Workplace Inclusion Strategist

2 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Gateway Association for Community Living Full time

**Gateway**

In 1975, a group of passionate parents fought to open doors for their children. Gateway Association emerged as the “Gateway to a better life” they envisioned for people with disabilities and their families. Gateway is a Family Resource Centre (FRC), an Employment Resource Centre (ERC), Learning Resource Centre (LRC) and Digital Inclusion Hub that provides education, family support, mentorship and inclusive employment.

Gateway facilitates big change via small changes and works to ignite diversity advocacy in workplaces and the community to advance inclusion-culture.

**Overview**

This position’s function is to facilitate targeted job search and the engagement of employers in the inclusive recruitment of job-seekers with disabilities. Liaising with the business community to develop job opportunities and employer partnerships is a primary function. Supporting job-seekers to prepare for, seek and acquire employment is a key outcome for this role. This position is ‘teamed’ with the Career and Inclusion Consultant position to facilitate outcomes. Caseload management, communication and collaboration are essential.

**Direct Duties**
- Employer Engagement (approximately 50%)
- Administrative Tasks (approximately 20%)

**Description**
- Engage local employers, promote individual job-seekers and program services / supports
- Job placement, job carving and negotiating work responsibilities / accommodations
- Support job-seekers with career planning, job search and labour market participation
- Support employers with inclusive recruitment and onboarding strategies
- Identify and engage in networking and relationship-building opportunities within the business community, the academic community, funders, and other stakeholders
- Related administrative tasks: file keeping, information distribution, team meetings, etc.

**Direct Duties: Employer Engagement**
- Promote the business case for disability inclusion in the workplace - leading inclusion
- Promote our employer services and supports as well as individual job seekers
- Facilitate a caseload of person-directed, sustainable job placements per year
- Prepare and co-facilitate Sustainable Workforce / Diversity presentations for business
- Teach goal setting, job search strategies, personal presentation and interview skills
- Help job-seekers address barriers, using existing supports and community resources
- Facilitate job-seeker workshops, including curriculum development and implementation
- Develop working partnerships with business, and other human services organizations
- Verbal and written communications with clients, team members and employers
- Ongoing program development and promotion through ‘story-telling’

**The Commitment**
- Full-time position working 37.5 hours/week.
- Hours of work are Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, but there will be some flexibility needed to accommodate work outside of regular hours. We believe in work-life balance and are committed to keeping the workload in alignment with the true hours worked.

**Reports To**: Director; Diversity & Inclusion Consulting - Edmonton Employment Resource Centre

**Supervises**:No Direct Reports

**What You Can Bring to Gateway**
- Experience working with the public (particularly families, people with disabilities and youth)
- An interest in community building and values that include equity and inclusion
- Education or experience in human services, community development, or career development
- Lived experience is highly valued as is an anti-racism lens
- Exceptional communication skills and a strong desire to work collaboratively
- Professional ethics, specifically related to service access, power dynamics, confidentiality
- Organization skills and the ability to prioritize
- Must reside within Edmonton or the greater surrounding area
- Offer of employment conditional upon satisfactory Police Information Background Check

**Gateway Value Proposition (Compensation & Benefits)**
- Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $66,000.00 annually
- Benefits - 50/50 Employee/Employer Paid Premiums
- 15 paid vacation days, 9 paid personal days, 12 paid holidays and a flexible family-friendly schedule
- Hybrid work (minimum 2 days of work in the office, work from community settings as needed, and work from home)
- Culture that focuses on reflective practice and building relationality with colleagues
- Commitment from leadership on learning anti-oppressive practices
- Frequent questioning and exploring of how Gateway does its work (internally and externally)

**Our Application and Hiring Process and Timeline**
- Send a PDF Resume & Cover Letter to: Ashleigh Benson through Indeed
- Preferred Start Date: February 15th
- April 1st, 2023 (date can be negotiated based on project start dates)

**Inclusion and Accommodation**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$66,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
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