Manager, Equity & Belonging

Jewish Family and Child Service; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Family and Child Service is seeking a leader to drive the equity, inclusion and belonging strategy across programs and services. You will embed inclusive practices, coach leadership, and design training to strengthen organizational capacity and culture.

The role requires at least five years in equity or human rights, a related bachelor's degree, and deep understanding of Jewish diversity and antisemitism. This is a full-time role based in Toronto with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in equity, diversity, inclusion or human rights.
• Understanding Jewish diversity, antisemitism and related equity frameworks.
• Experience developing and implementing organizational equity strategies.
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills for staff and leaders.
• Ability to navigate sensitive conversations on identity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and evaluation of the equity strategy.
• Embed equity and belonging into policies, programs and services.
• Coach leaders and staff on complex equity issues affecting workplace relations.
• Design and deliver training and resources to build capacity.
• Support responses to discrimination and hate concerns.
• Advance understanding of Jewish diversity and antisemitism.
• Represent JF&CS in equity initiatives across sectors.
• Build relationships with community and sector partners.
• Collaborate with the Manager of Jewish Life and Culture on inclusion.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Consultation

Stakeholder management

Change management

Cross-cultural competency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

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.

If you are ready to lead meaningful change and advance equity, inclusion and belonging across our organization and community, we want to hear from you!

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.