At March of Dimes Canada, our collective work matters. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide.

Our collective efforts are rooted in our Purpose, Vision, and Mission, which inform how we drive all our work forward: 

• Purpose: Champion equity. Empower ability.
• Vision: An inclusive, barrier-free society for people with disabilities. 
• Mission: To be Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide.  

Our Community Support Services (CSS) team provides essential services that enable our clients to thrive. Whether their disability is physical, the result of brain injury, or aging, our more than 2,000 team members assist clients in their homes and across communities, to live as independently as possible. 

This Opportunity

We are currently looking to fill a Full-Time Community Support Leader position with the Jason House program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in the efficient and safe delivery of Community Support Services (CSS) to consumers with disabilities

• Lead a team of attendants assisting with non-medical activities of daily living

• Support the Community Support Supervisor in developing schedules in accordance with each consumer’s plan of service

• Assist in renewing and managing consumer service agreements

• Facilitate orientation, goal setting, problem-solving, and service planning with consumers

• Deliver orientation and on-the-job training to new attendants, and provide ongoing coaching and leadership

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives

• Communicate with professionalism and diplomacy when interacting with consumers, staff, and external agencies

• Manage change positively and supportively

• Handle service delivery issues and conflict resolution

• Participate in the On-Call/After-Hours rotation

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification

• Experience working with individuals with physical disabilities

• Understanding of Independent Living or Consumer-based care

• Knowledge and skill in lifting, transferring, and bowel/bladder routines

• Completion of Physical Demands Self-Analysis required upon hire

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Flexibility to work various regularly scheduled shifts

• Valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation

Important Detail:

If you are passionate about transforming the quality of life for people with disabilities and seniors, please submit your resume by Deadline to Apply: April 23, 2025

Please submit your application through the posting on the MODC website https://marchofdimes.hiringplatform.ca/list/internal 

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MODC is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation across Canada, MODC will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable, accessible, and barrier-free. 

Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach 

MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day.