Student Employment - Library & Learning Commons Student Assistant - Penticton

Okanagan College; Penticton; On-site; CAD 24,796 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Okanagan College in Penticton is hiring a student library assistant to support Learning Commons and Library spaces. Under supervision you will handle basic maintenance, assist fellow students with online services and LMS access, and contribute to smooth daily operations.

This non-regular on-call position runs from August 17, 2026 to December 31, 2026, with a posted closing date of September 30, 2026. The role emphasizes attention to detail, teamwork, and strong customer service in a vibrant

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Oral and written instructions

Time management

Writing & organizational skills

Independent & team work

Attention to detail

Education

Currently enrolled as a student at Okanagan College

Job description

When you join Okanagan College, you’re joining a team that’s 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. Basic maintenance of the library collection, including re-shelving library materials and reading and sorting library materials into call number order.
2. Assist students with basic navigation and access to the College’s online services, learning management system, and student portals.
3. Pick-up library materials from desks and tables
4. Follow health and safety procedures outlined by regular staff members
5. Maintain limited services at the circulation or help desk in the absence of a regular staff member
6. Tidy library and learning commons spaces and maintain cleanliness of student workstations, and public desk areas.
7. Ensure proper care of computers and equipment
8. Provide basic printing assistance and maintenance, including replacing laser printer toner and paper
9. Provide student ID cards based on established procedures
10. Count and record the number of people using library and learning commons spaces at specified times, record gate counts.
11. Take regular inventory of supplies and equipment related to regular duties
12. Provide written or verbal reports of any problems with equipment or usage, for follow-up by regular staff.
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].