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

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB); Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading school board in Ontario is seeking a School Library Technician for a term assignment at Shingwàkons Public School. The successful candidate will manage library operations, provide technical services, and create an inviting space for students. A Diploma in Library and Information Technician and experience in a library setting are essential. This role offers flexible part-time hours with a competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of library experience required.
• Understanding of Cataloguing and classification systems.
• Experience operating and maintaining library software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize, maintain, select, and circulate library materials.
• Provide reference services and prepare support materials.
• Create a warm and inviting library space for the community.

Skills

Library experience

Research skills

Proficiency in computer applications

Organizational skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Bilingual (English and French)

Education

Diploma in Library and Information Technician

Job description

External Posting: Applications from approved casual and term ESP members only. (if you are a Regular (permanent) ESP employee, please 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: Shingwakons Public School

Status of Position: 50% Term Assignment to June 26, 2026

Work Year: 10 months per year Hours of Work: 17.5 hours per week; Flexible (other than Tuesdays) Salary Rate: $26.22 to $32.67 per hour

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.

Shingwàkons is striving to be a school that embodies the idea of the 21st Century Learner. We value innovation and creativity and have attempted to reinvision how our spaces are shared across our school. Our Library is a hub and is a sought after space for our students and educators. We are looking for an individual who has a love and passion for books. An individual who is creative and flexible in creating a warm and inviting space for our community.

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.

OCDSB employees: please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.

External Applicants: if you do not have an Apply to Education account, you will be required to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com when applying. Choose the job category ECE, EA & Support Staff from the drop-down.

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.