librarian

librarian North Vancouver

District of North Vancouver
Full Time North Vancouver 72717 - 12.04 CAD HOURLY Today
Job description

Job Status
Regular Full-Time

About Us
At North Vancouver District Public Library, we inspire learning, discovery, creativity and collaboration in our community. Serving almost 90,000 residents at three full-service locations and one Express Library throughout the beautiful District of North Vancouver, we are proud to provide free and equitable access to welcoming spaces, diverse collections and digital resources, a wide range of technology and computers, including StoryLab, and so much more. Proudly late fine free, our libraries are the destination for our growing community to connect, share, and inspire.

Position Overview
Reporting to the Manager, Community Connections, NVDPL is looking for a regular full-time Librarian 1 to focus on engagement with teens and the delivery of service, programs and collections for teens at all three library locations.
What we can offer you
At NVDPL, we believe in building community and relationships, nurturing innovation while honouring tradition, embracing exploration, creativity, and fun, and supporting human potential and enabling excellence.
What you’ll be doing
Aspects of the role will include:
  • Developing, delivering, and evaluating innovative teen programming
  • Developing and maintaining all formats in the Teen Collection
  • Conducting outreach to teens, mainly through high schools and other community partners
  • Providing reference and reader’s advisory services; supporting patrons in navigating the digital environment
  • Conducting research and analysis

What you’ll need to succeed
  • A master’s degree in Information or Library Science from an accredited program
  • Commitment and passion for working with teens and teen services, programming and literature
  • An understanding of and commitment to the principles of intellectual freedom, inclusiveness and service excellence
  • Ability to effectively manage use of public space
  • Proven ability to provide leadership and responsible oversight of services and resources
It’s great if you have
  • Experience working with teens, ideally in a library context
  • Demonstrated competence with current library technologies and assisting patrons with accessing and navigating the digital environment
  • Experience with teamwork and projects; ability to take initiative & ask for assistance
The hourly pay rate for this unionized position starts at $34.96 per hour, based on a 35-hour workweek, plus a generous benefits package. This work requires evening and weekend shifts and flexible availability.
North Vancouver District Public Library is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, barrier-free work environment. If you have a passion for connecting community, sharing knowledge, and inspiring stories, and you are interested in joining our dynamic team, then we’d like to hear from you!
Qualified applicants are invited to apply online only with your cover letter and resume at https://careers.dnv.org. This competition will remain open until filled.
Our libraries are located on the traditional territories of the səl̓ílwətaʔɬ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect community, share knowledge and inspire stories on unceded Coast Salish Territory.


Compensation
The hourly pay rate for this unionized position starts at $34.96 per hour

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
JP#23-12L

Job Open Date
06/06/2023

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

About District of North Vancouver

CEO: Richard Walton
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.dnv.org
Year Founded: 1891

librarian
District of North Vancouver

www.dnv.org
North Vancouver, Canada
Richard Walton
$100 to $500 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
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