What are the responsibilities and job description for the Satellite Librarian position at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court Northern Illinois?
Position: SATELLITE LIBRARIAN
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Salary Range: Indianapolis: CL 27 – CL 28 ($60,288 - $117,478) (depending upon experience and educational qualifications)
Closing Date: Priority given to applications received by September 9, 2026. Position open until filled.
Job Summary:
The Library 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 Satellite Librarian in Indianapolis is the only library staff member located in the Southern District of Indiana.
The Satellite Librarian is based at the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis and is the primary point of contact for federal judges, law clerks, and court staff in the Southern District of Indiana. The successful candidate will be part of a team providing library services, information, and materials to judges and judiciary staff throughout the Seventh Circuit. The Satellite Librarian provides research assistance and training to federal judges and court staff. The incumbent supports library operations and collection maintenance. The library is used by members of the bar and the public.
Representative Duties:
- Provide legal and non-legal research assistance.
- Provide individual and group instruction both in-person and virtually.
- Create and participate in public relations and outreach efforts.
- Maintain the Indianapolis library collection.
- Participate in collection development and/or acquisitions.
- Take an active role in promoting library services and resources to judges, law clerks, and court staff.
- Contribute to newsletters, research guides, and web pages for patrons.
- Telework as determined by the needs of the Court and/or library management.
- Occasional travel to other libraries and courthouses within the Circuit.
- Other duties or special projects as assigned.
- Education:
- M.L.S. degree (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited library school and either:
- one year of law library experience or
- one year of legal research experience and one year of library experience
- OR
- J.D. Degree and:
- one year of law library experience and
- an additional year of library (law or other library) experience
- M.L.S. degree (or equivalent) from an ALA-accredited library school and either:
- For the CL 27: At least one year of professional law library experience performing research and providing instruction.
- For the CL 28: Two years of professional law library experience equivalent to a CL 27 (Work performance at the CL 28 level is more complex and requires more independent responsibility).
- Instructional experience.
- Demonstrated skills in legal reference and research.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong customer service orientation.
- Aptitude for performing functions with a high degree of accuracy and careful attention to detail.
- Ability to be sole library staff member onsite.
- Comfort with learning and adapting to new technology.
- Ability to travel and telework when necessary or assigned.
- Exhibit professionalism by being reliable, timely, flexible, and collegial.
- Ability to handle occasional moderate to heavy lifting.
- Ability to work an 8-hour day between 8:30am and 5:00pm Eastern (Mon-Fri).
Preferred Qualifications:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school.
- Two (2) years of professional law library experience.
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. Interview – Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to make a short presentation.
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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 up on 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
Salary : $60,288 - $117,478