Summer Casual Library Assistant

The City of Yellowknife is an inclusive employer offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment that delivers valuable services to our residents. Working in Local Government provides many opportunities to not only develop your career but also to improve the lives of residents and visitors to Yellowknife!

At the City, the diverse backgrounds of our employees help us to create a positive, safe and fun environment for us all. The City is committed to hiring a diverse and skilled workforce that is representative of the community, strengthening our ability to provide high quality services and excellent customer service to residents. In addition, the City of Yellowknife is committed to reconciliation and implementing actions intended to increase the number of Indigenous peoples who work for the City. The City of Yellowknife welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, and encourages Indigenous persons, visible minorities and persons with a disability to self-declare when submitting their application.

We are currently seeking a post-secondary student (preferably enrolled in Education or Library Sciences) with Leadership skills who has a love of reading and working with children to run the summer reading program in the Yellowknife Public Library. Please keep in mind the following requirements for this position with the Community Services Department:

• Include the dates you are available to work. This position begins in the first week of May and does not end until approximately August 23, 2024. You must be available for the duration of the summer.
• Strong computer skills are essential, as is a demonstrated ability in working with groups of children. A background in Library Sciences or Education programs will be considered an asset.
• We are looking at expanding the reading program to more than one of the official languages of the NWT so highlight in your application if you are bilingual and in which languages.
You must have a satisfactory Criminal Records Check (vulnerable sector) completed prior to commencing work. You should keep in mind that this can take a couple of weeks to be processed.

Please keep in mind that we receive many more applications than we have positions. You will be contacted if your resume has been short-listed for an interview opportunity. Thank you for considering The City of Yellowknife in your summer 2024 job search!

Visit the City of Yellowknife Website at: www.yellowknife.ca to submit your resume.

The closing date to apply for this position is April 19, 2024.