Hampden Center Technician

University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Denver Hampden Center seeks a knowledgeable and enthusiastic information technician. The candidate will process multi-format collections, use descriptive taxonomies in the processing and rehousing of physical collections, and will further add inventory control to the processed material by using a local organizational schema specific to the Hampden Center.

May act as a backup for the daily operations of the Hampden Center in retrieving materials for DU patrons using Alma.

Qualifications

• Experience with information or materials processing.
• 21+ with valid driver's license; willing to operate University vehicle and an aerial lift after on-site training.
• Able to work in both an office and warehouse environment.
• Able to lift boxes up to 25–50 pounds; stand, bend, kneel, push, pull, and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and push teams toward time-sensitive goals.
• Serve as the point of contact for the department on projects they lead.
• Improve service standards through procedural, systematic, and interpersonal means.
• Lead areas of materials management ensuring quality control and reporting those findings to the Supervisor.
• Collaborate with department liaisons to understand the department's role within the Library.
• Maintain Hampden Center safety, security, arming, and unlocking when a supervisor is not on-site.
• Commit to continuous improvement activities focused on process and goals.

Skills

Independent work

Physical stamina

Detail orientation

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Hampden Center Technician

Job No: 499064

Work Type: Staff Part-Time

Location: Denver, CO

Categories: Business Operations / Services, Library Professionals

Department Summary

The University of Denver Libraries, comprised of the Main Library at the Anderson Academic Commons, a remote storage facility called the Hampden Center, and the Bonfils Stanton Music Library in the Newman Center, is a highly collaborative organization that serves a diverse population, ranging from our students, staff, and faculty to public and other academic patrons from the surrounding region. The Anderson Academic Commons is the campus centerpiece for collaborative teaching, learning, and engagement. The University of Denver Libraries are central to discovery and creative interaction among students and faculty, and provide collections, services, personnel, and systems that support the teaching and research programs of the University. The institution is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment.

Position Summary

The University of Denver Hampden Center seeks a knowledgeable and enthusiastic information technician. The candidate will process multi-format collections, use descriptive taxonomies in the processing and rehousing of physical collections, and will further add inventory control to the processed material by using a local organizational schema specific to the Hampden Center. May act as a backup for the daily operations of the Hampden Center in retrieving materials for DU patrons using the organizational schema and Alma.

This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

Essential Functions

• Lead projects and push teams toward time-sensitive goals.
• Serving as the point of contact for the department as a whole on projects they are directly responsible for leading.
• Improve service standards through procedural, systematic, and/or interpersonal means.
• Lead certain areas of our materials' management assuring quality control and reporting those findings to the Supervisor.
• Work more directly with other departmental liaisons on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis to develop a unique sense of this department's role within the Library.
• Serve as a leader by being responsible for safety, security, arming, and unlocking the Hampden Center, occasionally, without a supervisor on-site.
• Commit to continuous improvement activities that are process and goal focused.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• Have the ability to work independently.
• Have a valid driver's license and at least 21 years of age and must be willing and able to operate a University vehicle and an aerial lift (after on-site training).
• Able to work in both a typical office environment and a warehouse environment.
• Ability to lift boxes up to 25-50 pounds, stand, bend, kneel, push, pull, and use ladders to perform the work.

Required Qualifications

• Have previous information or materials' processing experience.
• If 21 years of age, have a valid driver's license, pass the defensive driving course, and must be willing and able to operate a University vehicle and an aerial lift (after on-site training). Those under 21 will not transport materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED

Work schedule

Monday - Friday, Part-Time. This position requires 10-20 hours per week for fall, winter and spring quarters with flexibility in scheduling.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 23, 2026.

Hourly rate

The hourly rate for the position is $19.82.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.