Library Assistant

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Langara College Full time

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Job Title:
Library Assistant (c)

Employee Group:
CUPE

Employee Type:
Casual

Start Date:
Monday, April 15 2024

End Date (if applicable):
**Job Description**:
Qualifications Required:
Education and Experience:

- Completion of 2-year Library Technician diploma program.
- One (1) year of related library experience.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Sound knowledge of standard library organization, policies, regulations and procedures.
- Experience in providing responsive customer service interactions, preferably in an educational setting.
- Experience using an integrated library system, preferably Sierra or similar.
- Experience performing bibliographic searching.
- Experience with public speaking and conducting orientations, an asset.

Skills & Abilities:

- Excellent English oral and written communication skills with the ability to express ideas clearly in writing or in person.
- Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to handle potentially difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff and co-workers, and to deal patiently, tactfully and effectively with students and other library users.
- Excellent internet research and database search skills.
- Ability to conduct reference interviews and refer questions to a librarian or reference assistant as appropriate.
- Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, solve problems as they occur, and make thoughtful and timely decisions.
- Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide basic technical training and orientations to students, faculty, and other non-technical users.
- Demonstrated ability to pay attention to details and enter information accurately.
- Strong clerical aptitude, including good keyboarding skills with a minimum of 40 wpm.
- Ability to lift and shelve books, move book trucks, and stand at the circulation counter for several hours at a time.

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Salary Range:
$28.85 - $32.78 per hour

Pay Grade:
CUPE Paygrade 19

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0.35

Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.

Compressed Workweek (Fortnight):
No

Closing Date:
Friday, April 12 2024

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If you were a temporary employee with CUPE Local 15 at Langara College who has worked within the last five (5) months of the closing date on this posting, please

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our recruitment team if you meet the criteria for internal status (850 hours worked) as per Article III.7.g in the

CUPE Collective Agreement

Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.

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