Join the Team That’s Been Changing Lives Since 1975
What started as a bold vision by a group of determined parents has grown into one of Alberta’s leading disability organizations supporting equity-seeking individuals and families. At Gateway Association, we’re more than a nonprofit — we’re a community-focused force for change.
With deep roots and forward-thinking approaches, we support individuals with disabilities and their families to navigate systems, achieve goals, and thrive in welcoming, equitable communities and workplaces. We do this through three powerful pillars: our Family Resource Centre, Employment Resource Centres, and strategic education and capacity-building initiatives.
As a nimble and responsive organization, we actively pursue meaningful partnerships and community collaborations to drive the systemic change that true disability justice requires. Gateway is where meaningful transformation begins — building relationships, strengthening communities, and creating spaces of belonging by turning advocacy into action and values into impact.
Role Overview
The Calgary Employment Resource Centre (CERC) applies integrity and subject matter expertise to talent-matching and employment retention services to support engaged, inclusive workplaces. We assist job-seekers to overcome barriers and occupy meaningful employment roles while building employer capacity for diversity and inclusion.
The Workplace Inclusion Strategist’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.
Workplace Inclusion Strategists should enjoy connecting and developing rapport with a variety of people. Directly assisting employers and persons with disabilities to overcome barriers, achieve goals, and create inclusive workplaces should be a genuine passion.
Direct Duties
- Employer Engagement (approximately 50%)
- Candidate Services / Engagement (approximately 30%)
- 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
- Acquire job interviews for Gateway Candidates and provide interview support
- Facilitate a minimum of 20 person-directed, sustainable job placements per year
- Prepare and co-facilitate sustainable workforce / diversity presentations for business
Direct Duties: Candidate Services / Engagement
- 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 businesses, 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: Senior Program Manager – Calgary 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)
- Education or experience in human services, community development, or career development
- An interest in community building and values that include equity and inclusion
- 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
- Strong organization and computer skills (including Microsoft Suite – Outlook, Teams, Word, etc.)
- Must reside within Calgary or the greater surrounding area
- Employment conditional upon satisfactory Police Information Background Check (Vulnerable Sector)
Gateway Value Proposition (Compensation & Benefits)
- Salary: $72,000.00 annually
- Health Benefits: 50/50 Employee/Employer Paid Premiums
- Paid Time Off: 15 vacation days, 9 personal (sick) days, an extended winter break and a flexible, family-friendly schedule
- Work Conditions: Travel for events/resource fairs within Alberta, administrative computer work, travel within Calgary to connect with employers, frequent communication (calls, email, video conferencing, etc.) with participants/family members/community partners
- Work Model: Hybrid (work from the office, home, travel within Calgary to community settings)
- Workplace Culture:
- Commitment from leadership on learning anti-oppressive practices
- Ongoing reflection of internal and external practices and how Gateway delivers impact
Our Application and Hiring Process and Timeline
- Application Requirements: Both a PDF resume & cover letter can be submitted to: humanresources@gatewayassociation.ca
- Preferred Start Date: September 1, 2025 (date can be negotiated)
- Competition Closing Date: Open until suitable candidate found
- Posting Type: Internal & external candidates considered
- Application Process:
- Applications reviewed continuously until the position is filled
- Interviews to be conducted as soon as possible
- Interviewed candidates will be notified of their status in the application process as it proceeds.
While we’d like to connect with everyone, we simply don’t have the capacity to reply to all applications. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Inclusion and Accommodation
Gateway is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work and be valued for their contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or other characteristics. Accommodations within our recruitment process and on the job are practiced and applied as needed. Please contact Human Resources at humanresources@gatewayassociation.ca or call 587-577-1148 for more inclusion and accommodation information and to request any accommodations.
