Course Lecturer - INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice - Winter 2027

McGill University; Montreal; On-site; CAD 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

McGill University invites applications for a course lecturer to teach INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice. The course covers archival theory, description, preservation, ethics, and professional practices. It is a 3-credit, once-weekly session in ENGTR 0070, Trottier Building, with a fixed schedule and equity commitments.

The position requires a relevant master’s degree, completed archival courses, and 2+ years of archive experience. Salary follows McGill’s course lecturer scale.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in archival studies or a closely related field is required.
• Successful completion of graduate courses in archival description and practice.
• Ideally at least two years of professional archive experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice as a course lecturer.
• Deliver content on records life cycle, description, preservation, and ethics.
• Assess student work and manage course logistics per university guidelines.

Education

Master’s degree in archival studies

Graduate courses in archival description/practice

2+ years professional experience in an archive setting

Job description

Course Description

Fundamental principles and practices of archival studies, including records life cycle, history of archives, cultural memory, authentic recordkeeping systems, acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, preservation, reference and access, social and cultural systems, financial and legal systems, ethics, advocacy programs, fund raising, legal issues, archives-related professions, research methodology and implementation.

Teaching Qualification Requirements

• A relevant master’s degree is required.
• Should have successfully completed graduate courses in archival description and archival practice.
• Ideally, the candidate will have had at least two years of professional experience in an archive setting.

Hiring Unit

School of Information Studies

Course Title

INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice

Course Credits

3 credits course

Schedule

Tuesday, 8:35am – 11:25am

T - 8:35-11:25am

Location

ENGTR 0070

Trottier Building - 0070

Salary

$ 11, 824.00

Contract terms

Please note the Faculty of Arts has standardized Course Lecturer contract start and end dates: the course lecturer contract will be from January 5, 2027, to May 7, 2027, inclusively. Please keep in mind the course start and end dates will not follow the contract dates.

Salary will be commensurate with the salary scale for Course Lecturers, as described in the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union Collective Agreement (https://www.mcgill.ca/hr/files/hr/mcliu_collective_agreement_-_final_version_for_printing_0.pdf).

Subject Code

INFS 645 001

EEO and Diversity Commitment

McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities and others who may contribute to further diversification.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

Language Requirements

The language of instruction at McGill is English, but a working knowledge of French would be an asset.

Deadline to Apply

2026-11-04