Student Employment - Library & Learning Commons Student Assistant - Kelowna

Okanagan College; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 24,796 - 33,062; Part time

Job summary

Okanagan College is seeking a Library & Learning Commons Assistant to support basic operations of Learning Commons and Library spaces. Under direct supervision, you will assist students with access to the College’s online services, LMS, and student portals.

The role requires you to be a current student and may benefit from prior library, IT, or customer service experience. It is a non-regular on-call position aimed at providing essential campus support.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled as a student at Okanagan College.
• Previous library, IT, or customer service experience is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, the Library & Learning Commons Assistant will perform the following duties: basic maintenance of the library collection, including re-shelving library materials and sorting into call number order; assist students with online services, LMS, and student portals; pick-up materials; follow health and safety procedures; maintain services at circulation/help desk in absence of regular staff; tidy spaces and keep desks/equipment clean; ensure proper care of computers; provide basic printing assistance and toner/paper replacement; issue student ID cards; count and report gate counts; take inventory of supplies/equipment; provide reports of equipment issues for follow-up; perform end-of-shift duties.

Skills

Instructions following

Time management

Writing & organization

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Currently enrolled student at Okanagan College

Job description

When you join Okanagan College, you7re joining a team that7s transforming lives and communities.

Every course you create, every student you support and every connection you build, it all matters.

Be a part of a vibrant campus community, where the work you do every day truly makes a difference.

Desired Start Date: August 17, 2026
Position End Date: December 31, 2026
Salary Range: $18.42
Bargaining Unit: Support - Student
Appointment Type: Non-Regular On-Call
Posting Closing Date: September 30, 2026

Your Opportunity

In accordance with Letter of Understanding #1 Student Employees, and under direct supervision, the student employee supports basic operations of Learning Commons and Library spaces.

Functions and Duties

1. Under supervision, the Library & Learning Commons Assistant will perform the following duties:
2. 1. Basic maintenance of the library collection, including re-shelving library materials and reading and sorting library materials into call number order.
3. 2. Assist students with basic navigation and access to the College’s online services, learning management system, and student portals.
4. 3. Pick-up library materials from desks and tables
5. 4. Follow health and safety procedures outlined by regular staff members
6. 5. Maintain limited services at the circulation or help desk in the absence of a regular staff member
7. 6. Tidy library and learning commons spaces and maintain cleanliness of student workstations, and public desk areas.
8. 7. Ensure proper care of computers and equipment
9. 8. Provide basic printing assistance and maintenance, including replacing laser printer toner and paper
10. 9. Provide student ID cards based on established procedures
11. 10. Count and record the number of people using library and learning commons spaces at specified times, record gate counts.
12. 11. Take regular inventory of supplies and equipment related to regular duties
13. 12. Provide written or verbal reports of any problems with equipment or usage, for follow-up by regular staff.
14. 13. Basic end of shift duties such as turning off monitors and clearing people of physical spaces, in the absence of a regular staff member

Education and Experience

• Must be currently enrolled as a student at Okanagan College.
• Previous library, IT, or customer service experience is considered an asset.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency following oral and written instructions
• Excellent time management skills
• Effective writing & organizational skills
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team with an aptitude for working in a collegial and collaborative environment
• Significant attention to detail

Our Values

• Students first: Creating meaningful life-long educational opportunities of the highest quality for alumni, current, and future students is at the heart of everything we do.
• Community: We are one College. We enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to work with, learn from, and support everyone we encounter collaboratively and collegially.
• Respect: We welcome, embrace, and celebrate that which make us unique in creating an environment in which every individual is valued, affirming our commitment to human dignity for all.
• Courage: We are courageous in our actions in areas that contribute to positive change in our communities and beyond. We have the courage to be vulnerable. We are truthful, sincere, and act ethically with honesty and fairness.
• Relationships: We steward meaningful relationships built on a foundation of reciprocity. We are compassionate, empathic, and care for the holistic well-being of students, employees, community members, and the land.
• Distinction: We choose activities in which we can achieve excellence and positively impact society.

Priority will be given to students who demonstrate financial need.

Okanagan College is committed to increasing the equitable and inclusive participation of marginalized people in all aspects of college life. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black People, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities or expressions. People with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].