Librarian

Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs; Lakeshore; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Public Service is seeking an experienced library technician to provide services at a maximum-security correctional facility. You will organize the collection, handle circulation and inter-library loans, and supervise inmate helpers while delivering high-quality information services.

Strong knowledge of library procedures, cataloguing and policy compliance is essential, along with solid computer skills to manage records and prepare reports.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of library procedures including circulation, reference, cataloguing, serials management and inter-library loans.
• Knowledge of library policies and guidelines to operate, maintain and provide a variety of library services.
• Experience with computers to input, update, retrieve and search data, prepare correspondence and reports.
• Analytical skills to perform descriptive cataloguing and search for books using inter-library loan procedures.
• Effective communication to provide information to users, instruct inmate helpers and maintain respectful interactions.

Responsibilities

• Provide library services to inmates and organize the library collection.
• Maintain circulation system and process inter-library loans and stock checks.
• Supervise inmate helpers and demonstrate library techniques while ensuring safety and security.

Skills

Library procedures

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Supervisory skills

Job description

$1,027.95 - $1,188.15 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Are you an experienced librarian with demonstrated technical abilities and excellent communication skills? Consider this opportunity to provide library technician services for the Southwest Detention Centre with the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Note:

• This position requires working with and providing direction to inmate helpers (and is eligible for a Custodial Responsibility Allowance).

About the job

At a maximum-security correctional facility, you will:

• provide library services to adult male and female offenders
• organize and maintain the library's collection of books, periodicals and publications
• provide circulation and reference services, and arrange inter-library loans
• assist users with inquiries and provide information on library stock, services and procedures
• maintain manual and/or automated circulation system consisting of books, periodicals, serials and other library materials by inputting and updating records
• shelving and rearranging books, preparing purchase orders, taking stock and perform minor book repairs
• supervise and instruct inmate helpers for a majority of working time, demonstrating library techniques and procedures, ensuring safety and security at all times

What you bring to the team

Knowledge:

• you have demonstrate knowledge of library procedures and practices pertaining to circulation, reference, cataloguing, minor book repair, inter-library loans and serials/publications management in order to provide library services
• you have knowledge of library policies and guidelines to operate, maintain and provide a variety of library services

Computer Skills:

• you have demonstrated experience with computers and software applications to utilize automated systems to input, update, retrieve and search data, prepare correspondence and reports

Analytical Skills:

• you have proven analytical skills to perform descriptive cataloguing of library materials, to search for books and other materials using the inter-library loan procedures

Communication Skills:

• you have effective communication skills to provide information to library users on stock, borrowing process, inter-library loan process and services and circulation services
• you can demonstrate tact and courtesy in your interactions with library users, to instruct and maintain control of offender helpers and in dealing with behavioural issues as they arise

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.

We offer:

• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:

• a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• a range of vacation and leave options
• an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

Additional information:

• 1 English Permanent, 4819 8th Concession Rd, RR3, Maidstone, West Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS
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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.