Term Instructor - School of Library and Information Studies

University of Alberta; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 6,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Alberta invites applications for part-time (0.25 FTE), term-specific Academic Teaching Staff appointments for the Winter 2027 term. The position involves teaching asynchronous online courses within the MLIS program, with appointments ending on April 30, 2027.

The courses available are LIS 530 and LIS 593. Applicants with current instructional experience, especially from equity-deserving groups, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach LIS 530 and LIS 593 online courses.
• Deliver asynchronous content and assessments for each course.

Job description

This position has an initial appointment endingApril 30, 2027

Location

-This is a remote position

The School invites applications from qualified candidates for part-time (0.25 FTE), term-specific Academic Teaching Staff appointments in the Winter 2027 term. These positions involve teaching individual asynchronous online courses within the ALA- accredited Master of Library & Information Studies (MLIS) program. Candidates with current, relevant instructional experience—particularly those from equity-deserving groups—are strongly encouraged to apply. The available courses are as follows.

LIS 530 - Technology, Information, and Society

A critical and interdisciplinary examination, incorporating human and social perspectives, of technology in the context of libraries and information organizations and of the complex relationships among technology, information, and society.

LIS 593 - Introduction to Archival Studies

Introduction to theories, standards and methods used in modern archives, with an historical overview and an emphasis on critical and contemporary theory and practice.