Teen Librarian

Ottawa - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Requisition ID: 20250

Department: Ottawa Public Library

Service: Branch Operations

Branch: Public Services

Employment Type: 1 Temporary Full Time Position-Up to 1 year

Work Hours: 35 hours per week

Affiliation:CUPE 503 Library- Public Service Job

Salary Information: $76785.80 - $91638.82 annually (2025 rates of pay)

Location: Beaverbrook Branch 2500 Campeau Drive

City: Ottawa ON

Job Category: Ottawa Public Library

Application Close:19/01/2026

JOB SUMMARY

Ottawa Public Library (OPL) provides accessible innovative library and information services throughout the City of Ottawa that meet the unique needs of diverse communities delivered through a range of vehicles and reflecting a citizen-centred approach.

You provide professional library service in one or more of the following areas: information quick and in-depth reference and readers advisory programs collection development bibliographic access and inventory control systems support or development maintenance of web based services and staff training and development. You may be assigned duties in children youth and/or adult services and may be the senior person in charge or exercise responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the library branch.

Work is performed within the context of the policies and framework of the Library corporate culture as embodied in the Mission Statement Core Values Customer Experience Guidelines and the Canadian Federation of Library Association position statements on Intellectual Freedom and Diversity and Inclusion with particular emphasis on providing customer service excellence.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Masters degree in library and/or information sciences from an accredited library school.

Minimum of 6 months of related experience

KNOWLEDGE

General knowledge of Library policies and procedures.
Theories and principles of library science as well as methods and techniques of library operations.
Methods and techniques of responding to inquiries and resolving patron complaints.
Methods and techniques of classification cataloguing and authority control.
Methods and techniques of systems analysis and applications.
Principles of collections development and maintenance.
Adult/children literature in a variety of formats readers advisory services trends in reading literacy and ESL collections and adult/childrens programming.
Knowledge of current automated library systems.
Knowledge of microcomputer hardware software and peripherals.
Knowledge of current web development tools and trends.
Knowledge of intranet structures and development.
Electronic database and other bibliographic searching techniques.
Reference resources in print microform and electronic formats and of current developments in reference services.
Desktop applications intranet and Internet and keyboarding procedures to the extent where it may be required to demonstrate such usage to colleagues or library patrons.
Methods techniques and practices of adult training including needs identification curriculum design/adaptation delivery and evaluation.
Knowledge of customer service techniques and protocols
Working knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety legislation.
General knowledge of Ottawa Public Library policies and procedures related to health and safety.

COMPETENCIES SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To deliver library programs to a range of users who may include early childhood school age and adults.
Use tact discretion and confidentiality.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Perform multiple tasks concurrently.
Well developed organizational skills.
To establish and maintain effective liaisons and cooperation with agencies and departments.
Exercise effective judgement and independent decision making.
Data-entry retrieval and keyboarding skills including use of standard office equipment including operating an IBM compatible computer in Microsoft Windows.
Minimum keyboard skills of 25 wpm.
Customer service orientation including the use of tact discretion and confidentiality
Attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills ability to deal with the public and handle problems as they arise.
Flexibility ability to adjust priorities.
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Strongly committed to quality customer service.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement:Designated Day 1 Ready immediate requirement for language proficiency: French: oral reading writing English: oral reading writing Candidates must meet language requirement for position upon hire.
Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the Ottawa Public Librarys satisfaction.; Note: Under the age of 18 requires a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters (Level 2) check in place of the Vulnerable Sector Check.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
Additional vacancies may occur during the competition process.
Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The Ottawa Public Library promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous Black and other racialized communities persons with disabilities women and non-binary persons persons of all ethnic origins religions sexual orientations classes gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The Ottawa Public Library provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at extension 12211 or via email at .

Requisition ID: 20250Department: Ottawa Public LibraryService: Branch OperationsBranch: Public Services Employment Type: 1 Temporary Full Time Position-Up to 1 yearWork Hours: 35 hours per weekAffiliation:CUPE 503 Library- Public Service JobSalary Information: $76785.80 - $91638.82 annually (2025 ra...