Assistant Community Librarian

2 weeks ago


Salmon Arm, Canada Okanagan Regional Library Full time

Feb 7, 2024

**Competition Number**:
24-17

**Closing Date**:
Feb 25, 2024, 23:59 PM

Assistant Community Librarian
Auxiliary On-Call
Okanagan Regional Library Shuswap Branches (Salmon Arm, South Shuswap, Sicamous, Silver Creek)
$25.76 - $27.03 per hour
The ORL is growing with the opportunity to add Auxiliary Assistant Community Librarians to our organization
We invite you to bring your expertise and commitment to service excellence to a role where you can make a real difference.
About the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL)
Located in beautiful British Columbia, the ORL stretches from Golden in the Rocky Mountains through the wine and fruit producing lands of the Okanagan Valley to the semi-desert Osoyoos at the US border. It is a vibrant library system, with 30 branches, serving 26 diverse communities, over 300 employees and a service population of over 400,000 people.
The Opportunity
This position is covered under the CUPE Collective Agreement.
Under the direction of the Community Librarian, Branch Services Supervisor or the System Circulation Coordinator, the incumbent assists the Community Librarian/Branch Head in all phases of service to the public and assumes responsibility for branch services when the Supervisor is absent for a short period of time. The incumbent exercises some independent judgement within established Okanagan Regional Library policies, procedures, and practices.
As an Auxiliary On-Call employee, the expectation is to provide coverage for the vacation and sick time of Permanent Employees. Auxiliary staff must be available for ‘Peak Times’ such as weekends, evenings, and days before and after holidays.
Job Specification
**Education**: Grade 12 or equivalent
**Related Experience**: One (1) year work or volunteer experience working with the public in a customer service or educational setting, ie; retail/restaurant or leading recreation/cultural programs or classes.
Other Requirements

Good oral and written communication skills
Familiar with mobile technology, ie; apple or android phones or tablets.
Demonstrated knowledge of Internet
Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Word & Excel and Outlook.
Good organizational skills, with the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Aptitude for detailed work.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with initiative, courtesy, tact and interest with staff and all sectors of the public.
Physical ability to handle book bins, boxes of books and loaded book trucks
Basic knowledge of cash procedures
Commitment to continuous learning.
Valid BC driver’s license.
**Must be available for training session April 29 - May 3, 2024**: 8-4:30 in Kelowna.

Please visit our website for more information and to view the job description for current job requirements and position details.
If you meet these requirements and are interested in this opportunity, we would like to hear from you Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills can be applied to a library setting.
We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization; however, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

**Job Status**:
Open

**Job Branch**:
South Shuswap

Salmon Arm

Silver Creek

Sicamous



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