Vocational & Campus Coordinator

Vocational & Campus Coordinator

The Vocational & Campus Coordinator empowers youth and adults with disabilities through workforce development, postsecondary support, career readiness training, and individualized vocational guidance that promotes independence, inclusion, and meaningful employment opportunities.

The Vocational & Campus Coordinator supports the development and implementation of vocational and postsecondary programming s role focuses on supporting people with disabilities as they navigate employment, career development and postsecondary education, including accessing reasonable accommodations and disability-related resources.

This position provides individualized one-on-one support for job-seeking consumers and contributes to the development and facilitation of vocational workshops, training, and educational programming. The Coordinator will support initiatives such as the monthly employment resource guide, the Digital Equity Ambassador Internship Program, the Salesforce Workforce Navigators Training Program, and other emerging workforce development and internship opportunities connected to vocational programming.

The role includes onboarding, supervising, mentoring, and providing ongoing support to internship participants and stipend-based ambassadors participating in workforce development programs funded through Ability Central and other grants. The Coordinator will provide individualized guidance, monitor participant progress, support professional development, and assist participants in navigating workplace expectations, accommodations, and internship responsibilities throughout their participation.

The role also includes building relationships with colleges, universities, workforce partners, employers, and community organizations to expand opportunities for people with disabilities. The Coordinator will collaborate with the Program Manager to support outreach, program development, curriculum creation, grant deliverables, and infrastructure development for new and existing grants tied to vocational programming, workforce development, youth leadership, and employment services.

Work Type:
Hybrid position requiring regular in-office work and community-based engagement throughout Alameda County; this is not a fully remote role.

• Vocational Services and Workforce Development
• Workshops, Trainings, and Curriculum Development
• Youth & Postsecondary Support
• Program Development & Partnership Support
• Outreach & Communications
• Documentation & Reporting
• Collaboration & Professional Development

• BA/BS degree or equivalent lived/professional experience preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of vocational rehabilitation systems, employment support services, disability accommodations, and workforce development resources strongly preferred
• Experience in program management and/or program development, at least 2 years preferred
• Demonstrated success in helping clients with disabilities pursue goals pertaining to advocacy, community organizing, vocational rehabilitation, workforce development, and/or employment services is required
• Experience supporting, mentoring, supervising, or coordinating youth, interns, ambassadors, or workforce development participants preferred
• Experience facilitating trainings, workshops, or educational programming preferred

• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects, internship cohorts, and responsibilities simultaneously
• Ability to provide mentorship, supervision, and supportive guidance to youth and adult participants in workforce development and internship settings
• A creative and strategic thinker who enjoys building new programs and initiatives
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a collaborative environment
• Strong computer skills, including Google Workspace
• Ability to support participants in navigating workplace expectations, accommodations, communication, and professional development
• Experience facilitating trainings or workshops a plus
• Bilingual in Spanish or Mandarin a plus

• Must be able to lift 10 pounds
• Travel to schools and other agencies and organizations when needed

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.