Job Opportunity for a 
CHILDREN’S LIBRARIAN 
18 MONTH CONTRACT 
Full-time – 35 hours per week 
Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, Innisfil Ontario 

Our Environment 

Innisfil ideaLAB & Library is a dynamic, innovative, community hub providing opportunities for learning, discovery, gathering and fun for all. Our vision of revolutionizing Library service, transforming our community, and shaping our future can only be achieved through collaborative decision making and meaningful engagement with residents – it is all about the community. 

Our Team 

Our warm and friendly staff provide unique, meaningful interactions with our customers both virtually and in person, helping them to discover the spark to fuel ideas and opportunities. We embrace the unexpected, follow our passions with unlimited enthusiasm (and a little quirkiness), inspire each other to do better, and thrive in a constantly changing environment. 

Position Description 

Are you passionate about working with children and families, promoting a life-long love of reading, learning, and community? Do you enjoy working with schools, childcare providers, community organizations and more, and looking for new and innovative ways to connect them to literacy and the Library? If you answered yes, then we are looking for you! 

As a member of our collaborative, cross-functional team, you are an enthusiastic, highly-motivated people person who shares our commitment to excellence. You are passionate about working with children 0-12 and their families, and excited to lead a team and deliver high-quality programming and events focused on the principles of Every Child Ready to Read, the needs of the community, and developmentally appropriate best practices in programming and education. As the lead for Children’s Services, you provide oversight of the services to children the Library provides, which includes outreach to local schools and community organizations, and planning for participation in community events. 

You will have training and experience in collection development and work alongside a team of selectors to manage the children’s collections, both physical and digital. You will also mentor and guide staff to ensure appropriate readers’ advisory and public access to the children’s collection, which includes overseeing curated book bags and the selection of databases and electronic resources.

Our ideal candidate has a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent university degree and experience in Libraries and/or programming with children and families. You will also have a minimum of four years of Library programming experience; excellent computer skills, with a variety of experience facilitating successful virtual meetings on platforms including Google Meet and Zoom; and knowledge of basic video creation and editing software. Significant knowledge of Library programming trends including Makerspace equipment, robotics, coding and educational technologies is an asset. 

While being a creative, ideas-person, your superior leadership and organizational skills ensure you are capable of balancing projects with multiple priorities involving various working groups and partners in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Your commitment to the position requires flexibility to work both remotely and at all branches of the library system, including evenings and weekends. A police records check with Vulnerable Sector screen, valid Class G driver’s license, and access to reliable transportation is required. 

Salary Range: $37.62 – $44.26 per hour 

Relevant Policy Information  

The Innisfil ideaLAB and Library is committed to the health, safety and well-being of the Library’s workplace community and members of the public. The Library has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy strongly encouraging vaccinations for all employees who can be vaccinated against COVID-19 (respectful of Ontario Human Rights Code considerations). The Policy requires mandatory disclosure of vaccination status and full compliance with the policy requirements. All new employees (and re hires) are subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure as a condition of employment and disclosure of vaccination status is required prior to commencing employment. 

Please mail or email resumes by 5:00 pm on Monday June 20, 2022 to:
Job Opportunities 
Innisfil ideaLAB & Library  
967 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil, Ontario, L9S 1V3.  
Email: jobs@innisfilidealab.ca 
Subject line to read: Children’s Librarian 

We thank all applicants for their interest; and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information contained in your resume is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used strictly for employment assessment purposes.  

Accommodations for disabilities will be provided, on request, to support candidate participation in all aspects of the recruitment process. To request accommodation, please contact the Deputy Chief Librarian.