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@cilberkeley.org, 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.