Sierra College
Program Manager, Transition to Independent Living Program (LIFE)
Sierra College, Rocklin, California, United States, 95765
Program Manager, Transition to Independent Living Program (LIFE)
Salary: $109,106.37 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 2526-00034
Closing: 1/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Rocklin, CA
Division: Instruction Office
Description Under the direction of the Dean of Student Services and the Dean of Career, Continuing & Technical Education, the Program Manager will develop, plan, implement and administer the Transition to Independent Living Program (TIL) and train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel. Sierra College is committed to equity and inclusion among faculty, staff and students and values diverse backgrounds. The Program Manager must support individuals with varying backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientations, and historically underrepresented communities.
Program Description The TIL program meets an urgent local need to provide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the opportunity to integrate into the mainstream economy and maintain an independent lifestyle. It is a post‑secondary educational cohort experience delivered on a community college campus, offering curriculum and training that promotes essential functional, social and career skills. TIL works collaboratively with other service providers and employers to provide a seamless pathway from education to employment.
Representative Duties
Formulate and make recommendations to the college’s executive team regarding all aspects of the TIL program, including strategic goals, planning, and resource needs.
Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders such as K12 partners, employers, and IDD service providers, and establish program goals and objectives.
Serve as liaison for external partners, including coordinating with Regional Centers to ensure continued funding.
Develop and implement employment placement plans for participants and completers in partnership with employers and service providers.
Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, and district policies, including licensing for students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Engage staff in collaborative processes to achieve equity, inquiry, reflection, and ongoing improvement.
Serve on college committees, attend meetings and conferences, present, and coordinate activities with external groups.
Work with the Sierra College Foundation on fundraising events and activities.
Search for and apply to grant opportunities that benefit the program.
Act as primary contact for administrative leadership as required.
Establish and implement the weekend “On‑Call” list of employees.
Plan and facilitate professional development activities for employers, stakeholders, and faculty.
Organize program events.
Meet timeline objectives to achieve program goals.
Lead development, implementation and monitoring of instructional goals; assist faculty in evaluating student learning outcomes.
Collaborate with faculty and the Curriculum Committee to ensure curriculum compliance.
Drive program evaluation activities to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Implement program evaluation systems, produce management reports and corrective action.
Document, maintain and file all student records and reports.
Cooperate with referral agencies to meet individual case plans.
Maintain health and safety standards in program areas.
Manage inventory of program equipment and materials.
Resolve staff and student concerns through due process.
Orient, train, supervise, advise and annually evaluate program staff.
Prepare comprehensive reports for program needs and requirements.
Maintain the annual program budget.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject.
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience.
Qualifications Knowledge of:
Licensing related to students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Business performance assessment, curriculum development and training techniques.
Current technology, workforce and business trends.
Marketing concepts, principles and techniques.
Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
Budget preparation and administration.
Record keeping, data collection and reporting.
Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
Facilitating small group processes with diverse groups.
Office procedures, computer and software use.
Supporting individuals with varying backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientations and historically underrepresented communities.
Ability to:
Build rapport with students who have intellectual disabilities.
Provide support and promote positive relationships with students.
Demonstrate fairness and firmness in duties.
Use judgment in decisions regarding students.
Recommend and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
Understand district operations and outside agencies.
Prepare clear technical reports and program proposals.
Prepare & administer large and complex budgets.
Speak in public and present to small and large groups.
Work effectively with diverse populations.
Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
Represent the district to external individuals and agencies.
Cooperate with other departments, officials and agencies.
Communicate clearly in oral and written forms.
Appreciate cultural diversity of the community.
Apply an equity‑minded perspective to all duties.
Understand diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and disability backgrounds of students, faculty and staff.
Operate office equipment, computers and software.
Physical Demands and Working Environment: Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The role requires standing or sitting for prolonged periods, occasional walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching and twisting, lifting light to moderate weight, and operating office equipment. Vision and hearing are required for reading screens and verbal communication.
Why Sierra?
One of Aspen Institute’s Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation.
Recognized by the Accrediting Commission for exemplary practices of professional development.
Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS).
18 paid holidays (including winter break).
22 accrued paid vacation days per year.
Competitive benefits package.
Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (in most cases).
Contact & Application For questions about this position, contact the Human Resources Department at hr@sierracollege.edu .
Apply at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sierracollege/jobs/5172426/program-manager-transition-to-independent-living-program-life
Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff and students.
EEO/TITLE IX Persons with inquiries about Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX at (916) 660-7006 or via email at EEOT9@sierracollege.edu . Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at (916) 660-7105.
