Small Business Consultant

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Position: Small Business Advisor - Spanish/Bilingual Preferred

Note: Candidate interviews for this position will begin early 2026.

Anticipated Hiring Salary: $65,603 - $102,505/annually

Deadline to apply: January 22, 2026 (This position is subject to close once a qualified pool of applications has been obtained)

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT

Plans, develops, and coordinates professional support and assistance programs for small and emerging businesses to promote business and employment opportunities.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct advising assistance to existing and start-up businesses.
• Assists in preparing business plans and developing financing arrangements; designs, develops, and promotes small business retention and attraction programs.
• Helps create, develop, and execute training courses throughout the year
• Serves as the City’s and SBDC’s liaison to small businesses to establish ongoing communication.
• Network with community and regional economic development-related organizations on small business issues.
• Assists in developing and accomplishing operational priorities, goals, and objectives.
• Presents monthly updates and creates quarterly reports that address small business trends, training needs, utilization of available resources, and the current lending environment.
• Occasional travel (less than 10 times/year) using personal vehicle required for training sessions within Arapahoe and Douglas counties.
• Maintains detailed and accurate client notes, economic impact collection, and event participation in the SBDC Network customer database.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience as a small business owner or operator, management of economic development programs, and/or small business development programs.
• Proven ability to advise both startups and established small businesses on planning, growth strategies, operations, and financial sustainability.
• Valued experience includes experience in business acquisitions or exits (buying/selling a business), and/or integrating AI and emerging technologies into small business operations.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• Spanish language skills are highly preferred.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g., vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with training and facilitation
• Spanish language skills are highly preferred.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and operating requirements of running a small business.
• Economic development, business plan design, and development.
• Principles of commercial lending, small business loans and financing, and municipal government operations.
• Knowledge of small business financials, which includes profit and loss statements, cash flow statements, Balance sheets, basics of bookkeeping, licensing, and basic tax guidelines.

Abilities:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, citizens, and elected officials.
• Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and fulfill goals and objectives.
• Ability to assess small business training needs and develop programs to meet needs.
• Deliver effective training workshops for small businesses.
• Skilled at analyzing business financials to recommend guidance with process improvement, sales growth, funding opportunities, and future financial projections.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, training, and advising skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands:

• Sedentary physical work requiring the ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing.
• Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens.
• Vision for data analysis and reading written reports and documents.

Work Environment:

• Works in a clean, comfortable environment.
• This position may require working 1–2 days per month at a remote office location, such as Castle Rock or Englewood.
• Some evening and weekend hours will be required to facilitate training sessions and/or attend networking events.

Equipment Used:

• Uses standard office equipment, including a personal computer.
• Uses many unique software programs to complete required duties.