Open Positions

Why Work at ConnectiKids: Located in the vibrant Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford in partnership with others, ConnectiKids empowers the community through our mission to “connects students facing systemic inequities and other barriers with people, places, and experiences that level the playing field and inspire academic achievement, positive life choices, and big dreams.” We fulfill this youth-empowering, equity-advancing mission in partnership with schools, families, and the community. We provide one-on-one academic tutoring, individualized mentoring, arts and enrichment programs, and community-based learning experiences during the academic year and summer. These connections and opportunities motivate historically underserved kids to embrace elevated expectations, overcome adversity, and reach their full potential. 

ConnectiKids Inc is a 44-year-old youth development nonprofit that values education, enrichment, and empowerment and takes a strength-based, collaborative approach to our work and service to the children within the community. 

Education Program Assistant 

Job Description

Immediate opening for qualified Program Assistants with ConnectiKids Inc., a Hartford based non-profit organization. The salary starts at $15 per hour. The Program Assistant works directly with the students overseeing them during programming, managing behavior, ensuring the students safety whilst guaranteeing ConnectiKids’ mission is being upheld. This is a part time position between the hours of 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. The tutoring and mentoring program runs from September to June. The summer program runs from July to August. The hours for summer vary, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

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Benefits: Free ongoing training, flexible hours/schedule, positive work environment, end of year and holiday staff rewards.

If you are interested in applying for a position at ConnectiKids, please use the application below.

Finance Assistant

Wanted: Finance Assistant: an individual passionate about ConnectiKids’ work and wants to use their excellent and persuasive writing and organizational skills as a part of our team. The selected staff will support, coordinate, and assist in preparing reports, grants, appeals, and planning events for the organization. 

The role of the finance person is strategic by nature, creating budgets, analyzing financial statements, and strategically interpreting the data. The individual will be an active partner with the Executive Director (ED), Account Resources Inc, and the Development Director. They will bring a forward-looking and proactive stance to managing ConnectiKids finances. The individual will also be responsible for maximizing the return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. The Part time financial officer will work in collaboration with the Executive Director to strengthen ConnectiKids financial health, create a consistent financial operational and strategic role by managing an establishing strategy for profitable long-term growth.  

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If you are interested in applying for a position at ConnectiKids, please use the application below.

Development Coordinator

Wanted: Development Coordinator: an individual passionate about ConnectiKids’ work and wants to use their excellent and persuasive writing and organizational skills as a part of our team. The selected staff will support, coordinate, and assist in preparing reports, grants, appeals, and planning events for the organization. 

As the Development/Grant Coordinator, you will coordinate with the Development Director and Executive Director, on the entire grants process, including researching new grantors, writing proposals including grant budgets, drafting reports to funders, and managing grant and reporting deadlines. The selected staff will also help to organize events and marketing campaigns for ConnectiKids on various media platforms. 

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If you are interested in applying for a position at ConnectiKids, please use the application below.

ConnectiKids Inc Application

CLOSED: Counselor in Training (Seasonal- Summer)

Job Description
The 2022 Counselor in Training Program is for teens aged 14-17 who will participate in leadership training, learn professional standards of work behavior, and gain the experience of working in a nonprofit youth development organization. CIT students will receive a biweekly stipend.

We are no longer accepting applications for the CIT Program. Check back next summer!