Children's Librarian - Evening & Weekend Shifts

Njoyn; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Toronto Public Library (TPL) invites applications for a librarian role at the Downsview Branch. The successful candidate will provide professional direct and indirect customer service and support programs, outreach, and collection development in a busy urban library system.

Qualifications include a graduate degree in Library or Information Science, a commitment to equity in access to library services, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Library or Information Science from an accredited institution or equivalent education.
• Understanding and appreciation of the philosophy of public service to all, in accordance with human rights legislation and equity.
• Professional skills, including information services, collection development and knowledge of adult, young people’s and children’s literature.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Ability to plan, conduct and evaluate programs.
• Flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional direct and indirect customer service.
• Under supervision, participate in implementing training programs and service delivery.
• Develop information tools at the system level and participate in community outreach.
• Plan, conduct and evaluate programs and events; contribute to branch and system collection development.
• Support children's collections, programming, and community outreach.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Graduate degree in Library or Information Science

Job description

Toronto Public Library (TPL) invites applications for a librarian role at the Downsview Branch. The successful candidate will provide professional direct and indirect customer service and support programs, outreach, and collection development in a busy urban library system.

Qualifications include a graduate degree in Library or Information Science, a commitment to equity in access to library services, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.