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Aurora, Colorado 80010-2163

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Why Work for Aurora?

Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
Diverse community
Competitive total compensation package
Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
Light rail station minutes away
On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Hiring Salary: $23.84 - $29.80/hour

The deadline to submit an application for this position is November 23, 2025. However, it is subject to close at any time once a qualified pool of applications is obtained.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT

Department Information

The Library and Cultural Services Departments vision is to empower an environment of lifelong learning and cultural enrichment by stimulating learning and literacy, inspiring creativity, and integrating arts, culture and history into the lives of Aurorans. We have two divisions within the department: Library and Cultural Services, both offering a variety of free programs and services to the community. Please go to www.AuroraGov.org/LCS to learn more about our department.

Library Services Summary

5 locations
Books, CDs, DVDs, magazines
Database and language learning programs
Public computers
Study space
Printing, faxing and scanning services
Community events, programs, and activities for all ages

Cultural Services Summary

Aurora History Museum and Historic Sites
Aurora Fox Arts Center
Bicentennial Arts Center
Art in Public Places collection (over 240 commissioned pieces around the city)
The People’s Building

Position Information

The People’s Building is seeking an Administrative Specialist to oversee external communications, working closely with the Curator, to promote the organization’s events, programs, and community engagement. This part-time role (up to 25 hours per week) is responsible for creating and managing The People’s Building’s weekly newsletter, executing our social media strategy, managing ticketing systems, and collaborating with rental clients to ensure accurate event information is reflected across various platforms.

The Administrative Specialist plays a key role in maintaining consistent, effective communication between The People’s Building and our diverse audiences, ensuring our client communications reflect the vibrancy of the arts and culture we represent.

This is classified as a VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefited Employee), where the selected candidate will work less than 29 hours per week. This position does not provide medical benefits. This position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Drafts, designs, and schedules a weekly newsletter featuring upcoming events, artist highlights, and community news.
Coordinates with the Curator and rental clients to ensure content is timely, accurate, and engaging for our audience.
Oversees and implements the social media strategy for The People’s Building, promoting events and building engagement on Instagram and Facebook.
Ensures daily posts, including event promotions, behind-the-scenes content, and community stories, to maintain an active and engaging online presence.
Works closely with our ticketing vendor to resolve any issues that may arise, ensuring smooth ticket sales and user experience.
Collaborates with rental clients to collect all necessary event and ticketing information, including show dates, times, ticket types, and any special discounts or promotions.
Updates The People’s Building website with each show's ticketing page, ensuring it reflects accurate and up-to-date information for patrons.
Regularly updates and maintains the ticketing page on The People’s Building website, ensuring event information is current and tickets are available for sale.
Supports website content management, making sure all information is accurate and up to date for public viewing.
Assists with additional marketing and communications tasks as needed, including writing content, creating promotional graphics, concessions work, district communication, and coordinating special projects.
Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.

Experience:

Proven experience in communications or a related field.
Experience with ticketing vendors
Preferred experience with the current ticketing vendor Thundertix.

Skills:

Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
Proficient with social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook) and content scheduling tools.
Familiar with website management tools (e.g., WordPress) and basic HTML.
Basic video editing skills
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Creative and collaborative, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Passion for arts, culture, and community.

Abilities:

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, all levels of management including executive staff, citizens, and elected officials
Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Creatively solve problems, negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner

WORKING CONDITIONS

Essential Personnel:

When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands:

Sedentary physical work that involves moving no more than 10 pounds at a time
Clear vision to read and interpret reports and other written documents
Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens
Hand/eye coordination for operation of computer keyboard

Work Environment:

Primarily remote work, with occasional in-person meetings at The People’s Building for content creation and coordination.
Part-time, up to 25 hours per week, with flexibility in scheduling.

Equipment Used:

Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel, etc.
This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

For Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.

The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.

Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, And Employment References:

As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.

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