Vocational & Campus Coordinator
Job in
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, 94709, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Center for Independent Living
Apprenticeship/Internship
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development, Non-Profit / Outreach, Volunteer / Humanitarian -
Education / Teaching
Youth Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About Center for Independent Living, Inc.
The Center for Independent Living (CIL), founded in Berkeley as the nation's first independent living center, is a pioneer of the disability rights and independent living movement. Our radical legacy is rooted in peer-led advocacy, cross-disability solidarity, and the belief that all people with disabilities have the right to live with dignity, choice, and freedom.
Today, CIL provides advocacy and direct services that increase awareness, collaboration, and opportunity among people with disabilities and the broader community. Our programs equip people with skills, knowledge, and resources to challenge ableism, eliminate barriers, and pursue lives they value.
Description
Position Summary:
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.
Essential Job Functions:
Vocational Services and Workforce Development
- Provide one-on-one vocational support to consumers, including:
- Resume and cover letter development
- Job search strategies and employment navigation
- Mock interviews and interview preparation
- Guidance on disability disclosure and requesting reasonable accommodations in the workplace
- Support job-seeking consumers with employment resources and hands-on job search assistance
- Assist in developing and maintaining monthly employment resource guides
- Provide guidance on workplace rights under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Support participants in developing workplace readiness, professional communication, self-advocacy, and employment navigation skills
- Develop and facilitate workshops, panels, webinars, and trainings related to employment, career readiness, disability rights and visibility in the workplace, and post-secondary success
- Assist in the development of training curricula and educational materials for youth and adult consumers
- Support workforce development, internship, and ambassador training initiatives
- Facilitate orientations, onboarding, and…
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