Full-Time
Senior Coordinator
Workforce Development
Updated on 9/4/2026
Foundation for California Community Colleges
501-1,000 employees
Nonprofit funding partner for California colleges
Compensation Overview
$27.85 - $28.85/hr
California, USA
Remote
Must reside in California.
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- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Knowledge of human-centered customer service concepts and practices.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong judgment and decision-making skills, balancing independent problem-solving with timely escalation to management when needed.
- Ability to take ownership and accountability, project manage, prioritize tasks, and deliver quality products on time with limited supervision.
- Perform advanced review and validation of data within grants management databases and spreadsheets to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with submitted documentation, identifying and resolving discrepancies as needed.
- Support project management for large-scale grant initiatives by coordinating tasks in project management software, maintaining record-keeping systems, managing and triaging emails received through general mailboxes, and supporting schedule coordination.
- Execute and coordinate clear and professional outreach efforts to grantees and payment recipients, partnering with senior project leads while supporting communication, issue resolution, and process continuity.
FoundationCCC is the official nonprofit partner to California’s Community Colleges, working to expand student success and equitable access by securing grants, donations, and partnerships. It collaborates with stakeholders such as the California Department of Rehabilitation to fund and support educational programs and career pathways across the state. The organization’s funds come from grants and philanthropy and are allocated to programs that strengthen education and workforce opportunities for diverse students. Its distinct role as the backbone nonprofit for the nation’s largest and most diverse higher-ed network, plus its government and rehabilitation partnerships, sets it apart from other nonprofits. The goal is to increase access to education and improve career opportunities by providing sustained financial support and institutional development for California’s community colleges.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$4.7M
Headquarters
Sacramento, California
Founded
1998
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 25, 2026 forestry partnership expands green career pathways across 2.5 million students.
- July 16, 2026 grants awarded $486,300 for nursing education in California shortages.
- 2026 call center hiring adds 230 seasonal remote roles for SUN Bucks support.
What critics are saying
- September 2, 2026 WARN filings cut 465 Sacramento jobs by October 30, 2026.
- FoundationCCC depends on state grants; losing CARB, CEC, or Chancellor’s Office funding shrinks operations.
- A single California program failure can trigger contract churn, destroying the nonprofit’s revenue base.
What makes Foundation for California Community Colleges unique
- FoundationCCC is California Community Colleges’ official nonprofit partner, embedded systemwide since 1998.
- PPM 2.0 reached 58 schools and 10,000 maps by September 2026.
- Career Catalyst, Student Ambassadors, and basic-needs programs combine services with statewide workforce placement.
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↑ 1%USGBC California helps expand green career pathways for more than 2.5M students. The partnership with California State University and the Foundation for California Community Colleges helps provide green workforce development opportunities across the state's public higher education systems. Published August 25, 2026 Los Angeles-based U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC California) has announced partnership agreements with California State University (CSU) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, the official nonprofit partner to the California Community Colleges (CCC). These partnerships bring together more than 2.5 million undergraduate, graduate and community college students across 22 CSU campuses and 116 CCCs - amplifying access to green career pathways, technical training, hands-on internships and robust professional networks. As California works toward state net zero and climate resilience targets, USGBC California says these partnerships aim to develop a skilled local talent pipeline that is equipped to design, build, operate and maintain sustainable infrastructure across the state and adapt buildings for a hotter, more wildfire-prone environment. "California's climate goals will ultimately be built by people," says USGBC California CEO Ben Stapleton. "These partnerships give us an extraordinary opportunity to connect millions of students to the skills, relationships and real-world experience that can turn climate ambition into careers. By creating clearer pathways from the classroom into the building industry, we can grow the workforce California needs while opening those opportunities to communities across the state." The partnerships establish comprehensive workforce development frameworks tailored to expand access to sustainability resources across all participating campuses, faculty and student populations. Some initiatives include: * Complimentary Memberships and Professional Networks: USGBC California provides hundreds of memberships for CSU and community college students, faculty and staff per campus. Members gain access to USGBC California's statewide Community Hub, technical expert networks, mentorship programs and the opportunity to engage as either participants or leaders in regional and topic-based committees; * Dedicated Landing Page: Custom web portals - one for CSU and one for the CCC - enable seamless access to educational resources, webinars, certificate