• Job Description

  Req#: 483633

  Creative Experience Resource Specialist

  St. Louis Public Library

  
  

  Are you passionate about helping customers? Do you enjoy seeing people tap into their creativity? Are you passionate about technology? Do you believe in making technology accessible to all? This may be the position for you! St. Louis Public Library is seeking a Creative Experience Resource Specialist to join our team.

  Creative Experiences are digital makerspaces located at Barr, Central, and Julia Davis Libraries. They have resources for 3D printing and modeling, animation, audio production, game development, graphic and web design, image editing, large format printing, laser cutting, recording rooms, video production, and virtual reality.

  Our ideal candidate is someone who is enthusiastic and committed to connecting our customers to the resources and services available in Creative Experience. The Library values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings and how this positively impacts our services and customer base. We seek people who understand these values to join our team.

  The Resource Specialist is someone who possesses a strong knowledge of digital creative software and hardware and thrives working independently as well as collaboratively. The role requires someone who can manage numerous complex projects at once and act as an ambassador for the Library during programs and outreach activities. This position supports the day-to-day functions of the Digital Services department at the Administration Building and Creative Experience locations.

  In this role you will:

  • Plan and teach Creative Experience workshops, both in-person and virtually.

  • Lead staff training on Creative Experience resources and services.

  • Organize and coordinate outreach events to promote Creative Experience.

  • Assist customers with Creative Experience computers, 3D printers, large format printers, laser cutters, virtual reality, recording rooms, and other related equipment.

  • Handle department scheduling

  You will need to be:

  • Friendly, outgoing, and able to build relationships at all levels.

  • Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with competing tasks and priorities.

  • Able to adapt to a new assignment/location with short notice based on coverage needs.

  • Able to quickly learn new software and hardware for creative applications.

  • Experienced in assisting customers with different levels of technological proficiency.

  You will need to have:

  • Four years of related experience and/or training in the digital or creative field, or Bachelor’s degree related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Experience teaching and planning classes or workshops

  • Advanced computer skills and knowledge of:

    • Digital creative software and hardware (including Adobe Creative Suite, audio and video production, virtual reality, game development, 3D modeling and 3D printers)

    • Social media

  You will earn:

  • Competitive salary range starting at $50,803

  • Medical, dental, and life insurance

  • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days

  • Pension plan through the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis

  • Professional Development Opportunities

  Schedule

  40 hours per week. Schedule to be determined in conjunction with the Manager of Digital Services, with regular evening and weekend hours. Hours subject to change.

  About SLPL:

  St. Louis Public Library is a true urban library, representing the historic center of the St. Louis region: the City of St. Louis. With its roots in the mid-1800s, St. Louis Public Library has a long history of innovation and service, a large and historic collection including rare books and extensive special collections, and a diverse and dedicated staff. Our technology is a major resource throughout the City and beyond, and the Library makes an enormous investment in technology annually to keep them state of the art. We operate 16 locations in a relatively small city of 61 square miles. These range from the magnificent Central Library – one of the world’s great public libraries – to regional and neighborhood libraries that vary in size and design but are centerpieces in their communities. St. Louis was an early, passionate supporter of library services to children, and that remains a core value and mission. Outreach into our varied communities, marketing the Library’s remarkable strengths, and working with civic and cultural partners to benefit St. Louisans are all closely held values and goals at the Library.

  
  

  To apply:

  If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org /employment, and submit your cover letter and resume with your application. Thank you!

  
  

  
  

• About the company

  The St. Louis Public Library is a municipal public library system in the city of St.

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