Small Business Advisor​/Instructor

Description

The SBDC is the largest network of business advisors in the state, providing technical assistance to more small business and underrepresented businesses than any other organization in the state. Our advising is free and confidential, and we pride ourselves in being of service to all of our communities in the state of Oregon. We need your help to continue to deliver these amazing services to our small business communities.

The Small Business Advisor/Instructor provides leadership, client advising and instruction to existing and prospective small business owners in the Columbia Gorge region. The Small Business Advisor/Instructor will provide one‑on‑one business advising to small businesses, and create and/or deliver training courses based on experience and interest. The position can offer remote and hybrid work hours, and continuous opportunity for professional development. We have a strong culture of being of service and lifetime learners.

We work well independently but have a strong team both locally and statewide to support and challenge.

There is tremendous amount of flexibility in this position in regards to when we work, the tasks we take on, and the skills we develop and put into service. You will have the opportunity to focus on what you are interested in or passionate about in business development.

This position will also support the Small Business Management Programs, recruiting and enrolling clients, advising and instructing as needed. An important part of this position will be providing services to our frontier communities. This will require work in and travel throughout Gilliam, Sherman, and Wheeler counties. These frontier counties require unique support services and programming. It will require someone familiar with these communities and experience working with ultra‑rural small businesses.

In addition to working in and traveling in these remote communities, the position will also require some dedicated office time supporting the SBDC office on campus and at satellite locations.

1. Provide individualized confidential business advising to pre‑venture and existing business owners.

2. Work with established businesses in addressing their changing business management needs.

3. Use web‑based database to track and record client counseling activities and hours, and submit written reports upon request.

4. Requires travel throughout the Mid‑Columbia region, as well as Gilliam, Wheeler, and Sherman counties.

5. Requires some in‑person office presence.

6. Maintain a high degree of client confidentiality and follow policies and procedures of the Oregon Small Business Development Center Network.

7. Providing economic impact reports.

8. Provide program support, recruitment, enrollment, advising and instruction for the Small Business Management programs.

9. Collect and document economic impact as a resulting from advising activities.

10. Collect and document success stories as a result from advising activities.

The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. It is not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of an essential function does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein if such functions are a logical assignment to the position.

1. Be a SBDC ambassador!

2. Work with the director and advisory committee to update CGCC SBDC strategic plan.

3. Work with funding partners and college personnel to provide information for tracking client and program success.

1. Work closely with other instructors, counselors and staff members to serve SBDC clients.

2. Obtain current market information.

3. Maintain favorable relationships with the college and the community.

4. Act as liaison between local government agencies or people regulating, assisting or affecting business management and operations in the Mid‑Columbia region.

5. Teach a variety of courses based on interest and skill set, but not limited to: marketing, record keeping, personnel management, financial management, business…