Copyright and Public Services Librarian Job North Vancouver area,Squamish BC Canada,Education / Teaching

Location: Squamish

Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation of the Coast Salish Peoples. We respectfully acknowledge that our campuses are located on the territories of the LíỈwat, xʷməθkʷəỷəm (Musqueam), shíshálh (Sechelt), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and SəỈílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. At CapU we are committed to supporting a campus community that is both diverse and inclusive.

We believe that diversity within our workforce is essential in creating both an exceptional student, and employee experience. As part of this ongoing commitment, we strive to ensure that our recruitment campaigns are proudly reflective of the community we serve. We actively seek applications from Indigenous peoples, the 2

SLGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities as well as members of groups that experience discrimination based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, place of origin, ancestry, and religion as we acknowledge the value each individual brings to the CapU community through their lived experiences. To help us focus our efforts, we ask all applicants, should they wish, to complete a short anonymous questionnaire.

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Competition Number:

JR100159

Position Title:

Employment Group:

Faculty

Position Status:

Regular Fixed Term (Temp Assignment or Special Project) (Fixed Term) Full time

Position Type:

Librarian

Workload Amount:

Department:

Library

Location:

North Vancouver

Job Description

Summary:

The Capilano University Library is seeking a Copyright and Public Services Librarian to join our faculty in a Regular Limited Term position from October 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027. The librarian in this role will be responsible for teaching critical information literacy workshops for English 100 and other courses, providing in‑person and online research services for the campus community, co‑managing our institutional repository, and developing copyright education and tools for students, faculty, and colleagues.

The librarian in this position will work primarily at our North Vancouver campus, with one day per week at the Squamish campus during the fall and spring terms while classes are in session.

Job Description:

We have a robust teaching program help students and faculty become more skilled at library research and critical information literacy both in the classroom and at our Research Help Desk. Our team values active learning, needs‑and outcomes‑based class design, and critical approaches to pedagogy, technologies, and research processes. The librarian in this role can expect mentorship in learning design and delivery as they teach classes primarily in English 100 classrooms and similar courses.

Work on the Research Help Desk will involve providing personalized, one‑on‑one research support in‑person and online via chat or video call.

As part of offering student support to the Squamish campus, this librarian will act as a liaison between the Squamish team and the library, including collaborating with the Squamish Student Success and Experience team members on student‑focused initiatives as time and their areas of responsibility permit.