programs, events, networking and membership benefits; * Industry-Recognized Green Workforce Training: Students and staff gain access to USGBC California's Learning Management System (LMS) and training portfolio, with most offerings provided at no cost. Certificates cover critical climate topics such as embodied carbon, electrification, zero waste, occupant health, building performance standards, extreme heat and wildlife defense. Many training courses are eligible for AIA and GBCI continuing education credits; * Green Building Corps Internships: Priority application consideration for CSU and community college students to participate in USGBC California's structured Green Building Corps internship program. Interns work directly with USGBC California staff across key programs, including Green Homes California, statewide building performance standards, green schools, advocacy and policy and building innovation; * USGBC California invites CSU and CCC campuses to participate in targeted career events that connect students directly to hiring managers, industry mentors and green job openings; * Policy Advocacy & Innovation: Each partner system will have the opportunity to send three campus representatives to USGBC California's annual Green Building Advocacy Day in Sacramento, directly engaging state policymakers; and * Campus Green Buildings Showcase: Green Building Corps interns and CSU campus teams will integrate university facilities into EcoMapCA, creating interactive public education tours that showcase sustainable campus architecture and energy efficiency milestones. "Community colleges have been supporting trades and technical training for decades, and partnering with USGBC California to create even more green career opportunities will generate enormous benefits across the state," says Aris Hovasapian, director of climate action and procurement initiatives at the Foundation for California Community Colleges. Sponsored Content After 10 years of seeing the former Wangler furniture store stand vacant, local residents in Regensburg, Germany, were pleased to see a crew from Metz GmbH arrive to tear down the building. At the center of the job site is a Sennebogen 830 R-HDD E Series material handler fitted with a variety of attachments to bring down and extract the material, sort it and load it for on-site crushing "As the community college system aspires to achieve systemwide climate action goals, as we strive to connect classroom learning to sustainable building practices and as we support the emerging green economy," he adds, "this partnership will lift up the communities served by our colleges by providing career pathways in sustainability to members of those very communities that have traditionally felt the first and most adverse impacts of climate change." Get curated news on YOUR industry. Enter your email to receive its newsletters.
Fresno State awarded grant to advance nursing education across Central Valley. The Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing at Fresno State will lead a regional effort to strengthen nursing education across the San Joaquin Valley with support from a $186,300 grant awarded to the Fresno State Foundation to develop nursing faculty, improve clinical training and expand collaboration among nursing programs and healthcare partners. Awarded by the Foundation for California Community Colleges' Nursing Education Investment Grant Program, Fresno State was one of two recipients this year, along with San Bernardino Valley College. The project will focus on three areas: * Strengthening regional collaboration and leadership among academic and clinical partners. * Improving clinical placement coordination by using regional data to support coordinated planning, greater transparency and informed decision-making. * Developing nursing educators and clinical preceptors through a hybrid faculty development program focused on learner-centered supervision, coaching, feedback and equitable evaluation practices. "For the Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing, this award reinforces our mission of advancing nursing education through regional collaboration," said Dr. Marie Gilbert, director of the Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing and principal investigator for the grant. "Ultimately, the greatest impact of this award extends beyond any single institution. By investing in educators, clinical partners and shared regional infrastructure, the Foundation for California Community Colleges is helping strengthen the preparation of practice-ready nurses who will care for the communities within the Central San Joaquin Valley." Since 2006, the Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing, housed within the College of Health and Human Services at Fresno State, has brought together nursing education and practice partners to address regional workforce challenges and improve the preparation of future nurses. Today, the center coordinates the Central San Joaquin Valley Clinical Education Collaborative, which includes 16 nursing programs and 10 clinical partners across the region. "One of the things that makes this award unique is that it isn't designed to support a single nursing program or institution," Gilbert said. "Instead, it invests in regional infrastructure that brings together nursing programs and healthcare organizations to strengthen nursing education across the Central Valley." The Central California Center for Excellence in Nursing at Fresno State will use the funds to support five community colleges while also benefiting 11 additional nursing programs - including Fresno State's - and 10 clinical partners, including: * Fresno State * Clovis Adult Education * College of the Sequoias * Fresno Adult School * Fresno City College * Fresno Pacific University * Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts * Lemoore College * Madera Community College * National University * Porterville Community College * Samuel Merritt University * San Joaquin Valley College * Tulare Adult School * Unitek Learning * Visalia Adult School Clinical partners: * Adventist Health Central Valley Network * Clovis Community Medical Center * Community Regional Medical Center * Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital * Kaiser Permanente Fresno * Kaweah Delta Health Care District * Saint Agnes Medical Center * Sierra View Medical Center * Valley Children's Healthcare * VA Central California Healthcare System Lead with pride. Celebrating the generosity and vision shaping Fresno State's future. Join the movement at leadwithpride.fresnostate.edu. Academics Giving Research Academics Giving Student Success Academics Community Giving
