Community Ambassador

Community Connections seeks a part-time Community Ambassador in Archuleta County to connect local Archuleta County organizations and individuals with regional resources. This position will help promote Southwest Colorado Cares (SWCC), a regional Community Care Hub that helps residents of southwest Colorado get the health and social services they want or need. This part-time position (7 hours a week) is perfect for a community member who wants flexible, meaningful part-time work and can connect Archuleta County residents with local and regional resources and represent the lived experience of people within their community. Hourly rate is $20.00, plus reimbursement for travel. We are looking for a Community Ambassador who has experience working with community members and organizations in Archuleta County. Training will be provided; no educational experience required.

Part-Time benefits include: Employee Assistance Program (EAP); unlimited Personal Time Off (PTO). Applications will be accepted until 5pm on 07/29/2026. EOE

Title: Community Ambassador 

Reports To: Senior Director, Southwest Colorado Cares 

FLSA:  Hourly, Part-Time, non-exempt: up to 7 hours weekly 

Location:  Hybrid position 

Hourly Rate: $20 plus travel reimbursement 

Job Description: The Archuleta County Community Ambassador will help community members and partner agencies know what resources are available in the region to improve the health and well-being of our communities. The Community Ambassador will connect social service agencies and non-profits with partners and community members across the region. The Archuleta County Community Ambassador will share feedback and input from Archuleta county partners with the Southwest Colorado Cares (SWCC) team to ensure the SWCC program meets the needs of Archuleta County partners and community members. The Community Ambassador will also work with Archuleta county organizations to keep the Southwest Colorado Cares resource directory up to date as the go-to guide for finding local and regional resources. The Archuleta County Community Ambassador will serve as a link between local efforts in Archuleta County to address social needs and the SWCC program.   

Community Ambassadors will be part of a regional team and work up to 7 hours per week. 

We seek a candidate who specifically has experience and/or relationships with Archuleta county human services, public health, and/or other local non-profit organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather input from Archuleta county partner organizations to share with the SWCC program and team to ensure the program meets local needs
• Represent the SWCC team and program at Archuleta county events and meetings
• Share information about Southwest Colorado Cares (SWCC) and its resources with community members and community organizations 

• Contact community organizations in Archuleta county to make sure SWCC has up-to-date information about local resources. 

Core Competencies/Qualifications: 

Specific:

• Knowledge of and relationship with community members and organizations in Archuleta County

Overall:

• Ability to enthusiastically communicate with others about Southwest Colorado Cares and community resources that improve health and well-being. 

• Strong community ties and passionate about making it easier for community members to get connected to resources to meet their basic needs. 

• Ability to represent the lived experience of marginalized groups within our communities. 

• Ability to travel, by car or public transportation, throughout your county of residence and occasionally to regional meetings at Community Connections offices in Durango or in other communities in the region.  

• Comfortable using phone, email, and videoconferencing to communicate with Southwest Colorado Cares staff, other Ambassadors, and community members or organizations.  

• Adequate internet connectivity, work area and ability to secure all work activity when working remotely 

• Use of standard office equipment 

• Effective written and in-person communication 

• Ability to commute for business, when needed. If driving, must possess a drivers’ license in the state they reside and current auto insurance. 

• Satisfactory completion of all background checks and references, including Motor Vehicle Record is required.*** 

Working Conditions

• Local travel within the community may be required
• Flexible schedule possible

Physical Demands of the Job: These essential tasks may be performed with or without accommodations or assistive technology. Employees in this position may spend significant hours on the computer writing and corresponding. The employee must be able to read text on the computer and paper documents. Communicating with others via email, letters and telephone is required. An employee in this position will use a laptop computer and may also have documents and files that they will need to transport within and outside the office. The employee will be required to attend meetings, training, home visits and other community activities within the region of Southwest Colorado. 

***Please consult Human Resources for questions regarding specific criminal convictions and/or traffic violations that may preclude employment.