Library Assistant Supervisor

Permanent Part-time 24.5 hours/week

Okanagan Regional Library - Vernon Branch

The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) is looking for an enthusiastic and organized individual to join our Vernon team as a Library Assistant Supervisor. In this dynamic role, you will support and lead circulation services, mentor staff, ensure excellent customer service, and contribute to the day-to-day success of the branch. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your leadership and library experience to a thriving and community-oriented organization.

Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) is looking for our next Library Assistant Supervisor!

About Okanagan Regional Library

Located in beautiful British Columbia, ORL stretches from the Rocky Mountains through the wine and fruit producing lands of the Okanagan Valley to the South Okanagan and west through the Similkameen. It is a vibrant library system, with 30 branches, serving 26 diverse communities, over 300 employees, and a service population of over 400,000 people.

The Opportunity

Embark on a fulfilling journey with Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) as a Library Assistant Supervisor and make a meaningful impact in the community!

Under the direction of the Supervisor, the incumbent will:

• Assist with planning, organizing, scheduling, and supervising circulation activities to ensure customers receive efficient and timely service.

• The incumbent assists the Supervisor in the application of library policies and procedures concerning the circulation of library materials and also assists in the training of a team of Assistant Community Librarian staff.

• Provide leadership including evaluation, guidance, scheduling and training to Library Pages

• Assumes the role of Branch Services Supervisor when required.

The incumbent exercises some independent judgement and action within established library policies, procedures and practices.

Qualifications will include:

• Supervisory course from an accredited Library Technician Program or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) year (full time equivalent) library circulation experience.

Pay Rate: $29.89 to $31.42 per hour

If you meet these requirements and are interested in this opportunity, we would like to hear from you! To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization; however, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Library Page - Keremeos Branch

4 hour weekly position

Permanent Part-Time position (year-round) 

Pay Rate: $18.61 per hour

This position is covered under the CUPE Collective Agreement

Are you organized and enjoy working with the public?

As a Library Page, you are working in a library environment and may have contact with the public. A Library Page handles various duties around the sorting and organizing of books and materials on the shelves.

Duties:

• Sorts, organizes and prepares library materials for shelving
• retrieves and shelves materials as required
• assists with preparation of displays of library materials
• may be asked to assist with seasonal/event/holiday displays
• answers directional questions and refers to informational questions to appropriate staff
• tidies public areas of library as required
• other duties and projects as required

Requirements:

• Preference for students or individuals with diverseabilities
• Must qualify for a Social Insurance Number
• Ability to follow written and verbal instruction
• Aptitude for detailed work
• Ability to accurately file numerically and alphabetically
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to communicate with courtesy, tact and interest with staff and all sectors of the public
• Physically able to handle book bins, boxes of books and loaded book trucks

If you meet all of the requirements listed above, then we would like to hear from you!  

We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization, however; only those selected for interview will be contacted.