Manager, Equity & Belonging

Default Brand; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Family and Child Service in Toronto is seeking a senior leader to develop, implement and evaluate the agency's equity, inclusion and belonging strategy in alignment with its mission and values.

You will coach leaders, design trainings, embed inclusive practices in policies, and collaborate with partners to foster a culturally responsive organization. A minimum of five years in EDI is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in equity, diversity, inclusion, human rights, organizational development or a related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of Jewish diversity and identity, antisemitism, and the experiences of Jewish communities within equity and human-rights frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organizational equity and inclusion strategies and initiatives and supporting leaders through organizational change.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and consultation skills, with experience building staff and leadership capacity.
• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive conversations involving identity, discrimination, inclusion and differing perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the Agency’s equity, inclusion and belonging strategy in alignment with JF&CS’s mission, vision and values.
• Embed equity, accessibility, cultural responsiveness and belonging into organizational policies, practices, programs and service delivery.
• Provide coaching and practical guidance to leaders and staff on complex equity and inclusion issues affecting workplace relationships and service delivery.
• Design and facilitate training, workshops and resources that build staff and leadership knowledge and capacity.
• Support effective responses to concerns involving discrimination, antisemitism, racism, exclusion and identity-based harm.
• Advance understanding of Jewish diversity and identity and contemporary and historical antisemitism.
• Represent JF&CS in community, sector and cross-sector equity, inclusion and human rights initiatives, bringing informed perspectives on Jewish experiences and antisemitism while fostering respectful dialogue across communities.
• Build relationships with community, equity, human rights and sector partners.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Jewish Life and Culture to advance an inclusive and culturally responsive organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Consultation

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $85,000 CAD to $95,000 CAD The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
• Travel Required : No

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the Agency’s equity, inclusion and belonging strategy in alignment with JF&CS’s mission, vision and values.
• Embed equity, accessibility, cultural responsiveness and belonging into organizational policies, practices, programs and service delivery.
• Provide coaching and practical guidance to leaders and staff on complex equity and inclusion issues affecting workplace relationships and service delivery.
• Design and facilitate training, workshops and resources that build staff and leadership knowledge and capacity.
• Support effective responses to concerns involving discrimination, antisemitism, racism, exclusion and identity-based harm.
• Advance understanding of Jewish diversity and identity and contemporary and historical antisemitism.
• Represent JF&CS in community, sector and cross-sector equity, inclusion and human rights initiatives, bringing informed perspectives on Jewish experiences and antisemitism while fostering respectful dialogue across communities.
• Build relationships with community, equity, human rights and sector partners.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Jewish Life and Culture to advance an inclusive and culturally responsive organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in equity, diversity, inclusion, human rights, organizational development or a related field
• Demonstrated understanding of Jewish diversity and identity, antisemitism, and the experiences of Jewish communities within equity and human-rights frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organizational equity and inclusion strategies and initiatives and supporting leaders through organizational change.
• Strong facilitation, coaching and consultation skills, with experience building staff and leadership capacity.
• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive conversations involving identity, discrimination, inclusion and differing perspectives.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $85,000 to $95,000

Posting Date: October 19, 2026

Closing Date: November 2, 2026

Jewish Family and Child Service is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. Accommodations during all phases of the hire process will be made wherever possible. Please advise us if any accommodations are required.

5 years:

Progressive experience in equity, diversity, inclusion, human rights, organizational development or a related field