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Posting No. 61

  1. Position:
    Graduate Library Assistant (GSLA)
  2. Department:
    Scholars Portal
  3. Period of Employment:
    May 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
  4. Qualifications:

    Required qualifications:
    - Must be a University of Toronto student.
    - Must have experience with UX/UI design and/or testing frameworks, acquired through work placements, projects, and/or relevant coursework.
    - Excellent communication skills, both written and oral in English; French is an asset.
    - Comfortable coordinating with SP staff as well as OCUL stakeholders to arrange testing sessions.
    - Comfortable with basic Excel functionality.
    - Problem solving skills.
    - Good attention to detail.

    Preferred qualifications:
    The following is a list of skills and experiences that would be useful for this position. We do not expect to hire someone who has all of these skills, and look forward to training successful candidates.
    - Familiarity with web development technologies (HTML, CSS and/or JavaScript).
    - Familiarity with web accessibility standards.
    - Familiarity with version control management applications (GitLab, GitHub.).
    - Familiarity with web analytics/metrics applications.
    - Experience or familiarity with multimedia training and content creation.
    - Basic knowledge of content management platforms, e.g. Wordpress.

  5. Duties:

    - Supports Scholars Portal’s GeoPortal Redevelopment team in carrying out beta UX/UI testing, from test planning to design, execution and analysis of test results.
    - Effectively coordinates, schedules, and carries out testing sessions with OCUL stakeholders and Scholars Portal staff.
    - Follows up with testers and supports the analysis of testing outcomes to generate actionable recommendations for the GeoPortal front-end redevelopment team.
    - Works with the Data Services team at Scholars Portal to support ongoing creation and review of GeoPortal user guides, training, and online documentation for various collections and/or audiences.
    - Attends weekly meetings with the SP staff
    - Keeps detailed notes and records of work accomplished and communicates regularly with supervisors.
    - If interested, the student will have opportunities to present content live on related topics to different staff audiences.

    About Scholars GeoPortal (https://geo.scholarsportal.info)
    A geospatial data repository and map-based exploration tool provided by Ontario academic libraries to support researchers with finding, using, and accessing Canadian geospatial data.

  6. Hours per Week:
    10-12 Summer contract is with the possibility to extend.
  7. Hourly Rate:
    $31 , $31.91

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..

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Applications for this position will be accepted until April 10, 2026

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

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