JOB LOCATION
9900 E Colfax Ave Aurora, Colorado 80010-5013City 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?
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Hiring Salary: $19.20 - $24.00/hour
The deadline to apply to this position is Sunday, March 1st, 2026. 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.auroralibrary.org to learn more about the Aurora Public Library.
Library Services Summary
7 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 -Theater
Bicentennial Arts Center
Art in Public Places collection (over 240 commissioned pieces around the city)
The People’s Building
Position Information
The City of Aurora is seeking a skilled Administrative and Marketing Assistant for the Aurora Fox Theater. This position will perform general clerical, production, and customer service duties under the direction of the Aurora Fox Arts Center Executive Producer. The ideal candidate will have clerical, marketing, and/or graphic design experience and an interest in performing arts, music, technical theatre, or dance, and is driven to collaborate with the team to maintain operations and to achieve cohesive and successful production goals both in the public facing and back of house operations of a live theatre and performance venue.
As part of the City of Aurora Library and Cultural Services Division, the Aurora Fox Arts Center is a historic landmark located at 9900 East Colfax in the Aurora Cultural Arts District, and the city's performing arts center. The Aurora Fox utilizes two performance spaces, a 245 seat auditorium and a 73 seat Studio Theatre.
Locations:
Will work primarily at assigned location below. May be asked to occasionally cover another location, for Aurora Fox sponsored events:
Aurora Fox Arts Center 9900 E Colfax Ave, Aurora CO 80010
This is classified as VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit 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
This position works with Production Management, Marketing, Box Office and Technical departments and performs a variety of duties including clerical, communication, and production tasks to support the operations of the Aurora Fox Arts Center. This role is an ideal opportunity to grow in a working theatre.
Assists Executive Producer and Aurora Fox staff with general administrative functions
Assists marketing with event calendars, social media, mailing, website updates, and interfaces with City of Aurora print services as needed.
Assists with Box Office duties during regular office hours
Designs and develops production playbills and other collateral
Aids with other production, box office and marketing needs
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 GED.
Experience:
At least 1 year of clerical, media, marketing, or design experience.
Theatre experience is a plus.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of business English and math
Knowledge of personal computer, hardware, and related software
Skills:
Personal computer and office skills including operation of a personal computer and related software in Microsoft Excel and Word
Communication via email and phone
Basic understanding of Adobe software, Microsoft 365, and Canva, website upkeep and/or databases is a plus
Flexibility and adaptability on the job is needed
Abilities:
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, all levels of management including executive staff, citizens, and elected officials
Strong interpersonal communication and ability to interact and communicate with a variety of different people including the administrators, accountants, artists, technicians and the general public
Ability to work on fixed deadlines, prioritize tasks, and work on different aspects of multiple projects simultaneously
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Driver’s License preferred, but not required
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:
Light physical work requiring the ability to lift 20 pounds with or without assistance
Frequent walking and standing
Hand/eye coordination to operate computer keyboard
Vision to read and interpret reports, documents and other written information
Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees, customers, contracted artists and community members
Work Environment:
Works primarily in a fully functional theater with areas of comfortable office space.
Occasionally works in Costume Room, Dressing Rooms, Prop Loft, Box Office, and Green Room, which can be dusty.
Regular office hours, with occasional nights and weekends.
Equipment Used:
Frequently answers telephone.
Uses standard office equipment including personal computer, calculators, shredders and copy/fax machines. and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel, etc.
Occasional uses of washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher.
Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, Excel and menu driven databases as a part of the Library automated systems
This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.
The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.
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.