Library Assistant

**SUNDAY TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS**
**October 19, 2025 - April 26, 2026**

**JOB TITLE**:Library Assistant (Public Services) (Sunday)

**LOCATIONS**:

- Barbara Frum
- Various

**NOTES**:
**DATES OF WORK**:
Sunday Library Service will be offered for the session: October 19, 2025 - April 26, 2026 (Excluding the following dates: December 28, 2025, and April 5, 2026)

**TEAM A**: [2025] Oct 19 | Nov 2, 16, 30 | Dec 14.
[2026] Jan 11, 25 | Feb 8, 22 | Mar 8, 22. | Apr 19.

**TEAM B**: [2025] Oct 26 | Nov 9, 23 | Dec 7, 21.
[2026] Jan 4, 18 | Feb 1, 15 | Mar 1, 15, 29 | Apr 12, 26.

**HOURS OF WORK**:
**Regular Sunday hours**: October 19, 2025 - April 26, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Supervisory/In Charge staff in the Branch/Department Head, Assistant Branch/Department Head, Senior Branch Head/Senior Department Head, Assistant Department Head, Librarian, Operations Supervisor, Senior Library Assistant classifications will be required to work either 11:45am-4:45pm OR 12:15pm to 5:15pm (with some exceptions).

**BRANCH CLOSURE**:
Staff assigned to branches that close during the Sunday session for State of Good Repair (SOGR) projects will be assigned to work at an alternate location.

**PROGRAMMING**:
Staff positions with Programming in their job description (e.g. Library Assistant, Senior Library Assistant, Librarian, Digital Design Technician, and Branch/Department Head) may be called on to offer library programs. To support staff who are assigned to one of these positions and have no experience in programming, training will be available.
- Staff responsible for delivering programming on Sundays will be required to provide a current Vulnerable Sector Police Reference Check

**TRAINING**:
Programming training is available to those who have no programming experience.

**PAYMENT**:
Employees who work on Sundays shall be paid a premium for all hours worked of $5.00 per hour.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
**Job Summary**:
To provide customer service in a branch.

**Duties**:
Under the general direction of the designated supervisor, the position is responsible for:
**Leadership Functions**:

- service delivery in the absence of the designated supervisor
- participating in implementing training programs
- selects and trains Page staff as delegated
- provides verbal input to performance appraisals of staff

**Service Functions**:

- providing information services
- planning, conducting and evaluating individual programs and events
- participating in community outreach
- performing circulation functions
- performing database maintenance functions
- weeding under system guidelines
- performing various duties at the branch, area and system level in special areas of expertise

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma from a Library Technicians course from a community college or similar institution or equivalent combination of education and related experience
- Minimum of 1 years’ experience
- Understanding and appreciation of the philosophy of public service to all, in accordance with human rights legislation and the principles of equity and access in the delivery of library service
- Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to provide information services to all age groups
- Ability to do outreach
- Ability to plan, conduct and evaluate programs and events
- Ability to exercise sound judgement and to use problem-solving skills

ACCOMMODATION:
We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.

APPLICATION PROCESS: