Library Coordinator

St. Lawrence College; Kingston; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Lawrence College is seeking a Library Coordinator to oversee daily library operations, acquisitions, budgets, and staff guidance.

The role supports teaching, learning, and research by coordinating collections, cataloguing, and systems administration, while liaising with faculty, consortia partners, and vendors. The incumbent provides frontline reference, information literacy instruction, and develops instructional resources.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a 2-year Library Technician Diploma.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily library operations across College libraries.

Skills

Administrative skills

Written & verbal comms

Time management

Staff supervision

Training support

Stakeholder engagement

Library tech & software

Education

Library Technician Diploma

Tools

Library automation software

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY The Library Coordinator supports the effective delivery of academic library services across the College’s libraries. Reporting to the Manager, Libraries and Learning Commons, the incumbent coordinates daily library operations, oversees library acquisitions and budgets, and provides leadership and guidance to library technicians, bursary students, and placement students to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery. The position plays a key role in library collection development, cataloguing, and systems administration, and serves as a liaison with faculty, staff, consortia partners, and vendors to support teaching, learning, and research needs. The Library Coordinator also provides frontline reference, research assistance, and information literacy instruction, both in person and online, and contributes to the development of instructional resources and learning objects. Working with a high degree of independence, the incumbent supports operational planning, data collection and reporting, service improvement initiatives, and the promotion of library services, ensuring that library spaces, resources, and services are responsive to institutional priorities and student needs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: A minimum of a 2-year Library Technician Diploma. A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in an academic library. Experience with accounting/financial records and library acquisitions. Project planning/coordinating experience. Experience providing administrative support.

• Strong administrative and word processing skills.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of
• Strong organizational and time management skills when completing tasks.
• Experience communicating and engaging with shareholders.
• Experience supporting, implementing and scheduling training for staff.
• Ability to utilize a high level of supervisory skills when delegating tasks, scheduling, advising, and providing guidance for support staff, placement students, and bursary students.
• Ability to use library automation software and library service software.

Physical/Work Environment Essential Requirements

The successful incumbent must have the ability to report to the work location and work temporarily from a remote location with reliable internet access, as approved by the College and in accordance with the college’s Telework Policy. Incumbent will be required to lift up to 20 kg or 44 lbs. on a weekly basis.

Salary & TeRMS

• Support Group: Pay Band H
• Start Rate: $37.34/hour, plus 6% in lieu of vacation.
• Hours per week: 35
• Posted Date: August 12, 2026
• Closing Date: August 20, 2026 (4:00pm)
• Contract End Date: May 12, 2028

Documents

• Job Duties & Responsibilities

THIS IS A TERM BARGAINING UNIT POSITION

This competition will be processed in accordance with College policy, the Academic and Support Staff Collective Agreements. In addition to comparing candidates’ qualifications and experience to the listed technical skills, education, work experience, and personal characteristics (values, attitudes, motivation, and performance), the seniority of Bargaining Unit members will be considered. If the search extends beyond the Bargaining Unit, consideration will be given to accumulated service with the College.

St. Lawrence College is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage and welcome applications from members of the designated groups, including women, racialized minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation and identity. St. Lawrence College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. SLC provides support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. Candidates requiring accommodation during the recruitment process are asked to contact Belonging, People & Culture at [e-mail]. To obtain a copy of this position vacancy or any of the position related documents in an alternate format please contact [e-mail] and our Talent Management Consultants will address your requests for accommodation confidentially.