Library Technician - 50% Regular

Simplication; Metcalfe; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is seeking a Library Technician for Metcalfe Public School. The 50% regular, part-time role involves organizing, maintaining and circulating library materials, providing reference services and supporting units of study.

Qualifications include a Library Technician diploma with 1–2 years of library experience, cataloguing knowledge, strong research skills and proficiency with library software. English/French ability is an asset.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cataloguing systems

Research skills

Computer skills

Library software

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/French

Tact and diplomacy

Education

Diploma in Library and Information Technician

Job description

Repost - open to both internal and external candidates.

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: Metcalfe 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: October 1, 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.
• 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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment -

In compliance with theWorking for Workers Four Act, 2024, the Ottawa-Carleton DistrictSchoolBoard 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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