Job Summary
DESCRIPTION
√ Are you innovative and flexible in a rapidly changing library environment?
√ Do you excel in fostering innovation, effective, and enthusiastic team relationships among staff with diverse backgrounds and skills?
√ Are you ready to support the community-inspired library service model?
Role
Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is an innovative library system with one of the highest per capita usage rates in Canada. Our vision is to inspire literacy, lifelong learning, and community enrichment for all. Serving more than 380,000+ residents in the Greater Victoria area, we provide library service to 10 municipalities.
The Library Services Librarian II will provide and support program delivery, information services, reader’s advisory, and digital assistance, as well as leadership in ensuring the provision of customer service.
In addition to branch-based librarian responsibilities, each position will be assigned to a portfolio to support the community-inspired library service model. Portfolio assignments are system-wide in scope and are subject to change.
Education and Experience
Our ideal candidate will have the required education and experience:
- A completed MLS or MLIS degree from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited library program
- One year’s experience as a Library Services Librarian in a public library
- An equivalent combination of education and professional-level experience may be considered
Details
There are six (6) positions available. Please view the job posting here for information about the individual positions.
- Schedule is subject to change based on operational requirements.
- Evening and weekend work may be required.
- Please find a copy of the job description here.
- Please find our library branch locations here.
- The successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory police information/background check for the vulnerable sector.
Applicants must meet the required qualifications (education and experience, skills, knowledge, and ability) as noted in the job description in order to be considered for a position.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate on the application how their education and experience meet the qualifications as noted in the job description. The application should also include professional development taken to date.
Applicants should provide relevant work experience as noted in the job description.
Note: Applicants may be required to submit verification of education.
Compensation
How To Apply
- Email your resume and cover letter to pccareers@gvpl.ca
- Quote the job posting name in the subject line of your email. i.e., ‘Library Services Librarian II”
- Complete the GVPL Job Application Form.
- You only need to complete one application, but you must clearly indicate the job posting number(s) to which you are applying in both your GVPL Job Application Form and your email.
Applications will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Applications received after this date and time will not be considered. Only complete applications will be accepted.
Applicants may be asked to provide a demonstration of their skills and abilities in addition to an interview; details will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time for preparation.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants considered for interviews will be contacted.
For more information, please visit our Careers page.