Description

Renewable Contract Faculty Member – Archival Studies 

Renewable Contract Faculty Member – Archival Studies at the level of instructor (requires master’s degree) to begin August 16, 2026. This teaching focused position is based on a 3-year renewable contract cycle with opportunities for promotion.

Position Summary & Responsibilities:
This position provides an exciting opportunity for an energetic educator to teach in our robust archival studies program and to shape the character and direction of the School of Library and Information Studies. The successful candidate will be able to contribute courses in the core archival studies curriculum and additional courses to our MLIS program.

This enthusiastic individual is expected to:

• Teach courses in the core archival studies curriculum: introduction to archival studies, intellectual foundations of archival theory and practice, archival appraisal, and archival representation, access, and use. Option to teach in other areas of the LIS curriculum, including archival studies electives, and to develop new courses to meet LIS programmatic needs.
• Advise graduate students (master’s level) and assist with the coordination of archival studies advising.
• Participate in academic service in SLIS, the College of Communication and Information Sciences, and the University of Alabama.
• Engage in professional LIS organizations at the state, national, and international levels.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned master’s in Library and Information Science or related area from a regionally accredited university prior to the appointment date.
  
  
• Professional experience working in an archive
  
  
• Exemplify a commitment to work with students, colleagues, and partners with a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and levels of experience with archival studies
  
  
• Ability to be an active and involved member of a highly collaborative faculty team.

Links to Apply and for Additional Information on the Position:

• Instructor, renewable contract:  https://careers.ua.edu/jobs/da94f18e-7d56-4ba8-82cc-8e943fcf0ac1

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.  Questions for the Archival Studies search should be directed to search chair Dr. Bob Riter at rbriter@ua.edu .