Library Technician

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The Ministry of the Solicitor General has a focus on enhancing safety and security, infrastructure, and services in institutions across the province. We are currently seeking a Librarian Technician to operate and maintain the correctional facility's library program as well as provide library services to meet the professional needs of staff and the leisure/therapeutic needs of residents.

If you have a passion for books and enjoy engaging others through reading, then consider this opportunity to join the Ontario Correctional Institute with the Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Please note:
• This position supervises resident helpers. Salary note for Custodial Responsibility Allowance (K-1) applies

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• Organize and maintain the library's collection of books, periodicals, and publications
• Provide circulation and reference services, arrange inter-library loans, as well, acquire, catalogue, and classify library materials
• Assist residents with inquiries and provide information on library stocks, services, and procedures
• Maintain a manual and automated circulation system
• Organize and re-arrange books on shelves
• Assist in the development and implementation of new library services and programs
• Supervise and instruct resident workers

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What you bring to the team

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• You have knowledge of and experience with library procedures and practices (including circulation, references, minor book repairs, cataloguing, inter-library loans, serials/publications management, etc.) in order to operate, maintain and provide a variety of library services

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You can perform descriptive cataloguing of library materials by applying appropriate rules and procedures
• You can search for books and other materials for users, and provide assistance in locating and retrieving information, books and periodicals
• You can conduct literature searches using manual and/or automated systems
• You can plan and organize work effectively

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can provide information to users on library stock, borrowing process, inter-library loan process and services, and circulation services
• You can maintain positive working relationships with offenders and staff
• You have good writing skills to prepare correspondence and statistical reports on library activities and library stock
• You can demonstrate tact and courtesy when supervising resident helpers and responding to requests

Computer Skills

• You are proficient with software applications and automated systems to input, update and/or search data, as well, to prepare correspondence and reports

Other Essential Skills

• You can interpret and apply institutional security policies and procedures to maintain the safety and security of the library work area

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Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer  accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please  contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

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What we offer

The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.

We offer:
• A career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• Flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• Many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
• Tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more

Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:
• A defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
• Group health, dental, life and disability benefits
• A range of vacation and leave options
• An Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services

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Additional information:

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• T-CL-240008/26

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How to apply:

1. You must apply online.
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.