ccvancouver Columbia College
The Library is a dynamic partner in our student’s educational journey: our mission is to create a positive learning environment and support student success. Our competitive pay and teamwork ethos make us a favoured employer for library professionals seeking fulfilling work in an upbeat environment. This casual position provides excellent service on an on-call basis. The successful candidate will actively support student learning, guided by a student-centred approach and a strong belief in the value of education.
Position Responsibilities:
- Assist remote patrons with reference, citation, and library-use questions via Teams, Zoom, and AskAway
- Assist in-person patrons with locating materials, use of equipment and technology, use of online resources, citations, and reference questions
- Create and maintain LibGuides and Moodle lessons
- Perform general circulation duties including check-in, check-out, creating and maintaining patron records, opening and closing duties, and troubleshooting issues with patron accounts
- Stack maintenance and general library tidiness
- Assist with material processing, book displays, social media, and other library outreach initiatives, and other projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Library Technician diploma completed or in process; BA preferred
- At least one year of work experience in an academic library setting
Skills & Abilities:
- knowledge of MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles
- comfortable with library circulation services and procedures
- experience using an Integrated Library System
- extensive working experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Access, Excel and Word
- excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
- friendly, approachable, with a customer-service orientation
- able to exercise good judgment
- adaptable, flexible, and a team-player
- able to work independently with minimal supervision
- knowledge of International Students and the challenges they face is an asset
Hours of Work:
on-call and scheduled shifts Monday to Saturday as needed. The bulk of work is performed during the 8th -13th weeks of each semester (late February-early April; late June-early August; late October-early December). Some evening availability is required.
Salary:
The gross rate for this position is $25.23.
How to Apply:
Please submit a cover letter including salary expectations and resume (consolidated into a PDF or Word document) and send to [email protected]
Application Deadline: ASAP
We thank all applicants for their interest in the position, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.