Job: Assistive Technology Reuse Shop Manager (Berkeley, CA)

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POSITION: Wheelchair Repair / Assistive Technology Reuse Shop Manager

HOURS: Full-time (37.5 hrs/week)

SUPERVISOR: Deputy Director

LOCATION: Berkeley

SALARY: $45-50K

The Center for Independent Living (CIL) intends to create a sustainable,

community-based, social enterprise to develop new resources for the disability

community. The Wheelchair Repair /Assistive Technology Reuse Shop is seen as a

place where individuals with disabilities, CIL staff, volunteers, and other

agencies can collaborate to repair and refurbish a range of assistive

technologies.

CIL seeks a unique applicant to lead this venture; someone with community-based

business acumen and a vision about developing a sustainable social enterprise.

Applicant should be mission driven; have the ability to mobilize people and

material resources; and love to work with volunteers and share and transfer

skills. Ability to generate ideas for income generation and make them a reality

is key.

Summary: The ideal candidate will be able to develop and run a community-based

Wheelchair Repair /AT Reuse Shop as a sustainable social enterprise, beyond the

first two years of grant funding. They will be able to develop, supervise, and

maintain: 1) one or more repair technicians; and 2) consumer and community

volunteers who will perform a range of shop functions.

The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level

of work being performed by employee assigned to this job classification. They

are not intended as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities,

duties, and/or skills required.

Essential Qualifications

• Ability to develop a small business and think in an entrepreneurial fashion.

• Ability to build relationships with a network of supporting individuals and

organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to manage people, time and multiple tasks effectively.

• Excellent consumer service.

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of individuals.

• Demonstrated commitment to Independent Living philosophy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the disability community.

• Background or interest in Assistive Technology.

• Business development experience.

• Volunteer coordination experience.

• Teaching/training/coaching experience.

• Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel, email, and the Internet.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to oversee marketing efforts.

Sample List of Responsibilities

Responsibilities will evolve as the shop services and partners develop.

Anticipated work includes:

1. Establishing the Shop with tools, equipment, and supplies. Coordinate with

suppliers of tools, equipment, parts, and supplies to ensure quality, best

prices, and timely delivery

2. Establishing working relations with collaborating partners and shops.

3. Supervising work done by qualified wheelchair repair technicians and

assistive technology specialists.

4. Recruit and train consumer and community volunteers.

5. Work with CIL management to conceptualize and develop a diverse funding

stream that may include 3rd party billing, grants, sponsorships, and cooperative

fees.

6. Develop and deliver wheelchair maintenance classes for people with

disabilities. This may be done in partnership with other organizations.

7. Refer consumers to other CIL services as appropriate.

8. Maintain data and records related to repairs, trainings, income, etc.

Generate reports.

Work Environment

This work environment characteristics described here are representative of those

an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

Application Process: Resumes requested by January 28, 2011. NO PHONE CALLS,

PLEASE. Send cover letter, resume, *Employment Application, and EEOC survey (*

Available at www.cilberkeley.org/jobannce.htm ) to hr@..., or fax to

(510)841-6168. If mailing, send to CIL, 3075 Adeline Street, Suite 100,

Berkeley, CA 94703. Persons with disabilities, veterans, women, and minorities

are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without

regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

A part of the employment process at the Center for Independent Living, we will

request that you complete financial disclosure forms. This information is

required to be gathered from all new employees to comply with certain New Market

Tax Credit program requirements, under which program the Center for Independent

Living has benefited. All information submitted will be kept strictly

confidential.