Library Resource Specialist

Library Resource Specialist

1 position / 1.00FTE)

Salary Range : $1,151.25 / week - $1,316.34 / week

Contract : ASAP to no later than August 18, 2025

Location : St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Learning Centre

Hours listed are current, but may be subject to change*

8 : 00 am 4 : 00 pm

The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) is a dynamic Catholic school board committed to the delivery of quality educational programs and services from a Catholic faith perspective.

DPCDSB, one of Ontario’s largest school boards, is comprised of approximately 73,000 students enrolled in 151 schools throughout the diverse GTA municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, and Orangeville.

DPCDSB employs approximately 8,000 faculty and staff to deliver and support its Catholic educational mission.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Supervisor / Designate, this position is responsible for providing cataloguing and technical systems support for the day-to-day operations of the department.

Responsibilities include :

• Cataloguing library materials according to professional standards.
• Providing technical support for maintaining the integrated library system functions of the Board.
• Providing in-school support to Teacher-Librarians with cataloguing and library management.

Maintaining confidentiality is a requirement of this position. This description is a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not to be considered an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

Basic Qualifications :

The basic qualifications for this position include :

• Two (2) year Diploma in Library and Information Technology from a recognized college / university.
• Three (3) years relevant experience.
• Proficient in the use of Board provided computer-based technologies to create, manipulate, store and retrieve information, and communicate with others.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Expert knowledge of Canadian Subject Headings (CSH), Dewey Decimal System, Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R), Sears List of Subject Headings, and MARC bibliographic and authorities format.
• Evidence from previous work history of satisfactory attendance and punctuality.

To be considered for this position, please forward your resume and a covering letter by September 30, 2024, at 4 : 30 p.m.

quoting File : Library Resource Specialist detailing your experience and qualifications, by e-mail, to : DPCareers@dpcdsb.

org (Word format). For more details regarding the job description please contact us at (905) 890-0708 extension 24436.

ALL new employees will be required to submit a current original criminal background check (CBC) including a "Vulnerable Sector Screening" (VSS) issued within 6 months prior to commencing employment with the Board.

We thank all applicants, but advise that only those under consideration will be contacted.

We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and / or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to : First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;

members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour or place of origin; persons with visible and / or invisible (physical and / or mental) disabilities.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at (905) 890-0708 extension 24436 to provide your contact information.

Support Services staff will contact you within 2 business days. The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is an equal opportunity employer.

We will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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