Job Description

The Bentley Historical Library seeks a user-oriented, creative, and collaborative Archivist for Instruction to join our Public Engagement Team. The successful candidate will be committed to inclusive access and building an equitable educational experience. This position will report to the Associate Director for Public Engagement.

• Grow the existing teaching program at the Bentley
• Take a leading role in working with faculty and fellow archivists to design and execute meaningful archival instruction sessions for a range of audiences
• Strengthen the Bentley's instructional collaborations on campus, in the community, and in K-12 education through active outreach
• Maintain the course schedule and documentation of instruction efforts, including metrics and reports that track engagement with various departments and programs
• Lead the Bentley's instruction committee, a group comprised of Bentley archivists leading instruction sessions
• Collaborate with staff at the Detroit Observatory, a part of the Bentley Historical Library, to arrange and plan course instruction across BHL locations
• Participate in reference duty rotation in the Bentley reading room 
• Seek ways to share information about the Bentley's instruction program with a broad  audience
• Supervise interns or volunteers working on instruction
• Contribute to the archival profession, whether through professional organizations, publication, or other efforts, and engage in continued education

• Master's degree from an ALA-accredited institution. An advanced degree in a related discipline combined with relevant experience may be substituted
• A minimum of 1 year experience teaching archival research methods to a range of audiences in an archives or special collections setting
• Demonstrated experience using physical and digital archival material to design instruction sessions
• Demonstrated experience using archives in teaching for a broad range of audiences 
• Experience with research and teaching trends, methods, emerging technologies, and best practices for inclusive instruction
• Experience planning and executing long-term plans for program development, including outreach

This full-time, permanent faculty position is subject to the U-M/LEO-GLAM collective bargaining agreement . Appointment is anticipated as an Assistant Archivist or Associate Archivist. The salary minimum for this position is $61,000 at the Assistant level, $66,000 at the Associate level. Salary and rank are dependent on the candidate's qualifications and experience. The salary range for this position is $61,000 - 70,000.

It is the policy of the University of Michigan to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.  Pursuant to the 2022-2025 UM LEO-GLAM agreement, each appointing unit will designate an administrative contact ("administrative designee") who is responsible for communicating with the necessary parties about accommodations requests made by Employees in that appointing unit on each campus. The Administrative Designee for the Bentley Library is Camille Ulrich. They may be reached at  culrich@umich.edu @umich.edu.

This position will primarily work onsite during Monday-Friday business hours, with occasional evening or weekend hours and the possibility for limited remote work. 

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

About University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

A great university is made so by its faculty and staff, and Michigan is recognized as one of the best universities to work for in the country. The Michigan culture is known for engaging faculty and staff in all facets of the university to create a workplace that is vibrant and stimulating.For two consecutive years, the Chronicle of Higher Education has placed U-M in its "Great Colleges to Work For" survey. In particular, the university earns high marks for strong relations between faculty and administrators, a collaborative system of governance, strong pay and benefits, and a healthy work/life balance.

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