Post date: March 4, 2026

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) Libraries invites applications from collaborative and innovative candidates for the position of Music & Recorded Sound Archivist! The Music and Recorded Sound Archivist is a non-tenure track, Teaching Professor track faculty position. Working in a highly-collaborative team environment, this individual prioritizes activities that appraise, process, and provide access to the extensive archival music and recorded sound collections held by the University Libraries and the American Music Research Center. This position actively amplifies under-represented voices in order to tell more inclusive stories that feature the Libraries’ unique and growing archival collections. The Music and Recorded Sound Archivist independently prioritizes and completes archival processing in coordination with library personnel and established processes. They develop and implement plans for the continued evaluation and augmentation of workflows impacting access to these materials.

This position is offered in a hybrid capacity. There will be an information session on March 24, 2026 from 11:00-11:45 am. At this information session, the search committee will share information about the Music & Recorded Sound Archivist job search, working at CU Boulder, the teaching professor track, and answer attendee questions. A webinar link will be provided to registrants via email. 

Salary: The salary range for Assistant Teaching Professor is $73,000-$84,000. A candidate with seven or more years of professional experience may be eligible for the rank of Associate Teaching Professor with a starting salary range of $84,000-$88,000. 

For more position details or to apply, please click here.