Reference and Academic Remediation Technician - Brampton, Canada - Sheridan College

Sheridan College

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Brampton, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Under the direction of the Manager, Library User Services, the incumbent provides a broad range of information services to the students, staff and faculty.

The incumbent provides reference and library use guidance and is also required to support the circulation desk as needed.

The incumbent also helps to provide academic integrity remediation sessions to students in conjunction with the Tutoring Centre and supports Sheridan's Open Education Resources (OER) initiatives.

What You'll be Doing

Providing reference service and guidance to the Library users by interpreting their needs through a reference interview;
Demonstrating the use of the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) and library indexes to locate relevant information.
Recommending appropriate electronic database(s) and guiding users in basic search skills.
Drawing upon own knowledge of collection for information not accessible through standard tools or referring to external sources of information (other libraries, agencies, and companies).
Assisting students with printer setups and basic technical skills.
Reporting more complex hardware and software problems to Information Technology Helpdesk for service calls;
Working with other library staff to maintain a suitable library environment by reminding users of library policies and enforcing the policies as necessary.
Charging and discharging materials, registering borrowers and collecting fines for overdue materials using the automated library system (ALMA).
Shelving returned materials and shelfreading collection when required.
Delivers academic remediation sessions to students with academic integrity infractions to discuss issues related to academic integrity, plagiarism and proper citation of sources and post appointment update statistics and Sheridan Student Information System (Peoplesoft).
Provides citation support by appointment in Tutor Ocean to students with questions about different citation styles (e.g APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
Oversees maintenance of OER LibGuide by checking links and making suggestions for content to include in LibGuides
Supports the Copyright and OER Librarian in the discovery, creation, dissemination, identification, adoption and assessment of high quality open education resources.
Upon request, will participate in the OER creation and edition process, such as facilitation proofreading, responding to faculty questions about OER technology, sourcing supplemental materials such as copyright cleared images.
Other duties as assigned.

About You
You are a
student/client centered individual with a passion for facilitating student success and enhancing the student experience.

You are committed to the principles of empowerment, integration and inclusion enabling you to
guide, advise and
support a diverse student population.

You have exemplary
organization and
time management skills and enjoy balancing many different tasks,
planning and
prioritizing to meet a demanding workload and keep things running smoothly.

You have excellent verbal and written
communication skills and have a
collaborative?spirit is balanced with your ability to take
initiative?and act independently to advance initiatives.

A minimum of a 2year Library Technician diploma, Library Science diploma or a related field with at least 2 years of practical experience in an automated library environment, including experience with online searching, research databases and circulation software (i.e. ALMA) (or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience).
Must demonstrate an understanding of academic integrity, plagiarism and citation.
Must have an understanding of online citation tools (i.e. RefWorks).
Experience working with a culturally diverse clientele and/or TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) certification is considered an asset.

Who We Are

For more information, visit: Why Work at Sheridan

Other Details

Department:
Library and Learning Services

Campus Location:
Davis (may be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus).

Work Categorization:
Hybrid | On campus at least 4 days/week

Employee Group:
Support Staff - Permanent

Reference #:

J

Payband:
F

Hourly Range:
$ $34.77

Hours/Week:35

Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday

Application Deadline:
November 27, 2023

Sheridan is deeply committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations, Anishinaabe Nation, Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

Sheridan is situated on these lands, and it is our collective responsibility to honour and respect those who have gone before us, those who are here, and those who have yet to come.

We are grateful for the opportunity to be working on this land.