[van-announce] SFU Women's centre Librarian job posting

[emily_aspinwall]

SIMON FRASER STUDENT SOCIETY
- JOB POSTING-

Women's Centre Librarian

The Women’s Centre Librarian will develop the administrative systems and
research collection of the Women’s Centre Library and assist campus users.

This is a part time Term position flexibly scheduled at 15 hours per week in
each semester, included in the Canadian Union of Pubic Employees (CUPE)
Local 2396 at a wage rate of $17.52 per hour.

The Simon Fraser Student Society is an equal opportunity employer. The
Women’s Centre is Trans and Intersex woman inclusive.  The Women’s Centre is
committed to affirmative hiring practices. Applicants are encouraged to
self-identify as members of oppressed groups as appropriate. 

Preference will be given to an SFU student who can commit to a minimum of 3
consecutive semesters in the position.

Duties:
The duties of the Librarian are as follows:
1. Update and manage the Library systems and collection (including
selecting, ordering and buying materials with Library Committee and
Collective input and approval), within reporting and budgetary systems, and
cataloguing and processing of Library materials
2. Facilitate Library patron access and assist patrons with research
3. Maintain files, databases, administrative systems, supplies and equipment

4. Keep the Women’s Centre Collective informed about the operations of the
Library, and make recommendations to it regarding Library policies,
procedures and activities as required. 
5. Facilitate the participation of volunteers in library work through
recruitment, training and support
6. Maintain and update the Women’s Centre website 
7. Attend biweekly meetings of the Women’s Centre Collective.
8. Assist the Women’s Centre Coordinator in the operations of the Women’s
Centre including the coordination of projects, services and other events of
benefit to women at S.F.U.
9. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of resources available to women at SFU
and in the community, and to assist women who phone or drop by the Women’s
Centre library/office with information, referral, crisis intervention and
peer support as necessary

Required Skills and Experience:
At a minimum the Librarian should:
 - Knowledge of post-secondary student organizations’ structure and mandate
 - Library working skills and experience, including database maintenance,
research, acquisition and library user assistance 
 - Ability to work in a self-supervisory, multi-task environment, within
clear timelines
 - Strong interpersonal skills
 - Administrative ability and experience
 - Computing skills – in particular, using a MAC platform/operating systems:
Word, FileMaker Pro, website management, email, internet  research
 - Strong organizational skills
 - Ability and experience working within a feminist collective structure,
using consensus decision-making
 - Experience with issues faced by women in an academic environment
 - Experience assisting women in crisis an asset

HOW TO APPLY
Please apply, in writing, by Noon October 7, 2003 to:

Women’s Centre Librarian Hiring Committee
c/o Simon Fraser Student Society
MBC 2290 (SFSS General Office)
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC V5A 1S6

Please include a resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the
position. Only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Your interest in working with the S.F.S.S. Women’s Centre is appreciated.
For more information about this position, please contact the S.F.S.S.
Women’s Centre
womenctr at sfu.ca
 
CUPE 2396