Experience Design Specialist

TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LAB; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carroll County Public Library is seeking passionate Experience Design Specialists for its Exploration Commons. These roles involve creating and delivering training programs, engaging with community partners, and utilizing modern technologies in an innovative makerspace. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience, with a focus on customer service and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years directly related experience required.
• Instructional experience preferred.
• 90 contact hours of approved in-service training needed within the first 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement trainings and programs for the makerspace and teaching kitchen.
• Plan and present training on various technologies and culinary concepts.
• Engage the public with new technology and professional-grade kitchen equipment.

Skills

Proficiency with design software

Effective communication

Familiarity with makerspace equipment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Training through Library Associate Training Institute

Job description

Location: Exploration Commons at 50 East, Carroll County Public Library in Westminster, Maryland

Experience Design Specialist

Position 1 (2 openings) Position 2 (4 openings)

Full-time Part-time

37.5 hours per week 20 hours per week

$45,825 annually plus benefits $24,440 annually plus benefits

Overview:

Are you enthusiastic about learning new things and teaching others? Are you looking to be a member of a customer service-oriented team that will help our community achieve their professional, educational and personal goals?

Join our team! Carroll County Public Library’s new space, Exploration Commons at 50 East (https://explorationcommons.carr.org), is seeking full and part time Experience Design Specialists who are passionate about new technologies and/or have professional cooking experience. You will create and implement trainings and programs for a thriving maker and culinary community in our innovative and state of the art makerspace and teaching kitchen. The successful candidates will be highly motivated, able to work independently as well as with a team focused on providing superior customer service, and able to learn and share new technologies and skills.

Experience Design Specialists will plan, prepare and present training on makerspace, teaching kitchen and meeting room resources; conduct programs on a variety of makerspace and cooking concepts; create content and showcase applications of new technology for the community; work closely with educational, workforce development, and other community partners to develop content; and engage the public through a wide variety of technologies and professional-grade kitchen equipment.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degreeand1 – 2years directly related experience
• Requires 90 contact hours of approved in-servicetraining throughLibrary Associate Training Institute (LATI) within first 2 years of employment or 9 hours of formal academic course work in library science
• Instructional experience preferred
• Proficiency with design software (Adobe CreativeCloudandAutodesk)
• Familiarity with themakerspace and/or kitchen equipment
• Highly effective communicator via email,telephone, and in person
• Or equivalent technical training, education, and experience

The Carroll County Public Library is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The Library’s policy is to treat all employees and applicants equally and without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era. This policy is applicable to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and promotions. Carroll County Public Library is a drug free/smoke free workplace.