Current Openings
The following full-time positions are now open:
- Reference Archivist
The Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) seeks a full-time motivated, service-oriented reference archivist to work in the department’s Archival Reference Section. Responsible for directing researchers to appropriate archival collections at the ADAH, the reference section assists a diverse audience consisting of historians, academic researchers, state and local officials, attorneys, genealogists, members of the media, students from the secondary to the college level, and the public. The reference archivist is a frontline, public-facing position that assists researchers via phone, email and in-person visits to the Research Room; inventories and/or indexes existing collections to enhance ease of access; and promotes the ADAH and its programs through presentations, tours, and other outreach activities.
Applications will be accepted until February 21, 2025. For more information, please see the position announcement.
- Museum Store Associate
The Alabama Department of Archives & History (ADAH) seeks a full-time enthusiastic, creative, team-oriented associate for its Museum Store, located inside the ADAH. This position is part of a team in the Communications Section in the ADAH’s Administrative Division. At the direction of the ADAH’s communications coordinator, the associate will execute the daily operations of the retail store, including assisting customers, managing store inventory, product merchandising, fulfilling and shipping online orders, and supervising volunteers and student workers staffing the store. The associate will also provide occasional support for programs and special events.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more information, please see the position announcement.
Student Workers
The ADAH hires part-time student workers through contracts with the following local universities and colleges: Alabama State University, Auburn University, AUM, and Troy Montgomery.
Students help with a variety of projects, including greeting visitors, providing school tours, cataloging artifacts, assisting researchers, scanning historical materials, and general administrative tasks.
Current Openings
To apply, submit a Student Worker Application.
(See our Internships page for more information about the Archives’ internship program.)
General Job Information
The ADAH is an equal opportunity employer and employs individuals who have met the minimum qualifications for employment as established by Alabama's State Personnel Department. To find out more about Alabama's Personnel Policies, go to www.personnel.alabama.gov. To view a state job application, go to http://www.personnel.alabama.gov/Downloads/StateApp.pdf. Individuals interested in working with the state must apply through the state personnel system.
Employment Registers
The ADAH hires from the following state employment registers when positions are available. (For the latest information about pay ranges for the positions below, see http://www.personnel.alabama.gov/PayPlan.)
The following registers are continuous (applications are accepted at any time):
The following registers are opened only when positions are available: