Roles & Responsibilities
Core Role Definitions
The Hackerhouse operates with overlapping, evolving roles that reflect alwaysbecooking values of porousness and distributed leadership. Individuals often hold multiple roles, and role definitions adapt based on community needs and individual growth.
Community Steward
- Primary Responsibilities: Overall space coordination, community culture maintenance, conflict resolution, new member integration
- Daily Tasks: Space activation, activity coordination, community communication, problem-solving facilitation
- Time Commitment: 6-8 hours daily during peak operations, flexible scheduling based on community needs
- Skills Needed: Community organizing, interpersonal communication, conflict mediation, cultural sensitivity, project coordination
- Growth Pathway: From active community member → collaboration facilitator → space coordinator → community leadership
Technology Coordinator
- Primary Responsibilities: Digital infrastructure management, technical workshop facilitation, homelab administration, community technology education
- Daily Tasks: Network maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, technical consultation, comprehensive documentation coordination
- Technical Focus: Community networking, collaborative tools, digital privacy/security, local hosting, open source development
- Documentation Leadership: Video recording, audio preservation, digital archiving, traditional knowledge digitization
- Skills Needed: Systems administration, network management, programming, digital security, technical education, multimedia production
- Cross-Space Integration: Comprehensive documentation support for all spaces, digital archive management, shared knowledge systems
Program Coordinator
- Primary Responsibilities: Workshop planning, event coordination, guest speaker facilitation, community programming development
- Daily Tasks: Event planning, community outreach, logistics coordination, documentation facilitation
- Network Development: Connections with local organizations, expert communities, international collaborators
- Programming Focus: Educational workshops, community skill-sharing, civic engagement, cultural bridge programs
- Skills Needed: Event planning, educational facilitation, community outreach, cultural bridge-building
Project Facilitator
- Primary Responsibilities: Community project coordination, collaboration catalyst, interdisciplinary bridge building, documentation coordination
- Daily Tasks: Project matchmaking, resource coordination, progress facilitation, documentation support
- Cross-Space Coordination: Connecting Hackerhouse projects with Makerspace fabrication, Library research, Nursery experimentation
- Community Development: Skill sharing facilitation, mentorship coordination, collective intelligence amplification
Community Organizer
- Primary Responsibilities: Neighborhood engagement, civic participation coordination, local issue advocacy, community building
- Daily Tasks: Local outreach, relationship building, community needs assessment, advocacy coordination
- Neighborhood Focus: Understanding local context, building relationships with existing organizations, identifying community needs
- Civic Engagement: Government interaction, policy advocacy, community issue coordination
Community Integration & Participation
- Member Participation: Regular attendees take responsibility for daily operations, space maintenance, community culture
- Volunteer Coordination: Structured opportunities for community members to contribute skills without formal roles
- Intergenerational Learning: Pairing experienced practitioners with newcomers for knowledge transfer and community culture transmission
- Skill Exchange Networks: Community members teaching each other based on individual expertise and learning interests
Operating Hours & Maintenance
TODO:
Regular cleaning, equipment checks, and space upkeep schedules.
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