Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The BPLD is committed to advancing equity in our diverse community by providing accessible programs, print and digital materials, tools and technology, and educational opportunities. Across our five current locations, we are proud to offer resources such as a makerspace, art galleries, outdoor learning areas, a multimedia local history archive, community literacy programs, and a theater. Boulder Public Library strives to be a safe and welcoming place to all staff and patrons, alike. Through outreach, community partnerships, and volunteer-driven programs, we seek to adapt our services to those who may experience barriers to visiting our physical locations.

We circulate more than 1.5 million items annually, but we believe that a library is more than a place to borrow free materials. As a vital civic space, we provide opportunities for our more than 500,000 yearly visitors to study, host meetings, be introduced to new people or experiences, and connect to essential local services.

Our employees are part of a vibrant, uplifting workplace culture that honors the joy and commitment of meaningful public service, while still caring for the needs of the individual. Our work is highly collaborative, adaptive, inquisitive, and is always on-going. We are passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds, interests, and experiences and we are dedicated to our mission of connecting people, ideas and information to transform lives and strengthen our community.

This position is a substitute position with no set hours, but most of the hours needed will be nights and weekends.

Job Summary: The Creative Technologist Substitute works a variable schedule including evenings and weekends, sometimes on short notice, on an as-needed basis. The Creative Technologist Substitute supports the Creative Technologists to maintain a functional and safe makerspace that supports learners of all ages, levels, abilities, and social/cultural backgrounds.

Essential Functions:

• Welcomes and checks in participants and supports the instructor and/or Creative Technologist in setup and breakdown of program. (50%)
• Provides safety and equipment training, as well as one-on-one and group instruction to students of all ages, levels and abilities. (25%)
• Maintains a clean and orderly studio environment. (25%)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs administrative tasks such as recording statistics.
• Takes proper safety precautions to prevent accidents. Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, and equipment. Uses all required safety equipment and follows all safety regulations, policies and procedures. Reports all accidents and damage to District property.

Time-off Benefits

• 48 hours of Paid Sick leave per year for employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Some high school education or equivalent is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical Experience: Experience using and troubleshooting two or more of the following skillsets below:
• Laser cutting and engraving, 3D printing and scanning, digital design software or CAD, fiber arts, printmaking, CNC fabrication or other related makerspace technologies.
• Experience with digital and traditional fabrication and supporting various software suites including Microsoft Office and Adobe CC.
• Operating woodworking equipment such as power tools, table saw, drill press, bandsaw, hand tools, and associated materials.
• Using microcontroller prototyping platforms such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, CircuitPython, or Micro:bit.
• Creating video, web, and social media content.
• Fiber and textile arts: knitting, spinning, weaving, dyeing, sewing, quilting, crocheting, embroidery, etc.
• Printmaking, painting, illustration, metalwork, stained glass, sculpture, papercraft, etc.
• Experience developing and running a mobile library or makerspace.
• Spanish language skills and/or experience working with patrons from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Working Conditions:

Works primarily in workshop environment subject to background noise from machinery. Use of personal protective equipment required in some situations. Requires ability to stand and/or walk continuously. Frequent bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling and circling all part of the normal requirement for fabrication in the makerspace. Ability to do the above with a maximum of 50 lbs individually. Work may include extended periods of time viewing a computer video monitor and/or operating a keyboard. Seeing, hearing, and speaking required. Machines and equipment used include but are not limited to the following: Computer workstations, servers, network hardware, scanners, printers, 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, power tools, hand tools, sewing machines, and looms.

Please apply by August 13th, 2025, at 4 PM. The hiring team will review applicants, and interviews will likely begin the following week.

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BPLD is committed to advancing equity in our diverse community, and jobs are one great way for us to do this. Please let us know if you require any accommodations for a disability to apply for this position.

Examples of this could include, but are not limited to: A paper copy of the application, emailing the interview questions to you in advance via email, or reading the application to an applicant with visual impairment. This is not an exhaustive list.

Please note a few things:

• If you need more time to fill out anything on the application, we recommend that you fill out the answers on a word processing document or a text file. The system times out after 30 minutes and does not retain your information. Having it in a word processing document will help in case you need to copy and paste the information back into the application.
• Uploading documents and qualifications can impact the formatting of your resume . We will no t discount your application if Paylocity transcription alters the formatting.

Reach us at: hr@boulderlibrary.org, and we will work with you to see if we can accommodate. Please expect that we may need 24-48 hours to review and implement any accommodation.

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