Librarian - Limited Term

Ontario University Athletics; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 79,000 - 98,000; Part time

Job summary

Durham College and Ontario Tech University Library invite applications for a Part-Time Liaison Librarian (24 hours per week). This temporary appointment offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to student success, teaching excellence, and research support within a collaborative academic environment.

The end date of the contract is October 2027, and the successful candidate will provide research assistance, information literacy instruction, outreach, and collection support for programs in

Job description

Librarian - Limited Term

Tracking Code: req2231

Faculty/Department: Library

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type: Limited Term

Hours of Work: 24 hours per week

Non-Union Hiring Zone: Job Level 9 - $78,742 - $98,427

Posting Date: August 24, 2026

Closing Date: September 8, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)

Job Summary/Nature of work:

Durham College and Ontario Tech UniversityLibrary invite applications for a Part-Time Liaison Librarian (24 hours perweek). This temporary appointment offers an exciting opportunity to contributeto student success, teaching excellence, and research support within acollaborative academic environment. The end date of the contract is October2027.

Working alongside a team of librarians andlibrary technicians, the successful candidate will provide research assistance,information literacy instruction, outreach, and collection support for programsin Durham College's Faculty of Social and Community Services. Throughinnovative and responsive library services, the Liaison Librarian will helpstudents, faculty, and staff navigate an evolving information landscape anddevelop the skills needed for academic and professional success.

While primarily based at the North Oshawacampus library, the successful candidate may occasionally work at other librarylocations.

Reporting to the Associate UniversityLibrarian, Scholarly Resources, the Liaison Librarian serves as the primarylibrary contact for assigned academic programs within Durham College's Facultyof Social and Community Services.

The successful candidate will maintainstrong partnerships with faculty and campus partners, deliver engaginginstruction, provide expert research support, and contribute to the developmentof collections and services that align with curriculum needs. The incumbentwill actively participate in initiatives related to information literacy,student engagement, scholarly communication, open education, and emergingtechnologies that support teaching and learning.

New graduates andemerging professionals are encouraged to apply for this position

Responsibilities/accountabilities:

• Provide responsive researchassistance and consultation services to students, faculty, and staff throughin-person, virtual, and asynchronous channels
• Design, deliver, and assessinformation literacy instruction that supports academic success, criticalthinking, and ethical information use
• Develop and maintain strongpartnerships with academic departments and campus service areas
• Evaluate, develop, and managecollections that support teaching, learning, and applied research in assigneddisciplines
• Promote library services,resources, and initiatives to increase awareness, engagement, and studentsuccess
• Contribute to the developmentof learning materials, guides, tutorials, and online resources
• Support initiatives relatedto open educational resources (OER), scholarly communication, copyright, andemerging educational technologies
• Monitor trends inlibrarianship, higher education, AI, digital literacy, and assigned subjectdisciplines to inform service development
• Participate in librarycommittees, projects, assessment activities, and strategic initiatives
• Contribute to an inclusive,welcoming, and student-centered learning environment

Required Education:

• Master of Library andInformation Science (MLIS) degree from an ALA-accredited institution, or anequivalent combination of education and experience

* Verification of Academic credentials may be required

Required Experience:

• Minimum 1 year experience supporting SocialSciences, Community Services, Health Sciences, or related disciplines
• Experience teachinginformation literacy in higher education or in a library setting
• Experience using learningtechnologies, online learning platforms, and digital content creation tools
• Understanding of theopportunities and challenges associated with generative AI in teaching,learning, and research
• Experience participating inassessment, program review, or evidence-based service improvement initiatives

OntarioTech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenizationand decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualifiedcandidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations,Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons,persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work inCanada, will be given priority.

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist.For more informationabout the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university's Accessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of theMississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date: 9/14/2026

Expected End Date: 10/12/2027