Library Technician - 50% Regular (External Posting - for ESP Casuals/Terms)

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Metcalfe; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board invites applications for a part-time School Library Technician at Metcalfe Public School. The role is 50% regular, 17.5 hours per week for 10 months, with a salary of $27.22 to $33.67 per hour (Level 5). Effective: October 1, 2026.

Under the Principal's direction, the Library Technician will manage library operations, assist students, and support units of study, with duties spanning public services, collection management, and clerical tasks.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Library and Information Technician with 1–2 years of library experience.
• Understanding of cataloguing and classification systems.
• Proficiency in computer applications and research tools.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cataloguing systems understanding

Research skills

Computer literacy (word processing, SP

Education

Diploma in Library and Information Technician

Tools

Library software experience

Job description

Internal Posting: Applications from Regular ESP members only. (if you are a casual or term employee, please apply to the External 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: 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.

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 accord 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 [e-mail] at any time.

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