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Contract Type: Regular
Location: Devon, AB
Competition #: 26/27-10
FTE: 0.50 FTE (17.5 hour per week)
Closing Date: 2026-06-15 18:00:46.502 +0000 UTC

Position Overview:

The Elementary School Library Technician plays a vital role in fostering a love of reading, supporting the K-6 curriculum, and managing the school’s information ecosystem. This position combines technical expertise in library sciences with a passion for student engagement, ensuring the library remains a welcoming, inclusive, and highly functional resource hub for students and staff alike.

Duties:

• Circulation of library materials, textbooks and teaching resources

• Data entry, overdue notices, interlibrary loans

• Catalogue and process new library materials

 • Collection development by evaluating, selecting, and weeding appropriate materials, ensuring materials are in alignment with the curriculum, Intellectual Act of Freedom and legislative guidelines.

• Organize book fairs

• Repair damaged materials

• Supervise, assist and read to students in library and/or classroom 

• Attend meetings and training provided by Black Gold School Division

• Other duties as assigned by the principal

Qualifications:

• Education as a library technician is an asset

• Knowledge of how to catalogue according to RDA cataloguing standards and processing new library material is required.

• Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of ILS software such as Insignia, Destiny, Polaris, Leap, etc, Microsoft Windows ,databases, Google platform and the internet

• Knowledge of and passion for children’s literature is required

• Flexibility and willingness to be involved in school activities

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team

Hours & Compensation

  • Position term: August 20, 2026 - June 29, 2027
  • Hours of work: Tuesday to Thursday
  • Salary and benefits according to current C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement

How to Apply

Email, quoting the competition number, attention to:

Jared Coffin

Principal

jared.coffin@blackgold.ca

Applications must include (in one PDF document):

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Two professional references (with contact information)


Applications deadline: June 15, 2026 @ 12:00 pm

As a condition of employment, new employees are required to provide a current Vulnerable Sector Check and Intervention Record Check at their own expense (prior to starting Employment).






Black Gold School Division is dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. BGSD celebrates and welcomes the diversity of all employees, stakeholders, and external personnel.

Thank you for showing an interest in this position. Only those candidates chosen for interview will be contacted.
Resumes of individuals not granted an interview will not be kept on file, and will be disposed of appropriately.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, a traditional meeting grounds, gathering place, and travelling route to the Cree, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene and Nakota Sioux. We acknowledge all the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit whose footsteps have marked these lands for centuries.