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Thank you for your interest in employment with Connections for Independent Living. If applying for a position, please send your resume and a cover letter by email message.

Connections has a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

- 403(b) Plan
- Medical Insurance Reimbursement
- Life and Accident Insurance Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Sick Leave
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Various types of Leaves including but not limited to Jury Duty Leave, Military Leave, Medical Leave, Maternity Leave, Voting Leave, and more.
- Remote Fridays with Quiet Hours

Our Currently Available Paid Positions:

Open Paid Positions

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities at Connections for Independent Living.

For open positions, please send resume and brief cover letter with self-identification as a person with disability if applicable, as a single PDF to: jobs@connectionscolorado.org

Our Currently Available Volunteer Positions

Board of Directors Member (Volunteer)

EXPECTATIONS OF THE BOARD AS A WHOLE

The mission of Connections for Independent Living is to promote the full inclusion and integration of people with all types of disabilities into all levels of society.

As the highest leadership body of Connections, and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the board of directors is responsible for:

Determining the mission and purposes of Connections
Selecting and evaluating the performance of the executive director
Strategic and organizational planning
Ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management
Fundraising and resource development
Approving and monitoring Connections’ ongoing programs and services
Enhancing Connections’ public image
Assessing its own performance as the governing body of Connections

EXPECTATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

Each individual board member must:

Know Connections’ mission, policies, programs, and needs
Faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements
Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization and fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for Connections to advance its mission
Leverage professional connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to fully achieve Connections’ mission and goals
Identify personal connections that can benefit Connections’ fundraising and reputational standing, and which can influence public policy
Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
Participate fully in one or more committees
Annually give to Connections a meaningful personal financial donation

BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO

Follow Connections’ corporate bylaws, policies, and board resolutions
Sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year, if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual conflicts during meetings
Maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of Connections

If you have interest in serving as a member of the board of directors, and live within the Connections service area, submit your letter of interest and how you can help Connections meet its goals, along with your professional resume, by email message for full consideration. Persons who live with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

[UPDATED 1/20/2022]