The ORL offers a stable and supportive work environment that allows employees to make a real difference in their communities while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. You’ll interact with customers who value their library services, and colleagues who love what they do.
You’ll be part of a regional team that serves individuals and families through a variety of in-branch and online services.
The ORL looks for team members with enthusiasm and dedication – professional librarians and staff who strongly believe in exceptional customer service while balancing individual and group goals.
The ORL hires the best qualified candidates for its positions. Selections for bargaining unit positions are conducted in accordance with the provisions of the appropriate collective agreement.
Depending on the job description and the location of the position, employees will be classified in one of the following groups:
- Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
- Professional Employees Association (PEA)
- Exempt
- Non Union
There are various employee classifications within the ORL. The most commonly hired are:
Permanent Full Time Employees (35 hours per week): Employees who have been assigned to a regularly scheduled position and who have completed probation.
Permanent Part Time Employee (less than 35 hours per week): Employees who have been assigned a regularly scheduled position of less than 35 hours per week and who have completed probation.
Auxiliary Employees: An employee who has no permanently scheduled hours and is willing to work on call with or without notice.
Pages: Employees who are classed as Pages will be recruited with a preference for students and individuals with diversabilities.
Job Openings
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Status definitions
- Screening: Posting has closed and applications are being shortlisted.
- Interviewing: Short listed candidates have been contacted for an interview.
- Final Process: Reference checking and/or testing is being conducted. A job offer is pending.
- Filled: The competition has been closed.
- On-Hold: For a variety of reasons, recruitment activity has been suspended.
- Cancelled: Cancelled.
Personal information collected is used in accordance with the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The ORL is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As the ORL is responsible for the well-being of its customers, a criminal record check is a condition of employment. Disclosure of a criminal record may preclude you from employment with the ORL.