UAB Libraries Faculty & Staff Employment

Thank you for your interest in UAB Libraries. We will post employment opportunities as they become available.  Faculty, and staff positions can be found via UAB Human Resources.

Current Opportunities

• Metadata Services Librarian
• Reference Librarian for Education and Educational Technology
• Collections and Gallery Manager
• Library Supervisor
• Reference Librarian and Liaison to the School of Health Professions
• Archivist 

Email Tieasha Abdur-Rasheed tabdurra@uab.edu for questions regarding open positions.

UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

UAB Libraries Student Employment

We are pleased that you have chosen UAB to further your academic studies. We value the students of UAB and are excited to be able to provide students the opportunity to earn financial support while in the pursuit of an education.

This serves as a portal to information regarding part time employment opportunities for UAB students, which includes the following:

• Work Study
• Financial Aid Information
• Current job postings for student employment within UAB Libraries are posted on the UAB Career & Development website, Hire a Blazer
• UAB Libraries Student Handbook

Graduate Student Assistant

For certain jobs, UAB Libraries may wish to hire graduate student assistants. The preference for graduate students over undergraduate may be justifies under specific considerations including (but not limited to):

• A higher degree of training and/or specific educational requirements for the job
• A job demanding greater skills
• A job demanding more maturity and/or responsibility than other student positions

While other overall preference will be given to undergraduate students for library work study, graduate students should be considered on a job-specific basis.

Graduate student assistants can be hired in under the work/study program, which is highly desirable and these students will generally follow the same code of conduct and work rules as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Work Study Student

Most student positions within UAB Libraries will be filled by students assigned to and are receiving work study awards through the Financial Aid Office. Students in this category will generally work 12-16 hours per week based on the award status and will be follow the code of conduct and work rules as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Contact Us

UAB Libraries Administration Office
917 13th Street South
Suite 172
Birmingham, AL 35294
205.934.6360