STEAM Coach Volunteer for Innovation Lab- Central Library

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Are you a maker, engineer, tinkerer, or technologist and is passionate about teaching others? The San Diego Public Library is looking for passionate and dedicated individuals that are comfortable using their hands to help their community, students and entrepreneurs how to use the library’s makerspace (Innovation Lab).

Activities:

• Assist users with technology skills using a variety of devices
• Troubleshoot minor technical problems from a variety of devices
• Helping with checking in attendees
• Researching appliance manuals and how to... videos
• Opening and Closing of the lab
• Run a coding/robotics club
• Teach others how to program or basics of 3d modeling, or how to use the equipment in the lab

Desirables:

• Basic computer skills
• Basic communication and people skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and identify problems with broken items as presented
• Basic repair skills with any of the following;
• Clothing/textiles
• Electrical appliances (ie. Computers, cell phones, toasters...)
• Bicycles
• Furniture/wooden objects
• Tool maintenance
• And....the list is endless
• Basic skills and being comfortable handling all sorts of tools like soldering iron, screwdrivers and drills.
• Excited and driven to learn new things and help your community

Must be 18+

Background check required

We aren’t necessarily looking for experts just passionate individuals that are willing to learn and explore a new skill with the community.