Librarian I

District of West Vancouver; West Vancouver; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The District of West Vancouver seeks a casual Librarian I for the Youth Department. The successful candidate will provide information services and conduct storytimes, aiding diverse community needs with expertise in library science. A commitment to excellent customer service and teamwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's in library and information science is required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Experience with e-readers and mobile applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide reference and readers’ advisory services.
• Plan and facilitate early years storytimes.
• Assist with collection development and maintaining displays.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s Degree in library and information science

Tools

E-readers

Tablets

Mobile applications

Job description

LIBRARIAN I (Casual)

Internal

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, West Vancouver is a vibrant community on the North Shore and home to parks, beaches, and to sports, recreation, and arts amenities. We are seeking employees with a passion for public service who share our commitment to creating a complete, inclusive, and livable community. Our dedicated library staff deliver award-winning services delivering programs, partnerships, and amenities that enhance the well-being of our community.

Duties

The West Vancouver Memorial Library currently has an opening for a casual Librarian I to work on-call in the Youth Department. Reporting to the Head of Youth Services, the successful candidate will be an integral member of the team responsible for providing information service in a very busy public library. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Reference and readers’ advisory services for kids, teens, families and educators
• Planning and facilitating early years storytimes
• Using technology to meet a variety of information needs, including e-book and e-audio book access and assisting patrons with public computing
• Assisting with collection development (weeding) and maintaining displays to highlight collections
  
  

The successful candidates will possess: a Master’s Degree in library and information science from an accredited school, strong customer service skills; superior communication and interpersonal skills; a passion for working with young people; reference and readers’ advisory skills for kids and teens, experience with e-readers, tablets and mobile applications; the ability to work well as part of a team; and demonstrated ability to master information sources thoroughly and quickly.

Please include your availability in a cover letter or resume.

The successful candidate will be required to supply a vulnerable sector police information check and a copy of their credentials.

This posting does not list all the duties of the position, nor does it fully detail the required skills, knowledge and abilities, licenses and certificates required of candidates. For details please refer to the class specification which is available for inspection in the Human Resources Department and on WestNet.

Position Status

Union (WVMEA) – Casual

Hours Of Work

Hours and days of work may vary (less than 25 hours per week)

Starting Rate Of Pay

$40.13 per hour plus 14% in lieu of benefits (2025 rates)

(This position has a pay structure with five steps which increase after certain hours)

Closing Date

11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025

To Apply

Please visit the District of West Vancouver’s Career Centre at westvancouver.ca/careers to apply for this position. Please note that all candidates must apply through the Career Centre; we are no longer accepting resumes via email or hard copy.

We want to thank all applicants, however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

5810-25-WVMEA-CASUAL-20