Casual / Supply - School Library Technician

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 now accepting applications for :

Casual Library Technician List

The casual list is comprised of qualified individuals who are available to work on an as-need basis, during peak periods or to replace absent staff

Library Technicians support our elementary and secondary school libraries, helping to ensure that students and teachers have access to available resources during school hours.

Some duties include (but are not limited to) cataloging and classifying books and resource material; signing books in and out; maintaining the library database and keeping track of materials inventory; helping students and teachers locate books and materials; recommending purchase of and purchasing age-appropriate resources for the library.

We have several schools that have moved from traditional library setting to a Makerspace model - a place where kids learn, share and create things. It is a place where young students have an opportunity to explore their own interests; learn to use tools and materials, both physical and virtual; and develop creative projects.

Casual Rate of Pay :

18.26 per hour plus 4% in lieu of vacation

Qualifications

• Completion of community college diploma in Library Information or an equivalent program is required . Applicants currently enrolled in a Library Information Program may also be considered;

1 to 2 years library work experience (ie public library, records / archives management, etc)

Knowledge and understanding of library methodologies and tools.

Ability to operate an automated library information system.

Reference and cataloging skills.

Love of reading, and enjoy being around kids

Experience working in a Library or similar organization

Experience working in a makerspace environment is an asset.

Application Process

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education to manage applications for all job competitions. If you do not have an Apply to Education account, you will be asked to create one at ocdsb.simplication.com. Choose position category ECE, EA and Support Staff from the drop down menu.

Retired OCDSB employees who wish to be considered for casual supply work must apply to this posting to be considered.

As a condition of employment, all new employees will be required to submit a Police Record Check for the vulnerable sector prior to commencing work.

We thank all applicants who express an interest in working at the OCDSB. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted by email.

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.