with at least two years of law library experience. Experience with an Integrated Library System (SIRSI preferred). Experience developing and delivering instructional sessions. Bluebook citation knowledge.
Notice to Applicants Consideration will only be given to those individuals who apply through the court's online applicant tracking system and provide a resume and cover letter.
Due to the anticipated large response to this announcement, only those interviewed will be notified of the selection outcome. The court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement or to withdraw the announcement without written notice to applicants. Travel expenses for interviews cannot be reimbursed.
Please note that this position is not covered by the Fair Chance Act and requires that applicants provide criminal history information prior to receiving any conditional offer of employment. All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation. Applicants are advised that false statements or omission of information on any application materials may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after being employed.
Pursuant to the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986, selection is contingent upon providing proof of being legally eligible to work in and for the United States. Employees are required to use Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) for payroll deposit.
THIS OFFICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit offers a generous benefits package to full-time, permanent employees, which includes:
11 Paid Federal Holidays
13 Days Paid Vacation (per year for the first three years)
20 Days Paid Vacation (after three years)
26 Days Paid Vacation (after fifteen years)
13 Days Paid Sick Leave
Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
Life Insurance
Thrift Savings Plan with matching funds (401k & Roth 401k style)
Participation in Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS-FRAE)
Health, Dependent, & Parking Reimbursement Programs
Public Transit Subsidy Program
Employee Assistance Program, which provides free counseling, financial assistance, and basic legal services to all eligible employees.
Access to an Infant Care and Toddler Care Center (onsite and near the building), and a Fitness Center (onsite)
A Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is available to certain full-time employees with qualifying student loans.
Further details regarding Federal benefits may be viewed at:
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Do you have an M.L.S. Degree or equivalent from ALA-accredited library school?
02
Do you have a J.D. or combination of education and law library reference and research experience?
03
How many years of experience do you have in searching online legal and non-legal databases and Bluebook citation knowledge?
- None
- 1-2 Years
- 3-4 Years
- 5 Years or more
04
Do you have experience with an Integrated Library System (SIRSI preferred)? If so, mow many years?
- None
- 1-2 Years
- 3-4 Years
- 5 Years of more
05
Do you have a minimum of three years of law library experience that provided an opportunity to acquire a thorough knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, policies, practices and theories of library management?
06
Do you have effective oral and written communication skills and strong customer service orientation?
07
Do you have knowledge of library database systems and archives? If so, how many?
- None
- 1-2 Years
- 3-4 Years
- 5 Years or more
08
Do you have previous, progressively responsible, supervisory experience? If so, how many?
- None
- 1-2 Years
- 3-4 Years
- 5 Years or more
09
Are you able to telework when necessary and work an 8-hour day between 8:30-5:00 p.m. CST (Mon.-Fri.)?
10
Are you able to handle occasional moderate to heavy lifting up to 20 pounds?
Required Question U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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