Current Career Opportunities

Cruces Creatives is hiring! Please see the opportunities listed below and submit a copy of your resume and application to S.smith@crucescreatives.org. You may also deliver them in person to the front desk during visitor hours. Application link.

Please scroll all the way to the end of the page to see the two positions available. 

Sewing Instructor 

Middle School and Cruces Creatives Adult Education

Requirements for the position:

• Must be available Tue-Thurs 1pm-8pm, Saturday 8am-6pm

• Experience working with youth is preferred

• Excited to work with young people (esp. middle school) 

• Excited to learn about child development

• Strong sewing experience, (i.e., garment construction, quilting and simple stuffies)

• Familiarity with basic sewing machines and sergers

• Basic sewing machine and serger maintenance skills (cleaning, oiling, etc.)

• Comfortable with computers/embroidery design software

• Preferred if familiar with industrial sewing machines and home embroidery machines

• Excited to level up personal sewing skills, willingness to “play” within the textiles domain

• Excited and warm in helping students level up their skills and maintain high quality-control standards

• Familiar with “shop etiquette and safety”

• Able to lift and load up to 60 lbs. daily

• Needs reliable transportation to and from classes - including daily transportation of materials

• Able to work collaboratively with team members and students

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a bonus

Job Description:

The after school instructor is responsible for implementing our new service learning program, creating packing lists, identifying materials for orders lists, maintaining orderliness in materials storage and textile room, preparing materials for class projects, and cooperating with Volunteer Coordinator and Charitable Crafting leads.  The instructor is expected to pack and transport supply bins weighing 30-60 lbs. between Cruces Creatives and school sites, maintain an orderly project storage space at the schools where allowed, and make sure to “leave no trace” after class sessions. 

Students will be developing sewing skills by producing items for other non-profit agencies. The instructor will manage student projects and production timeline, provide high levels of quality control, monitor adherence to safety protocol, be able to offer first aid, provide clear and kind feedback, and help students develop their problem solving skills.  

Additionally, the instructor will provide textile orientation and safety training for Cruces Creatives members on a weekly basis, maintain records of trainees, participate in machine cleaning and maintenance, and maintain orderliness of the textiles area. Areas of member training include basic sewing machine, serger, industrial sewing machine and domestic embroidery machine use.

The instructor is expected to monitor Slack and email communications each work day, access and use reference documents on Google Drive, maintain appropriate class records, take and upload appropriate class photos, maintain professional communications with parents, project partners, Cruces Creatives members, and report issues immediately. This is a highly collaborative work environment, and the instructor is expected to participate and reciprocate to maintain good relationships.

The instructor is expected to arrive on time and in appropriate attire for all classes, meetings, work sessions, etc.  

Compensation for the position is $18/hour at 23 hours a week.
Start date: Jan. 13, 2026 

End date: May 15, 2026 

Contingent on funding, this position may be extended.

Cruces Creatives is an equal opportunity employer.

Please email applications and resumes to Sandy Smith at s.smith@crucescreatives.org

Maker Instructor 

Middle School After School program

Requirements for the position:

• Must be available Tue/Thurs 1pm-8pm, Saturday 8am-6pm

• Experience working with youth is preferred

• Excited to work with middle school students

• Comfortable with computers/design software

• Laser and CNC competent and/or curious 

• Knowledgeable with simple circuitry (i.e., electric household items)

• Experience in basic carpentry, familiar with hand tools, power tools, safety gear, etc.

• Familiar with “shop culture” and shop safety

• Able to manage project timelines and logistics

• Tinkerer kind of human, curious mind and likely to repair items in your own life

• Able to work collaboratively with team members and students

• Able to lift and load up to 65 lbs. daily

• Needs reliable transportation to and from classes - including daily transportation of materials.

• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus

Job description:

The after school instructor is responsible to learn and implement our new service learning program. Students will be developing skills in household item repair and producing small scale projects to serve the community using woodshop tools, CNC router, and laser cutter.  The instructor will manage student projects and production timeline, provide quality control, monitor adherence to safety protocol, be able to offer first aid, provide clear and kind feedback, and help students develop their problem solving skills.  

The instructor is expected to monitor Slack and email communications each work day, access and use reference documents on Google Drive, maintain appropriate class records, take and upload appropriate class photos, maintain professional communications with parents, project partners, Cruces Creatives members, and report issues immediately. This is a highly collaborative work environment, and the instructor is expected to participate and reciprocate to maintain good relationships.

The instructor is expected to arrive on time and in appropriate attire for all classes, meetings, work sessions, etc;  

Compensation for the position is $18/hour at 24 hours a week.
Start date: Jan. 13, 2026 

End date: May 15, 2026. Contingent on funding, this position may be extended.

Cruces Creatives is an equal opportunity employer. Please email applications and resumes to Sandy Smith at s.smith@crucescreatives.org