inventHQ Patron Services Associate - Spanish Speaking

About the role

The Library, Arts, History and CSU Extension department has an opening for a bilingual (Spanish/English) 29-hour part-time benefited inventHQ Makerspace Associate. We are seeking a high performing, innovative, and team-focused individual who has a passion for learning, creating, and collaborating.

Responsibilities

• Help children and adults use makerspace tools, equipment and software during drop-in public Open Hours.
• Greet new patrons and give them a tour of the space, chat with them about projects they would like to make, help them safely use tools, and connect them to learning resources.
• Outside of drop-in Open Hours, help with machine maintenance, staffing programs and preparing materials for them, working with volunteers, editing and testing tutorials, and performing other administrative duties.

Requirements

• Desire for fun, engaging, inspiring work.
• Enjoys tinkering, problem solving, and creating.
• Experience teaching in formal or informal environments; must be comfortable patiently facilitating hands-on learning.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish and English.
• Supportive of positive and collaborative learning environments.
• Not afraid to fail forward or say “I don’t know, let’s figure that out together”.
• Tech savvy with the ability to search in various places for solutions.
• Comfortable with makerspace tools, software, and machinery, or excited to learn.
• Enthusiastic about empowering community members to learn and solve problems on their own.
• Community-driven and able to connect with diverse community members.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university - required.
• Experience: 1 year experience required in public library work or other related customer facing experience - required.
• Demonstrated skill/knowledge with a variety of makerspace tools and machinery (such as laser cutters, 3D printers, electronic cutting machines, sublimation printers, and/or hobby electronics) - required.
• Experience working with children and experience teaching complex technology - preferred.

Skills

• Laser cutters
• Sewing machines
• Digital embroidery machines
• 3D printers
• Sublimation printers
• Heat presses
• Silhouette electronic cutting machines
• Vector design software (Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, Silhouette Studio)

Benefits

Excellent benefits; click the benefits header for details.

Pay

Hiring range is $24.47 - $33.11/hour.

Schedule

Works 29 hours per week Tuesday through Saturday: Tu/Th 12:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Fr/Sa 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Some additional evening hours may be required.