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Posting No. 76

  1. Position:
    Student Library Assistant (SLA)
  2. Department:
    User Services
  3. Period of Employment:
    January 22, 2024 - April 30, 2024
  4. Qualifications:

    Required:

    - Must be a current or incoming University of Toronto student
    - Values inclusion, diversity, and accessibility
    - Possesses outstanding interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
    - Demonstrates initiative, and very strong organizational and time management skills
    - Is committed to providing proactive, empathetic customer service
    - Completes work accurately and with strong attention to detail
    - Works effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
    - Tolerates dust

    Preferred:

    - Previous customer service experience / experience working in a library
    - Working knowledge of Microsoft O365 (Word, Excel, etc.)
    - Able to push book carts, lift and carry moderately heavy materials (25 – 40 lbs.), and reach / crouch to shelve books
    - Spoken fluency in one or more additional languages
    - Flexible availability

  5. Duties:

    The University of Toronto Libraries is the largest academic library system in Canada and consistently ranked in the top ten among academic research libraries in North America. The John P. Robarts Library and Robarts Common support the teaching, learning, and research of University of Toronto students, faculty, staff, and scholars in the social sciences and humanities. The User Services Department partners with students, faculty, and staff as they pursue their paths to becoming creative and thoughtful scholars, learners and citizens. As a team, we are committed to igniting and amplifying our community’s academic curiosity, encouraging dialogue, and providing essential context for critical engagement.

    As a member of the User Services Department at the Robarts Library, you will help to create a safe, welcoming, accessible, and user-centered space for University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, and alumni, as well as the broader research community. As someone dedicated to providing outstanding customer service, you will:

    - Proactively approach users to provide information and answer questions about the library and its services
    - Assist users at the service desks with quick questions, for example: Where do I find this book? Who can I speak to about my research paper? How can I book a group study room?
    - Help users sign out books, renew, return, and sort materials
    - Assist users with finding materials as you are shelving and relocating materials
    - Preparing materials for transfer between libraries
    - Apply barcodes and labels, and update item records in the library catalogue
    When you aren’t assisting users or helping to maintain the library collections, you will work on special projects.
    Punctuality and dependable attendance are important to succeed in this role.

    This role offers training and will provide you with the opportunity to further develop your customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills. You’ll also acquire valuable experience working in an academic library, and supporting students, staff, and faculty in a university teaching and research environment.

    Please consider joining our dedicated team and rewarding workplace. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to work on-site (campus).

  6. Hours per Week:
    Up to 24 hours per week. Minimum 2 shifts a week. The Robarts Library is open 7 days a week, until 10pm or 11pm daily. This position may include daytime, evening, or weekend shifts.
  7. Hourly Rate:
    $18.07, $18.61, $19.36, $20.07, $20.83

University of Toronto Students interested in applying for this position must submit their applications via the Student Job Site available at https://studentjobs.library.utoronto.ca..

The Student Job Site is available at: //studentjobs.library.utoronto.ca/.

Applications for this position will be accepted until January 18, 2024

This position is in the CUPE Local 1230 - Student Casual Bargaining Unit

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