Learning Commons (Library) Co-ordinator

Learning Commons (Library) Co-ordinator
Full-Time Permanent

Salary: $58,000 - $62,000

For over 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has been a beacon of empowerment, shaping talented girls into fearless women ready to conquer the world with intellectual curiosity, agility, and compassion.

Are you passionate about reading and providing a student- centered, dynamic and an innovative approach to learning? Then we have the opportunity for you as our Learning Commons Coordinator! Our Learning Commons (Library) encourages students to become life-long learners. We promote literacy in all its forms and nurture reading and thinking in order to foster both self-knowledge and global awareness.

The Learning Commons Co-ordinator oversees the daily operations of the Learning Commons (Library) area, focusing on creating a welcoming environment that is conducive to learning. They collaborate with community members to co-create resource guides and recommend resource materials for classes, affinity groups and councils. Collaborating with other Learning Commons staff, they identify the necessary information technology competencies and information literacy skills and work with faculty to weave those skills into the curriculum.

What You’ll Do:

• Promotes information literacy and digital citizenship in all individual and group interactions
• Supports students in developing research skills, advises and assists students in selecting appropriate resources, demonstrates search strategies for databases, ebooks, the ILS (Destiny), and the internet
• Help students troubleshoot technology and use academic resources for homework and projects
• Patron assistance: supports students, staff, and faculty in all information needs
• Provides reader’s advisory to students, faculty and staff, and promotes recreational reading through displays, special collections and reading programs
• Organizes, plans, and hosts LC events in support of literacy, innovation, and belonging
• Oversees the physical LC space, collaborating with faculty and student groups in showcasing student work, organizing displays and special events
• Collaborates on selection, ordering and coordinating with all key stakeholders
• Maintains and updates all facets of the library website
• Oversees processing of all materials
• Inventory management
• Weeding
• Supplementary cataloging

Who You Are:

• Undergraduate in a related discipline
• Graduate of a Library Technician Program
• Strong knowledge of reading materials, both curriculum-related and recreational, appropriate for Middle School and Senior School students
• Competence in the effective use of online Library databases, and other digital and online resources
• Keen interest and understanding of emerging technologies
• Advanced familiarity with library OPACs, library automation and ILA modules
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to work well with staff and students
• Effective team player and ability to work independently with interruptions
• Physical ability to perform shelving duties

Why Work at BSS?
At BSS, we value and recognize the following core competencies in our employees; trust and integrity, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, community focused and strong communication skills. Our employees are lifelong learners and apply these core competencies in all aspects of the school environment.

Additionally, BSS offers a competitive total compensation package that includes:

• Extensive health and dental benefits package
• Robust pension plan with up to 8% match
• Lunch provided every day!
• Use of on-site fitness center
• Professional Learning opportunities
• And a chance to be part of a great community!

BSS Values Diversity
BSS is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful environment. We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative environment. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.