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CRIL advocates and provides resources for people with disabilities to improve the quality of life and make communities fully accessible.
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CRIL advocates and provides resources for people with disabilities to improve the quality of life and make communities fully accessible.
Executive Director
CRIL (Hayward Office) Full-Time | Exempt | On-Site | Salary: $100,000–$120,000 + Benefits
Summary: The Executive Director leads day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and staff management for CRIL. Reporting to the Board of Directors, this role ensures the agency fulfills its mission of supporting people with disabilities through advocacy, services, and community partnerships.
Community Engagement (20–25%)
Represent CRIL in the community; build partnerships with agencies and local government.
Advocate for disability rights and participate in Alameda County’s ADRC (CRIL is the fiscal agent).
Fundraising & Development (10–15%)
Lead fund development and strategic planning with the Board.
Oversee grants, donor engagement, and financial reporting.
Programs & Evaluation (15–20%)
Monitor program delivery and align services with community needs and CRIL’s mission.
Administration & Staff Development (25–30%)
Ensure sound financial management, contract compliance, and HR practices.
Recruit, support, and retain a skilled, diverse staff.
Oversee professional development and performance evaluations.
Board Partnership (10–15%)
Report to and support the Board; ensure transparency and alignment with organizational goals.
Implement Board policies and strategic initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or 4+ years in disability/independent living services
3–5 years in nonprofit/public sector leadership
Strong staff and team development experience
Lived disability experience and/or deep knowledge of independent living philosophy
Proven fundraising, grant writing, and financial management skills (budget of $1M+)
Excellent communication and community engagement abilities
Tech-savvy and adaptable to new tools
Able to work some evenings/weekends and travel occasionally in-state
Preferred:
PR/marketing experience
Knowledge of CRIL’s service area
Bilingual in Spanish, ASL, or other threshold languages
Benefits:
3 weeks’ vacation, 70 hours sick leave
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
CRIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Qualified applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
Please send cover letter and resume to edsearch@crilhayward.org
IL Coordinator - Blind Services Orientation and Mobility
CRIL (Hayward Office) Part-Time | Non-Exempt | On-Site | Salary: Negotiable
Summary: Under direction of the Blind Services Coordinator, the ILC - Orientation and Mobility (OM) Instructor will provide one-to-one and group (OM) instruction services to CRIL consumers
Position Supervised: None, excepting volunteers as needed.
Supervised by: Blind Services Coordinator.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Assess individual needs of consumers and set goals for instruction.
Provide instruction in either in-person or virtual settings.
Provide consumer evaluations, goal development, and training summaries.
Enter consumer notes and progress into CIL Suite (CRIL’s database) in a timely fashion.
Adapt teaching styles to accommodate different learning styles.
Conduct outreach efforts to persons with disabilities as requested.
Model skills and advocate for the rights, equal treatment, and appropriate policies that effect persons with disabilities.
Coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with other CRIL staff to ensure consumer service needs are being met.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
California Certification in Orientation & Mobility
2 years’ experience working with the visually impaired.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
Strong Computer Skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with teaching a skill to individuals or small groups.
knowledge and experience with AT software programs, such as Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil, JAWS, ZoomText, etc.
Personal experience with disability
Bilingual in English, Spanish, or Mandarin.
CRIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Qualified applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
Please send cover letter and resume to careers@crilhayward.org
IL Coordinator - TRANSITIONS COORDINATOR
CRIL (Hayward Office) Full-Time | Non-Exempt | On-Site | Salary: Negotiable
Summary: The Transitions Coordinator (TC) is a non-exempt position that assists people with disabilities of all ages and types in transitioning out of nursing homes or other institutions into the community, to their own homes. The Transitions Coordinator will assist in skills training, case services, benefits management, assistive technology, advocacy, housing, attendant services, and coordination of the transition into the community.
Position Supervised: None
Supervised by: This position reports to CRIL’s Program Director.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develops local resources, networks with other service providers, and reaches out to the community. Disseminate information to promote community integration: provide information on the Transitions program in nursing homes and in the community.
2. Assist consumers who live in institutions in developing a discharge plan, an Independent Living Plan (ILP), to transition back to the community or prevent admission into an institution.
3. Identify barriers in the community that prevent consumers from being integrated into their communities.
4. Coordinates with the consumer, facility social workers/discharge planners, services coordinators, and required community agencies to ensure that services are in place for a successful transition.
5. Attend designated meetings and participate in CRIL staff meetings.
6. Attends meetings, workshops, trainings, and represents the interests of CRIL in a professional manner to improve the quality of services.
7. Maintains accurate, comprehensive consumer records and inputs tracking and referral information into the data management system (CILSuite).8. Complies with all HIPAA and agency confidentiality policies and procedures.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
1. BA degree in gerontology, social work, allied science, liberal arts, or
related field or two years of college/vocational school plus two years of experience working with persons with disabilities or seniors.
2. Demonstrated ability to teach and model the independent living philosophy.
3. Have a general knowledge of medical terminology, diagnosis, and their impact on independent living.
4. Management, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks, prioritize work effectively, and use judgment and discretion in decision-making.
5. Computer literate with excellent communication and writing skills.
6. Must have an acceptable Criminal Background Check and Childline clearance.
7. Preference given to candidates with knowledge and experience in Medi-Cal, Medicare, IHSS, Section 8, and other disability benefits.
8. Preference is given to candidates who are bilingual in Spanish, Chinese, or ASL.
9. Ability to travel in the CRIL service area.
CRIL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Qualified applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
Please send cover letter and resume to careers@crilhayward.org