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

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is seeking a Library Technician to support school library operations at Woodroffe Avenue PS. The 50% regular, part-time position spans 10 months per year with 17.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities include organizing, circulating materials, providing reference help and preparing teaching materials under the principal’s direction. Candidate will have a Library Technician diploma and 1–2 years experience; strong cataloguing knowledge and computer skills are

Qualifications

• Diploma in Library and Information Technician required with 1–2 years library experience.
• Knowledge of cataloguing and classification systems.
• Strong research skills and internet research proficiency.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Experience operating and maintaining library software.
• Ability to schedule classes and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; bilingual English/French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and public library services under supervision.
• Organize, maintain, select, order and circulate print and non‑print materials.
• Conduct reference work, research, and prepare study materials.
• Perform public relations, supervisory and clerical tasks as needed.

Skills

Research skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tact and diplomacy

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.

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

SCHOOL LIBRARY TECHNICIAN

Location: Woodroffe Avenue PS
Position Status: 50% Regular, part-time
Work Year: 10 months per year
Hours of Work: 17.5 hours / 2.5 days per week
Affiliation: OSSTF District 25 - Educational Support Professionals (ESP)
Salary Rate: $27.22 to $33.67 per hour (Level 5)
Effective: Immediately

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 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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