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

External Posting : Applications from approved casual and term ESP members and external applicants. (if you are a Regular (permanent) ESP employee, please apply to the Internal posting).

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

Carson Grove Elementary School

Status of Position : 50% Regular

Work Year : 10 months per year

Hours of Work : 17.5 hours per week; flexible

Salary Rate : $26.22 to $32.67 per hour

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.

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 :

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.

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.

Evaluation & Assessment : In accordance 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.

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 [email protected] at any time.

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Personal information is collected pursuant to the Education Act and will be used to determine the eligibility for employment with the OCDSB.

Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager, Human Resources, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario K2H 6L3.