Ob-2023-09 Library Technician - Cambridge, Canada - Waterloo Catholic District School Board

Waterloo Catholic District School Board
Waterloo Catholic District School Board
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Cambridge, Canada

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CUPE LOCAL 2512 **July 11, 2023


Library Technician [Part-time] - Level 6

Specifics on location/schedule identified below

Opportunity Bulletin #OB Repost

Seniority is not a determining factor


The Waterloo Catholic District School Board with a total student population of 23,000, provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12) across the Waterloo Region.


The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.

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General Description of Duties:
  • Supports the delivery of curriculum and the development of information literacy by helping patrons locate and use relevant print and electronic resources.
  • Maintain a physical collection by shelving materials, shelfreading for shelf order.
  • Facilitate book exchanges, literacy initiatives, readers advisory, and reading aloud to groups and assist with schoolbased literacy initiatives.
  • Provide orientation and training to students and staff as well providing library services and literacy activities within the school through web pages and newsletters.
  • Maintains the library budget and selects new library materials based on Board guidelines and the needs of the school community; communicate with the school administration on priorities.
  • Produce overdue notices to account for all library materials.
  • Develop school library collections considering needs of the school and operating within parameters set out in Board policies.
  • Catalogues and circulates library materials using the automated library system.
  • Maintains the AV equipment collection, and provides basic setup and troubleshooting.
  • Maintains bibliographic records using reports and undertakes regular inventories of the library collection as outlined in Board policies.
  • Promotes library services and literacy activities within the school and parent community through web pages, and newsletters.
For a complete description of the responsibilities, refer to
Elements of a Quality Elementary School Library Program.

Minimum Requirements:


  • Must have completed the Library and Information Technician Diploma in addition to possessing one (1) to two (2) years of experience working with children in a school or public library.
  • Understand the cataloguing and inventory processes.
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and sound judgment.
  • Ability to plan work, multitask and prioritize.

Hourly Rate:
$ $28.28 per hour


Hours of Work:
Part-time, 17.5 hours per week

Work schedule determined by the principal


Location:
St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School, Cambridge, ON


Weeks/Year:
Approx. 42 weeks/year

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Effective Date:August 28, 2023

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and covering letter. Please see the Application Process below.


Application Process:

Internal Applicants

***Applications will be accepted **up until 4:00 pm on July 19, 2023.
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