Jobs in Buena Vista, Colorado

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Current Job Listings

ARK VALLEY HELPING HANDS

Executive Director

ARK VALLEY HELPING HANDS seeks Executive Director to lead the organization to sustainability and further growth. Executive Director has primary responsibility for leadership, planning, fund raising, budgeting and implementing the strategic framework to connect neighbors to help older adults thrive in Chaffee County. This will be a contract position for six months with the intention to become a full time position. Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors. She/he is the primary spokesperson for the organization and maintains strong collaborative partnerships with other agencies and non profits to meet the needs of older adults. The ED supervises two Program Coordinators who connect vetted volunteers with services requested by senior members. Occasional weekend and evening hours will be required. This is an excellent opportunity to impact and maintain an inclusive community in a very special rural area in Central Colorado. AVHH is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree. Experience in nonprofit management. Familiarity with senior services is a plus. Demonstrated grant writing and fundraising abilities. Experience with technology for development of website, increased social media presence and expansion of community awareness. Financial oversight skills.

Salary range: contract for six months for 20 hours/week at $30.00/hour. To lead to part or full time position in annual salary range of $50,000 – $55,000.

Visit www.arkvalley.helpfulvillage.com to review full job description. Send cover letter and resume to tsyzek@gmail.com by September 30, 2020.

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COLORADO CENTRAL TELECOM

Customer Care Representative

Colorado Central Telecom is seeking an outgoing, detail-oriented customer service representative to join its dynamic team in Buena Vista. Our team is responsible for supporting CCT in our efforts to retain and grow our customer base. You will interact with our existing customers to drive increased sales and revenue, enhance customer satisfaction and problem resolution. This is a fun and fast-paced environment where you are accountable for individual results and how those impact your team. The position entails fielding customer inquiries, invoicing, and scheduling. The ideal candidate will be a computer savvy self-starter with critical thinking skills and a sense of humor. Compensation DOE.

Please send resume to Tonya Wyles, tonya@coloradocentraltelecom.com

Internet Installer/Technician

Colorado Central Telecom is seeking a full -time employee to join our dynamic team for customer installations and service calls in Chaffee and Lake Counties. Salary commensurate with experience.

The Field Installation Technician requires excellent customer service skills and technical ability. The position requires completing customer installations of fixed wireless and fiber internet, service visits, on-site troubleshooting, and recovery of equipment. Work is performed on site at customer locations both with a physical aspect of installing Internet equipment, as well as a technical portion of updating databases.

Experience: Experience preferred, but training provided to the right applicant

Physical Demand’s: Ability to lift/move up to 60 lbs. Ability to climb a ladder and work on roofs. Ability to work in the infrastructure of a home, including attics and crawl spaces. Ability to work in all inclement weather conditions. Must be able to use tools to install equipment. Work Environment: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to outdoor weather conditions. May work in high, precarious places.

Must be professional in dress, speech, and manner.
Previous experience installing Dish Network, DirecTV, Cable, fiber, internet, phone, or alarms a plus.
Ability to work independently, using sound judgement principles.
Must be able to safely use ladders and be comfortable working on roofs and running cables to different parts of a building.
Ability to use basic tools
Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions every day.
Must demonstrate accountability to set priorities, organize workload, handle multiple responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
Ability to work within a fast-paced, high-change environment while managing multiple interruptions and adjustments to priorities throughout the day.
Must demonstrate a desire to learn, supported with a love for technology.

Job Duties:

Diagnose customer problems at service calls and restore functional service to existing customers.
Install new customers with Internet service, which includes mounting equipment at roof height, running Cat5-E cable from outside to the customer’s computer inside.
Configure routers and customer computers for access to Internet services.
Perform equipment upgrades for existing customers
Run wires inside homes/businesses
Handle different types of fiber optic cables
Assist with moving equipment including mini-excavator, trailers, etc.
Run lines through conduit and on utility poles following all industry standards and safety procedures.
Participate in meetings as needed
Assist other technicians and operations crew as needed
programming radios and routers
Perform other duties as assigned

Applicants must have:

Valid Colorado driver’s license
Ability to be trained to proficiency
Professional demeanor
Mechanical ability with drills, drivers for fastening and terminating CAT5e wire
Ability to climb ladders and carry moderate equipment

Please send resume to Tonya Wyles, tonya@coloradocentraltelecom.com

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CHAFFEE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Two Positions Currently Available

Administrative Coordinator
The Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) is looking for self-motivated and community-minded individual to join its team as an Administrative Coordinator. This remote position will increase CCCF’s capacity to serve Chaffee County by becoming intimately familiar with CCCF’s grants, accounting, CRM, and Google Apps technology platforms and largely taking over responsibility for all administrative and daily communications functions of the organization.

Database Consultant
The Chaffee County Community Foundation (CCCF) is looking for an independent contractor to design and build a shared-access volunteer database for Chaffee County organizations focused on food programming and organizational needs. The database will use commercially available, off-the-shelf software (COTS). This remote position will increase Chaffee County’s food system and nonprofit capacity by allowing the sharing and more efficient use of volunteers across multiple organizations and programs.

For more information on either of these opportunities, please visit https://www.chaffeecommunity.org/job-opportunities

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