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

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

Job summary

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is seeking a School Library Technician for a 40% term assignment at First Avenue PS. The role involves organizing and circulating materials, providing reference services, and supporting study units, with a 14-hour work week and 10 months per year.

The ideal candidate holds a Library Technician diploma and has 1–2 years of library experience, with strong computer skills and knowledge of library software. English/French ability is an asset.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Library and Information Technician with 1–2 years library experience.
• Understanding of cataloguing and classification systems.
• Research skills required; ability to conduct internet searches.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and public library services and support operations.
• Organize, maintain, select, order, circulate print and non-print materials.
• Provide reference services and prepare materials for units of study.

Skills

Library skills

Cataloguing

Research

Computer proficiency

Library software

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/French (asset)

Education

Diploma in Library and Information Technician

Tools

Library software

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.

SCHOOL LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

Location: First Avenue PS
Position Status: 40% Term Assignment to June 25, 2027
Work Year: 10 months per year
Hours of Work: 14 hours (2 days) per week (Schedule TBD)
Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)
Salary Rate: $27.22 to $33.67 per hour (Level 5)
Effective: The week of November 23, 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 organise, 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.
• Understandingof 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:

1. Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)

2. Applications from term and casual employees within ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)

3. 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 DistrictSchool 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 [e-mail] at any time.

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