About The Career Foundation:

The Career Foundation is a dynamic non-profit organization and registered charity that offers a wide range of employment, training, and workforce development services to job seekers and employers. Since its inception in 1988, The Career Foundation has steadily expanded its services. Operating out of seven locations in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area, as well as offices in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia, we now help thousands of people each year successfully achieve their employment goals. Our team of dedicated professionals has described The Career Foundation as caring, compassionate, innovative, and team-oriented. For more information about us and our services, please visit our website at CareerFoundation.com.

Some of the benefits and features available to our employees include:

- Competitive compensation
- A comprehensive health benefits plan that includes massage therapy, naturopath services, travel coverage, and much more
- A comprehensive dental insurance plan
- An RRSP Matching benefit
- An Employee & Family Assistance program
- Employee wellness initiatives
- Paid days off for religious observance purposes
- Paid days off for personal wellness purposes

Program and Role Description:

The Career Foundation’sDisability Employment Services program is dedicated to supporting job seekers accessing the Ontario government’s Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Our program offers comprehensive services to these job seekers, including job search assistance, job matching and placement, job coaching, retention support, and more. Employers committed to inclusive hiring can also benefit from our tailored services,



such as direct access to skilled job seekers with disabilities, assistance in organizing and hosting community hiring events, and guidance on effectively onboarding and coaching new hires to ensure long-term job retention.

As the part-time Employer Services and Retention Specialist , you will be an important member of the program team responsible for building and maintaining effective relationships with employers in various industries through targeted outreach and employer engagement to promote the advantages available to employers and secure their commitment to hiring qualified job seekers from the program. You will identify and develop suitable employment opportunities for program participants and work closely with employers to facilitate successful job placements.

You will also work directly with program participants to provide tailored job search assistance, job matching, job development, coaching, and retention support.

You will be responsible for meeting ongoing individual performance targets that contribute to the team’s collective ability to meet and exceed all contractual obligations with our funder and support participants in achieving successful employment outcomes.

Position Type

Part-time, three days per week (24 hours per week), contract until March 31, 2027 with strong potential for permanency.

Starting Salary





The starting annual salary for this position is $36,480.00 (based on a full-time equivalent salary of $57,000, prorated to 24 hours per week).

Candidates who hold a master's degree, are fully bilingual in French, or are fully proficient in Sign Language will be eligible for a starting annual salary of $37,120 (based on a full-time equivalent salary of $58,000 prorated to 24 hours per week.)

Base Location and Travel Requirements

This position is based at The Career Foundation’s York office, located near Weston Road & Lawrence Avenue West, and requires frequent travel within all communities served by our Disability Employment Services Program, including Scarborough , where the program also operates.

Frequent travel within the communities served by the program is essential to fulfill the core deliverables of the position. The successful candidate should possess a valid Ontario G driver's licence and a reliable vehicle to perform the responsibilities of the position that require frequent local travel

The position also permits periodic work-from-home days on a rotational basis, contingent on program needs, operational requirements, and performance, and is therefore subject to change at any time.

Vacancy Status

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Start

As soon as possible.

Reporting to

Program Coordinator

Vulnerable Sector Check

An offer of employment for this opportunity will be contingent on the incumbent providing an acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC).

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not currently used to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stag

📌 ODSP Employer Services and Retention Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 The Career Foundation
📍 Toronto