inventHQ Patron Services Associate - Spanish Speaking

inventHQ Patron Services Associate - Spanish Speaking

Salary

$24.47 - $33.11 Hourly

Location

6 Garden Center, CO

Job Type

PT Benefited

Job Number

2026-00099a

Department

LIbrary, Arts & History

Division

Services

Opening Date

05/26/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Description

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.

This position 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. The hiring range is $24.47 - $33.11/hour. Excellent benefits; click the benefits header for details.

Why inventHQ?

Acting as a community connector, this busy makerspace is a destination for families and individuals to create and learn together. We have a strong sense of pride and identity and work extensively to bring the highest quality services to our patrons.

Are you a good fit?

• 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 dont know, lets 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

Essential Required Tasks/Examples of Duties

In this position you will help children and adults use makerspace tools, equipment and software during drop-in public Open Hours. You will 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, you may help with machine maintenance, staffing programs and preparing materials for them, working with volunteers, editing and testing tutorials and performing other administrative duties.

For a full job description, please visit https://www.broomfield.org/2405/Job-Descriptions and search for Patron Services Associate.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors 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

Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Bilingual skills in Spanish/English required for this assignment; Native Spanish-speaking preferred. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: oral board, reference checks, background checks including local police check and sex-offender registry.

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01

Are you 18 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid drivers license and a safe driving record?

• Yes
• No

03

Please select the highest level of education you have successfully completed.

• None
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Some college
• Associates degree or 60 semester hours
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree or higher

04

Are you available to work Tuesday through Saturday, including evenings?

• Yes
• No

05

If you have selected No in the previous question - please specify your availability.

06

Are you fluent in both English and Spanish?

• Yes
• No

07

Please explain your approach to providing excellent customer service for diverse visitors of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels.

08

Briefly share your most memorable experience in customer service.

09

How much experience do you have in public library work or other related customer facing experience?

• Less than 1 year
• More than 1 year but less than 3 years
• More than 3 years but less than 5 years
• More than 5 years but less than 7 years
• More than 7 years

10

Check all of the following tools/machines that you know how to use and would be comfortable teaching to other people:

• 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)
• None of the above

11

Why are you excited to apply for this role?

Required Question

Employer City and County of Broomfield

Address 1 DesCombes Drive

Broomfield, Colorado, 80020

Phone 303-438-6320

303-438-6320

Website http://www.broomfield.org/jobs