Supply Library Technician - St. Catharines - District School Board of Niagara

Description

**District School Board of Niagara: A Supporting and Innovative Community**

We are a district school board serving over 40,000 students across nearly 100 elementary and secondary schools in Niagara. Our community works towards doing what's best for students, helping every individual achieve success.

The Library Commons: A Learning Hub

The Library Commons is a welcoming space that fosters creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, socialization, engagement, and exploration for all students.

About the Position

We are seeking energetic, compassionate, and student-focused Casual Library Technicians to work in our Secondary Schools on a casual basis.

• Duties:
• Cataloguing library resources;
• Operating the Follett Automation System, the library security system, and Media Net;
• Delivery of library services to staff and students (e.g., circulation, shelving, cataloguing, filing, searching/locating information, maintenance of periodicals, maintaining inventory, ordering; repairing library materials and maintaining library computer facilities (i.e., Internet, Follett, etc.) as well as demonstrating proper use of resources;
• Supporting an appropriate learning environment in the library;
• Participating in professional development;
• Liaison with the ICT Department (Information and Communications Technologies - a component of Curriculum Services);
• All other library-related duties as assigned by the Administrator of Information Communications Technologies and/or the school principal.

Requirements

• A Library designation from a recognized Community College (CAAT) or experiential equivalence;
• The ability to work under minimal supervision, to organize time efficiently, and to work well with a variety of people;
• Familiarity with library processes and the secondary school environment is essential;
• Good word-processing skills and previous experience in providing library services.

Please note that as a condition of employment, candidates will be required to provide an original Criminal Reference Check, including Vulnerable Sector Screening, dated within the past six months.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume, including three (3) professional references. We thank all the candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace.

DSBN welcomes applications from Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

DSBN will make interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement.