This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Act as a necessary Employer partner or Worker Voice Representative.

• Submit a commitment letter, limited to two pages, outlining the organization's involvement in the project.

• Employers: provide insights on essential skills, equipment, and working conditions, and commit to conducting interviews, hiring, offering work-based learning opportunities, or facilitating job placements for graduates.

• Worker voice partners: contribute worker perspectives on job safety, employment obstacles, and mentorship, while ensuring representation throughout the project's duration.

• Assist in designing the curriculum to align with actual employer requirements and enhance job quality.

• Participate in partner meetings and regular check-ins throughout the project timeline.

• Optionally offer in-kind contributions, such as staff time, equipment, or facilities, as documented in the commitment letter.

⛳️ Requirements

• A California employer or employer association that recruits for EV charging equipment service roles, a local workforce development board catering to that sector, or a worker organization independent of the employer partner with a proven history of significant, consistent, and ongoing advocacy for workers' interests.

• An organization, rather than an individual worker, with the authority to sign a commitment letter by the October 30, 2026 deadline and to remain engaged throughout the project's duration.

• For employers with collective bargaining agreements: endorsement and participation from the union(s) representing your workforce.

• Preferred: Employers practicing High Road employment strategies such as competitive wages, employer-funded benefits, safety measures, and fostering worker voice.

• Preferred: Established connections with community colleges, apprenticeship programs, or workforce boards.

• Preferred: Experience assisting workers or communities that encounter barriers to employment.