Technical Resource Assistant - Listowel & Area - Daily or Long-Term

OSSTF-ESSP

Technical Resource Assistant

Listowel and Area

(Daily Occasional/Long-Term Assignment)

Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) provides first class education to students and families throughout Huron and Perth Counties. We aim to engage, inspire, and innovate, in all that we do! We are always learning! Our work is guided by a Strategic Plan and highlights 3 main areas of focus that enable our students and staff to say: I am prepared.

I am well. I am engaged.

Our vision is to engage
, inspire
, innovate
, because we are always learning
.

Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity as a key team member of a school supporting the organization and management of learning resources?

Hours of Work: Casual/Call-in basis, Monday - Friday, from September to June (10 months)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Daily Rate: $24.28 per hour + vacation pay as outlined in the OSSTF-ESSP Collective Agreement

Long Term Assignment Rate: $26.56 per hour + vacation payas outlined in the OSSTF-ESSP Collective Agreement

Pension Plan: Defined pension plan through the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS includes:

• 24/7 confidential support
• Access to information on personal fitness, nutrition, career, financial and legal advice; relationship & family support, and overall wellbeing resources.

• Support staff and students in the library;
• Assist with library orientation for students under the direction of the classroom teacher;
• Maintain the library circulation system that facilitates searching, cataloging, inventory control and patron information;
• Maintain a schedule of library and technology bookings;
• Maintain physical organization of library resources including but not limited to processing new resources, shelving books, weeding and repairing resources;
• Provide support for ordering books or supplies, coordinating volunteer schedules for volunteer students and parents working in the library/resource area;
• Assist with promotional activities (book fairs) during regular working hours;
• May be assigned to supervise library or computer lab during non-instructional time.

• Assist with student logins and passwords as required;
• Assist in the use of technology to support resource-based learning;
• Work with individual and/or small groups of students under the direction of a teacher to provide technical support and support with library resources;
• Under the direction of the principal, support and promote all Board Administrative Procedures and Guidelines to support and promote digital citizenship appropriate student behaviour in accordance with school code of conduct;
• Provide support and perform duties in the areas of resource-based learning and computer literacy.

• Provide first response troubleshooting for minor technical issues of school technology including, but not limited to, computers, printers, photocopiers, interactive panel technologies, printers, iPads, Chromebooks and elevate issues to IT staff where appropriate;
• Maintain new generation learning (NGL) agreements and collect NGL devices at year-end as directed by IT staff;
• Under the direction of IT staff, may assist with troubleshooting standard wireless connectivity issues;
• Create and monitor IT work orders for student technology and school devices.

• May include lifting and moving computer equipment and peripherals, book orders, etc.
• May assist with equipment set-up for meeting and assemblies
• May assist with updating daily information for display on school TV monitors, school website and social media sites, year-end slide show

• One year college level diploma or certificate, such as Micro-computer Software Applications Certificate Program, plus up to six months related experience; or a combination of experience, education and training that is considered equivalent.
• Proven computer literacy, minor computer maintenance and troubleshooting skills.
• The capacity to work independently, problem‑solve and multi‑task in a busy environment.
• Proven professional, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and a high…