Job Summary
Job Title: Library Assistant 4, Branch - Pt
Req ID: 26086
Vacancy Type: Temporary
Number of Positions: 2
Closing Date: 01/24/2025
*An updated resume and cover letter are required*
1 Temporary Part-Time position, Up to 1 year, 20 up to 48 hours biweekly at Sheridan Library
1 Temporary Part-Time position, Up to 1 year, 20 up to 48 hours biweekly at Erin Meadows Library
Job Summary
Provide customer service, reference, readers’ advisory, and programs. In the absence of more senior staff, is responsible for the branch.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide reference and reader’s advisory
- Provide circulation services to customers, including cash handling
- Participate in supervision, scheduling, training, and/or evaluation
- In the absence of more senior staff, is responsible for the branch including staff, facility, and
- health and safety
- Coordinate, plan, and conduct programs, class visits, tours, outreach
- Prepare payroll, attendance, and financial records
- Coordinate and perform duties such as, collection maintenance, inventories, supplies,
- financial records, holds, art exhibits, displays and room bookings
- Participate on system-wide task teams and/or special projects or events
- Prepare reports and statistics
- Responsible for fostering a positive and respectful workplace
- Other duties as assigned
Please note: This is a bargaining unit position. CUPE Local 1989 members will be given consideration for this vacancy, as per the collective agreement, followed by all other employees.
Prospective applicants should consult article 16.05 of the Collective Agreement under job postings.
Skills and Qualifications
- Secondary school graduation plus 3 years library experience, or a university degree/postsecondary library diploma with some library experience
- Excellent customer service skills
- Effective interpersonal skills are essential in dealing with the staff and public
- Effective written and oral skills in English are essential
- Demonstrated keyboarding ability
- Ability to lead others
- Extensive knowledge in the use of library electronic resources
- Computer skills are required in relevant software
- Ability to identify process improvements and efficiencies, and lead implementation of
- changes
- Lifting is involved
- Hours of work to include evenings and Saturdays
- Sunday work may be required
Hourly Rate/Salary: 31.02 - 37.35
Grade: T4
Hours of Work: 20 up to 48 hours biweekly
Work Location: Various Locations
Organization Unit: CMS/Sheridan Branch
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Mississauga Library , Library Facilities & Operations
Non-Union/Union: CUPE
Applicants applying to this posting may be considered for the same position(s) should another vacancy occur within six months from the date of this posting, unless the requirement to repost is expressed differently in a Collective Agreement.
If you are selected for an interview and your proposed transfer or promotion results in a real or perceived conflict of interest in relation to the Employment of Relatives Corporate Policy and Procedure, you must notify the Human Resources Representative as soon as possible.
If you are selected for an interview you are expected to disclose all current positions held in the City, whether full time or part time.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.
Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.