Digital Tamil Studies Technician

Date Posted: 10/09/2025

Req ID: 45463

Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough

Department: UTSC:Library Collections & Archives

Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey.

The UTSC Library is a leader in academic library services and program development. The library supports research and study by housing an extensive network of scholarly materials in many formats. The library offers an extensive reference and research service and holds a local collection of about 400,000 print items, journal subscriptions, sound recordings, videos and films, a leisure reading collection, special research and archival collections. The library's collections are complemented by our services and professional staff of librarians and technicians that support the daily operation of a library that is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion to help create a truly rich and engaging academic experience.

This search aligns with the University's commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Associate Librarian, Research & Digital Initiatives, the Digital Tamil Studies Technician is responsible for contributing to and creating special digital Tamil collections for the U of T Scarborough Library as part of the Digital Scholarship Unit (DSU) Team. The incumbent will also collaborate with the UTSC Archivist, DSU team members, a variety of students, and a community-based advisory group for the bilingual description and digitization of key Tamil information.

This role will be required to translate documents where excellent written and oral communication skills are required in Tamil and English, along with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. In addition, this position will be required to analyze content and describe materials utilizing standard practices, resources and online databases.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating metadata (in Tamil and English)
• Checking digital objects for quality control
• Drafting documents for knowledge translation purposes (e.g. taking Tamil documents and translating into English)
• Overseeing the automated document conversion process
• Maintaining information on digital platforms
• Checking metadata for quality control
• Keeping well-informed on applicable copyright, access and privacy laws

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience and education
• Minimum four years of related library work experience with collections
• Demonstrated work experience with metadata schemes within an academic community
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Tamil and English (e.g. Strong ability to translate documents from Tamil to English)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Excel and Word, with demonstrated comfort learning new and evolving technologies at a quick pace
• Ability to thrive in a team environment and take initiative
• Ability to deal with a large volume of materials
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience with documentation/archival projects (awareness of ethical and cultural issues)

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Cooperative
• Decisive
• Meticulous
• Organized
• Procedural
• Self-directed

Notes:

• This is a term position until December 31, 2027.

Closing Date: 11/02/2025, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Term

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

USW Pay Band 10 - $72,119. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $92,226. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Library Services

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.