Former Foster Youth thrive as CCC Student Ambassadors. The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FoundationCCC), in partnership with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, (Opens in a new window) is showcasing the impact of peer-to-peer support through a new film series centered on current and former foster youth at Los Angeles City College (LACC). (Opens in a new window) The series follows students in the California Community Colleges (CCC) Student Ambassador Program as they help their peers navigate the challenges of college and life. Supported by a Foster Youth Initiative (Opens in a new window) grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, FoundationCCC is expanding opportunities for Los Angeles County community college students from vulnerable populations, including current and former foster youth, opportunity youth (young adults ages 16 to 24 who are disconnected from school and employment), LGBTQ+ students, and first-generation college students. At LACC, every selected ambassador came from the Guardian Scholars Program, which supports transition-age and former foster youth pursuing higher education. For these students, college often means juggling full-time work, parenting responsibilities, and rising living costs, often without a stable support network. Over the next two years, CCC Student Ambassadors will receive stipends and professional development opportunities while connecting thousands of fellow students with similar experiences to essential resources, including basic needs support, wellness services, academic assistance, and community programs. "We've had so many students who have overcome things that the average person would never be able to get through," said Christina Espinoza-Guzman, Basic Needs Counselor at LACC. "The resilience and the grit is really inspiring to hear." Espinoza-Guzman emphasized the importance of representation and peer connection in helping foster youth succeed. "You're not providing additional or supplemental support, you're filling in where there is no support," she said. "Seeing someone who looks like you, who comes from a similar background and is successful, is powerful." Student Ambassador Michael O., a pre-med Biology and Spanish major at LACC, shared how his lived experience allows him to connect authentically with fellow students. "The best part of this is the relatability," Osuna said. "I am a student doing things for students. People see themselves through my ambassador work and think, 'He's like us. He's one of us.'" Since launching in 2018, the CCC Student Ambassador Program has trained more than 768 ambassadors and facilitated more than 1.6 million student connections statewide. Through these efforts, ambassadors continue advancing the goals of the California Community Colleges' Vision 2030 (Opens in a new window) and helping students persist through financial hardship, housing insecurity, food insecurity, and other barriers to success.
FoundationCCC and Pyka take to the skies with zero-emission Aviation Project. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is proud to partner with Pyka (Opens in a new window) and a coalition of industry, agriculture, workforce, and California state leaders on a first-of-its-kind zero-emission aviation demonstration project in California. The project is funded by California Climate Investments through the California Air Resources Board's Sustainable Heavy-Duty Initiatives for Future Technology (SHIFT) Aviation Project and supported by the California Energy Commission (CEC). It will deploy autonomous, all-electric aircraft for agricultural operations, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and advancing innovative clean technology solutions. FoundationCCC is leading the project's workforce development planning efforts, creating pathways for Californians to access high-quality, in-demand careers in zero-emission aviation and advanced manufacturing. This collaboration reflects its commitment to connecting climate innovation with equitable economic opportunity, ensuring communities benefit from both environmental progress and workforce advancement.
Pyka and the Foundation for California Community Colleges have secured a grant from California's Air Resources Board and Energy Commission to demonstrate commercial-scale zero-emission autonomous aviation in California agriculture. The multi-year project will deploy Pyka's all-electric autonomous Pelican 2 aircraft at Victoria Island Farms in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta. The aircraft will operate under Federal Aviation Administration approval, powered primarily by off-grid solar charging systems. Operations are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 1,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide whilst displacing conventional fossil-fuel-powered crop dusters. The project includes an equity-centred workforce development programme led by FoundationCCC, preparing California residents for skilled jobs in zero-emission aviation manufacturing and operations. Pyka will manufacture the aircraft at its Alameda facility, collecting operational data to inform future policy development and industry adoption.