Summer Employment @ the CM Libraries – Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, May 21st @ 12 noon.

Summer Employment Opportunities – Why be boring when you can work in a library!

The CMLibraries has received funding for two (2) summer students!

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to Karla Buckborough by email (resumes.cmlibraries@gmail.com) or to the address Cavan Monaghan Libraries 1 Dufferin Street Millbrook, ON L0A 1G0. Please note position name in subject line of email. We welcome all applicants; however, only those who are considered best fit will be contacted for an interview.

Posted: April 30, 2024

In accordance with Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the information gathered will be used for the purpose of job selection.

English Language Learner Activity Administrator

We are looking for someone who will help the library be a warm and welcoming space for newcomers to our community. We are looking for someone who either is an English Language Learner or who has worked in ESL programs. The successful candidate will create two programs for the summer: Coffee and Conversation and Outdoor Play all with a focus on practicing English in a fun conversational method.

As per the YCW guidelines candidates must:

  • be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory
  • be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
    Note: Non-Canadian students or graduates holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible.
  • be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment; and
  • have registered as a high school, college, CEGEP or university student.

Compensation & Hours:

  • Location of work: primarily the Millbrook Branch but may spend some hours at the Bruce Johnston Branch
  • 180 hours may be full time in July-August or worked part time from July through December. Scheduling to be determined by need and availability of applicant
  • Work week: Tuesdays through Saturdays (Evenings included) –
  • Rate of Pay: $16.55 per hour

Qualifications:

  • Experience organizing/working with families in either a recreational or educational environment
  • Demonstrates creativity and initiative
  • Experience working in a library environment is a plus
  • Good organizational and people skills, neatness and attention to detail, and the ability to work independently would be an asset
  • Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate may be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check and vulnerable sector screening) dated no earlier than nine months prior to the date of employment

Note: Priority will be given to students who have not previously participated in the YCWHO employment program.

For fuller information about the positions – please read this.

The Teen Tech Coordinator will be responsible for a variety of tasks that encourage age inclusivity in our community. To target children and families, the Teen Tech Coordinator will be laminating and cataloging our Story Walks so that they can be put up around the library. Cataloging Story Walks also gives schools and other community organizations the opportunity to borrow them as well.

To target pre-teens and teenagers, the Teen Tech Coordinator will be responsible for creating and implementing a weekly program that uses technology. The focus will be on showcasing how libraries can be fun places for every age.

The Teen Tech Coordinator will be helping behind the counter with checking books in and out as well as shelving material. The emphasis for this summer employment opportunity is working with all ages of the community to benefit the community.

Eligible Students – from 2024 Summer Employment Opportunities website

Students hired by recipient organizations must meet the eligibility criteria of the program:

  • All students must be currently enrolled in a secondary, or post-secondary institution or within six months of graduation and have reached the age of 15 upon commencement of employment.
  • Students must be employed full time for a minimum employment contract length of 217.5 hours or 30 days at 7.25 hours per day.
  • Proof of student enrolment must be provided to the employer.
  • Students must be residents of Ontario during the period of employment.
  • Students must be eligible to work in Canada and have a Social Insurance Number (SIN).
  • Students should be living in Ontario at the time they start work.

The intention of the program is to provide career-related experience to eligible students that are also eligible to work in Ontario.

Compensation & Hours:

  • Location of work: the Millbrook Branch and the Bruce Johnston Branch
  • Number of hours: 217.5 hours to be worked in July and August.
  • Work week: Tuesdays through Saturdays (Evenings included)
  • Rate of Pay: $16.55 per hour

Qualifications:

  • Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in using technology – such as iPads, computers, VR equipment
  • Experience organizing/working with families in either a recreational or educational environment
  • Demonstrates creativity and initiative
  • Experience working in a library environment is a plus
  • Good organizational and people skills, neatness and attention to detail, and the ability to work independently would be an asset
  • Because of the environment this position will be working in, the successful candidate may be required to furnish an original Police Information Search (criminal reference check and vulnerable sector screening) dated no earlier than nine months prior to the date of employment

For fuller information about the positions – please read this