Library Technician - 40% Regular (External Posting - for ESP Casuals/Terms)

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Ottawa; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) invites applications for a School Library Technician at Robert E. Wilson Public School. The role supports library operations, organizes materials and provides reference services to students and staff.

This 50% regular, part-time position covers 10 months per year with 17.5 hours per week. A Library Tech diploma and 1–2 years of library experience are required; proficiency with library software and strong research skills are expected.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Library and Information Technician and 1–2 years of library experience.
• Understanding of cataloguing and classification systems.
• Research skills required.
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases; ability to perform internet searches.
• Experience operating and maintaining library software.
• Organizational skills to schedule classes and prioritize tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication; tact and diplomacy in dealings with staff and students.
• Ability to work in English and French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and public library services and support operations.
• Organize, maintain, select, order and circulate print and non‑print materials.
• Provide reference services, research and prepare materials for study units.
• Perform public relations, supervisory and clerical activities.

Skills

Research skills

Interpersonal communication

Computer proficiency

Library software experience

Organizational skills

Bilingual English/French (asset)

Education

Diploma in Library and Information Technician

Tools

Library software

Internet research tools

Job description

External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP employees and external candidates. (Regular (permanent) ESP employees must apply to the Internal posting)

About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:

SCHOOL LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

Location: Robert E. Wilson Public School

Position Status: 50% Regular, part-time

Work Year: 10 months per year

Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week (Schedule TBD)

Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)

Salary Rate: $27.22 to $33.67 per hour (Level 5)

Effective: August 24, 2026

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Principal or designate, the Library Technician will provide technical and public services and perform other duties related to library operations such as organize, maintain, select, order, circulate print and non-print materials, provide reference services, research and prepare support materials for units of study, and perform public relations, supervisory and clerical activities.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Library and Information Technician, and 1 to 2 years of library experience.
• Understanding of Cataloguing and classification systems.
• Research skills required;
• Proficiency in computer applications (word processing, spreadsheets and databases), ability to perform internet searches and use research tools.
• Experience operating and maintaining library software.
• Organizational skills required to schedule classes/small groups and prioritize concurrent tasks and deadlines.
• Interpersonal and communication skills required, including writing communication skills.
• The ability to use tact, judgment and diplomacy when dealing with staff, students, parents/volunteers.
• The ability to work in both English and French is an asset.

Application Process

Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:

• Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)
• Applications from term and casual employees within ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)
• Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.

Vacancies are posted as Internal and External. Casual and Term employees must apply to the External posting.

In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position (i.e. move positions) for a period of six (6) months.

Evaluation & Assessment: In accordance with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's Administrative and Support Staff Selection Process, the evaluation and assessment of candidates will be completed using the following four (4) identified areas of performance: Organizational and Management Skills, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, and Knowledge and Practice, as they relate to the duties, qualifications, knowledge and education outlined above.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

- In compliance with the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board discloses that artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used to assist our hiring team in screening or assessing applicants.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to at any time.

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