Learning Commons Technician
2 months ago
System Learning Commons
Annual Salary - $54, 425
A bout the Board
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is committed to learning, equity, engagement and innovation. We are guided by our vision, Growing Together, the mission that every student experiences a sense of belonging and engages in dynamic learning to reach their potential and build their own future, and our values of Compassion, Dignity, Trust, and Joy to guide our daily work and ensure that we honour the unique identities and needs of all. Proudly serving a community of approximately 50,000 students in the City of Hamilton and surrounding area, HWDSB operates across 80 elementary schools, 13 secondary schools and 1 Adult Learning Centre, in addition to providing support and service to approximately 8,800 staff members.
Staff Wellness
At HWDSB, staff wellness is a priority. We are committed to co-creating and fostering an environment where staff feel safe, valued, and supported. We are continuously striving to support the needs of our diverse community and actively work to foster and maintain a culture of human rights.
Our holistic Staff Wellness program has been designed to support employee’s well-being in all dimensions of health. As one part of this comprehensive program, all staff as well as their dependents have access to free and confidential supports through our Employee and Family Assistance Provider (EFAP), in addition to many other program components.
About the Role
**Duties include but are not limited to**:
As part of a responsive team of Learning Commons Technicians, support Teacher-Librarians and school staff in assigned schools by:
Working with System Learning Commons staff, Teacher-Librarians, Administrators, and consultants to plan, create, and implement Library Learning Commons standards that contribute to every student experiencing a sense of belonging.
Modeling current literacy and technology fluencies to students and educators, enhancing the student experience with the Learning Commons and its resources.
Training staff to use electronic tools and devices, including the library catalogue and the virtual library collection.
Delivering reference services to staff and students, as required, including bibliographic searches to enhance lesson planning and classroom instruction.
Keeping current with children’s and YA material, both fiction and nonfiction, and making culturally relevant and responsive collection suggestions for Teacher-Librarians and/or Principals based on existing school collections and student voice. This may include ordering resources, with approval from a Teacher-Librarian and/or Principal, using established certificate programs (i.e. Scholastic book fair certificates).
Completing regular System Learning Commons projects, as assigned and required.
Creating customized statistical reports using a variety of reporting utilities.
Responsible for providing accurate and standardized access to Learning Commons collections, both physical and virtual, by cataloguing; including:
Creating and editing inclusive bibliographic records to meet standards as established by the System Learning Commons.
Performing copy cataloguing using online bibliographic services, and processing materials to be shelf ready.
Maintaining a central Union catalogue including database structure, retrospective conversion, online catalogue and authority files updating.
Assisting with maintaining and ensuring access to board supported technologies and software used in classrooms, including the Library Learning Commons:
Provides initial support and problem solving for board supported technologies (hardware and software) within the school.
Arranges for IT support for higher level technology problems, beyond tier one.
Liaises with IT Helpdesk to ensure effective and efficient access to technologies and software.
Troubleshoots and updates SIS records and student passwords as appropriate.
Participate in creating and establishing short and long-term goals for the System Learning Commons as well as establishing standard processes and workflow.
Actively participate in System Learning Commons team meetings as scheduled, as well as in professional development to keep current with library standards and practices.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Two-year diploma in library information technology, or equivalent, is required.
Two years of experience in a similar role is considered an asset.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
**Familiarity with the documents, ‘Together for Learning**: School Libraries and the Emergence of the Learning Commons’ and ‘Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada’.
Current knowledge of the organization, collections, practice, and operation of a school Library Learning Commons.
Excellent knowledge of culturally relevant and responsive print and online library resources related to the K-12 educational system.
Experience using Enterprise, Horizon and Overdrive preferred.
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