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Description Under the direction of the Dean of Student Services and the Dean of Career, Continuing & Technical Education, the Program Manager will develop, plan, implement and administer the Transition to Independent Living Program (TIL) and train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel. Sierra College is committed to equity and inclusion among faculty, staff and students and values diverse backgrounds. The Program Manager must support individuals with varying backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientations, and historically underrepresented communities.
Program Description The TIL program meets an urgent local need to provide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) the opportunity to integrate into the mainstream economy and maintain an independent lifestyle. It is a post‑secondary educational cohort experience delivered on a community college campus, offering curriculum and training that promotes essential functional, social and career skills. TIL works collaboratively with other service providers and employers to provide a seamless pathway from education to employment.
Representative Duties
Formulate and make recommendations to the college’s executive team regarding all aspects of the TIL program, including strategic goals, planning, and resource needs.
Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders such as K12 partners, employers, and IDD service providers, and establish program goals and objectives.
Serve as liaison for external partners, including coordinating with Regional Centers to ensure continued funding.
Develop and implement employment placement plans for participants and completers in partnership with employers and service providers.
Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, and district policies, including licensing for students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Engage staff in collaborative processes to achieve equity, inquiry, reflection, and ongoing improvement.
Serve on college committees, attend meetings and conferences, present, and coordinate activities with external groups.
Work with the Sierra College Foundation on fundraising events and activities.
Search for and apply to grant opportunities that benefit the program.
Act as primary contact for administrative leadership as required.
Establish and implement the weekend “On‑Call” list of employees.
Plan and facilitate professional development activities for employers, stakeholders, and faculty.
Organize program events.
Meet timeline objectives to achieve program goals.
Lead development, implementation and monitoring of instructional goals; assist faculty in evaluating student learning outcomes.
Collaborate with faculty and the Curriculum Committee to ensure curriculum compliance.
Drive program evaluation activities to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Implement program evaluation systems, produce management reports and corrective action.
Document, maintain and file all student records and reports.
Cooperate with referral agencies to meet individual case plans.
Maintain health and safety standards in program areas.
Manage inventory of program equipment and materials.
Resolve staff and student concerns through due process.
Orient, train, supervise, advise and annually evaluate program staff.
Prepare comprehensive reports for program needs and requirements.
Maintain the annual program budget.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject.
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible supervisory experience.
Qualifications Knowledge of:
Licensing related to students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
Business performance assessment, curriculum development and training techniques.
Current technology, workforce and business trends.
Marketing concepts, principles and techniques.
Principles of supervision, training and performance evaluation.
Budget preparation and administration.
Record keeping, data collection and reporting.
Pertinent federal, state and local laws, codes and regulations.
Facilitating small group processes with diverse groups.
Office procedures, computer and software use.
Supporting individuals with varying backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, various gender identities, sexual orientations and historically underrepresented communities.
Ability to:
Build rapport with students who have intellectual disabilities.
Provide support and promote positive relationships with students.
Demonstrate fairness and firmness in duties.
Use judgment in decisions regarding students.
Recommend and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
Understand district operations and outside agencies.
Prepare clear technical reports and program proposals.
Prepare & administer large and complex budgets.
Speak in public and present to small and large groups.
Work effectively with diverse populations.
Plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
Represent the district to external individuals and agencies.
Cooperate with other departments, officials and agencies.
Communicate clearly in oral and written forms.
Appreciate cultural diversity of the community.
Apply an equity‑minded perspective to all duties.
Understand diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and disability backgrounds of students, faculty and staff.
Operate office equipment, computers and software.
Physical Demands and Working Environment: Work is performed primarily in an office setting. The role requires standing or sitting for prolonged periods, occasional walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, reaching and twisting, lifting light to moderate weight, and operating office equipment. Vision and hearing are required for reading screens and verbal communication.
Why Sierra?
One of Aspen Institute’s Top 150 Community Colleges in the nation.
Recognized by the Accrediting Commission for exemplary practices of professional development.
Public Employee's Retirement System (PERS).
18 paid holidays (including winter break).
22 accrued paid vacation days per year.
Competitive benefits package.
Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (in most cases).
Contact & Application For questions about this position, contact the Human Resources Department at hr@sierracollege.edu .
Apply at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sierracollege/jobs/5172426/program-manager-transition-to-independent-living-program-life
Sierra College is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination and the achievement of diversity and equity among its faculty, staff and students.
EEO/TITLE IX Persons with inquiries about Title IX and/or EEO may contact the Director of Diversity, EEO & Title IX at (916) 660-7006 or via email at EEOT9@sierracollege.edu . Persons with questions regarding reasonable accommodation of physical and other disabilities should contact the Sierra College Human Resources Department at (916) 660-7105.
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