Library Technician (Permanent Full-Time)

This position is being posted due to a vacancy

Ernestown Secondary School

35 Hours/Week – 11 Months/Year

Hourly Rate of pay: $27.71 - $29.35 (Plus a competitive Benefit Package)

Effective date: September 2026

About the Limestone District School Board

The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) is situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee. We acknowledge their enduring presence on this land, as well as the presence of Métis, Inuit, and other First Nations from across Turtle Island. We honour their cultures and celebrate their commitment to this land.

The LDSB is the region's only fully inclusive school board. Limestone schools serve more than 20,500 students in 55 schools and five alternative education centres covering a geographic area of 7,719 square kilometres across the City of Kingston, the Townships of Central Frontenac, North Frontenac, South Frontenac, Addington Highlands, Loyalist, Stone Mills, the Frontenac Islands and the Town of Greater Napanee.

About this position

Under the direction of the Administration Team provide all school library technical and service functions and assist library users.

Duties and responsibilities

• Use and maintain a computerized circulation database containing patron records, item records (OPAC) and records of transactions, print notices and update statistics
• Familiarity with library computer applications such as Destiny from Follett, edit and input catalogue records for new library materials using the automated library system, and/or download and edit vendor records as necessary
• Administer the circulation desk
• Maintain, shelve, weed and inventory library resources
• Assist students and staff to locate resources using OPAC, the computer facilities and manual indexes, with an emphasis on proper search strategies and research skills
• Assist in ensuring that library patrons know about newly acquired resources and compiling bibliographies
• Troubleshoot basic computer problems and refer questions requiring further expertise to computer technician
• Provide general library supervision
• Assist with the tracking and distribution of textbook resources
• Curate collections for classes as needed
• Keep school website updated
• Demonstrates experience and commitment to EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications, knowledge, and skills required

• Secondary School Diploma
• Post secondary education with a Library Technician diploma
• Understand, interpret and apply MARC coding to catalogue records
• Familiarity with the Dewey Decimal system is necessary
• Proficiency in use of computers, including accurate and efficient keyboarding skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Across LDSB, we are committed to removing systemic barriers not only in recruitment but in retention and promotion as well so that you can see yourself in Limestone. The LDSB is dedicated to promoting fair and equitable hiring practices that will move us forward in hiring staff who reflect the full diversity and lived experiences within the communities we serve.

We invite and welcome you, through your application/resume to self-identify as someone who has lived experiences, and who can bring valuable, diverse knowledge and perspective to our district and the students and communities we serve.

Accommodation will be provided to applicants to enable equitable participation in the recruitment process. Applicants can request accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.

Applicants who are transgender may provide records in a different name than their current legal name or name of common usage. This will not prejudice prospective applicants in any way, and such information will remain confidential.

The Kingston area community promotes and supports the diversity that continues to grow within our communities. For more information about Kingston and/or the LDSB, including equitable recruitment, retention and promotion practices, please visit .

How to apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit an application package that includes a cover letter, resume, and proof of qualifications. Please ensure you clearly outline how your skills, experience, and education relate to the position.

Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026 and must be submitted through .