Course Lecturer - INFS 645 - Winter 2027

Job summary

The Course Lecturer will teach the INFS 645 Archival Principles and Practice course to Master's students. Responsibilities include delivering curriculum on archival theory, recordkeeping systems, and professional archival practices.

Job details

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). McGill’s School of Information Studies Master’s program (https://www.mcgill.ca/sis/home) is seeking Course Lecturers to teach courses for Winter 2027. INFS 645: Archival Principles and Practice 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 Location: ENGTR 0070 Salary: $ 11, 824.00 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). 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. The language of instruction at McGill is English, but a working knowledge of French would be an asset. Hiring Unit: School of Information Studies Course Title: Archival Principles and Practice Subject Code: INFS 645 001 Location: Trottier Building - 0070 Schedule: T - 8:35-11:25am Deadline to Apply: 2026-11-04 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, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

What you’ll do

The Course Lecturer will teach the INFS 645 Archival Principles and Practice course to Master's students. Responsibilities include delivering curriculum on archival theory, recordkeeping systems, and professional archival practices.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a relevant master's degree and have successfully completed graduate-level coursework in archival description and practice. At least two years of professional experience in an archival setting is preferred.

Listed skills

• English · Preferred
• French · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Workday · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Archival principles
• Records life cycle
• Archival description
• Archival practice
• Appraisal
• Preservation
• Reference and access
• Research methodology
• Teaching
• Ethics
• Advocacy
• Fund raising
• English Language
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• French Language
• Record Keeping
• Fundraising
• Employment Equity
• Research Methodologies
• Information Sciences
• Legal Systems

Job areas

• Education
• Science & Research
• Lecturer
• Ethnic / Cultural Studies Professor
• University and Higher Education Teachers
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Postsecondary Teachers

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