Disabilities Management Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs Placement)
About the role
Job Posting: Disabilities Management Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs Placement)
Location: Easter Seals Alberta in-office Role
Wage: $15.00
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: 8 weeks
Anticipated Start Date: June 22, 2026
Application Deadline: Until filled
About Easter Seals Alberta:
Easter Seals Alberta is a provincial not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and medical conditions for over 75 years. Our mission is to empower Albertans to experience independence, inclusion, and community. We are proud to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where diversity is celebrated.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a Disabilities Management Coordinator for a summer placement through the Canada Summer Jobs program. This role offers a unique opportunity to support Albertans with disabilities and gain experience in client services, program delivery, and resource coordination. This position reports to the Family Resource Lead and works closely with the Family Resource Centre team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the first point of contact for individuals, caregivers, and professionals seeking support
- Assist clients in navigating funding programs such as FSCD, PDD, and Accessibility Supports
- Help coordinate our Equipment Loan Program, including documentation and delivery
- Maintain and update client records and case notes
- Support the planning and delivery of virtual and in-person family support programming
- Assist with FSCD & PDD training sessions and workshops
- Perform general administrative duties, such as responding to inquiries, data entry, and event support
- Identify service gaps and report updates on community programming to the Family Resource Lead
Qualifications:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization and time-management skills
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and digital platforms (SharePoint experience is a plus)
- Empathetic and passionate about helping individuals and families
- Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Positive attitude, adaptable, and eager to learn
- Previous customer service or administrative experience is an asset
- Understanding of the disability community is a bonus but not required
- Ability to work remotely with access to a reliable internet connection
What Skills Will You Gain?
- Communication and collaboration
- Problem-solving and adaptability
- Technical skills including data entry and virtual service delivery
- Client service and resource navigation
- Program coordination and facilitation
- Digital and administrative skills
- Knowledge of social services and accessibility supports in Alberta
Language Requirement: English
Education Requirement:
- Post-secondary education in progress or recently completed (Social Work, Human Services, Education, Disability Studies, etc.) preferred
Career-Related Experience: Yes
Eligibility:
This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person granted refugee status
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
Commitment to Equity:
This role supports national priorities by promoting inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from:
- Youth with disabilities
- Indigenous youth
- Racialized youth
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth
- Youth from underrepresented backgrounds in the labour market
Join Us!
Make a difference this summer while gaining valuable experience in the non-profit sector. Apply today and help us build a more inclusive Alberta!
Not the right fit? Search for Disabilities Management Coordinator jobs in Calgary, AB
About Easter Seals
Easter Seals (founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) is an American nonprofit charitable organization that assists more than one million children and adults with disabilities and special needs (including autism) through a network of more than 550 service sites in the United States, Canada, Australia and Puerto Rico.
Sites provide services, therapies and treatments tailored to meet the specific needs of the particular community they serve. The organization assists children and adults with physical and mental disabilities and special needs resulting from any cause, whether diagnosed at birth or incurred through disease, accidental injury or the aging process.
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Disabilities Management Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs Placement)
About the role
Job Posting: Disabilities Management Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs Placement)
Location: Easter Seals Alberta in-office Role
Wage: $15.00
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: 8 weeks
Anticipated Start Date: June 22, 2026
Application Deadline: Until filled
About Easter Seals Alberta:
Easter Seals Alberta is a provincial not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities and medical conditions for over 75 years. Our mission is to empower Albertans to experience independence, inclusion, and community. We are proud to cultivate an inclusive and accessible workplace where diversity is celebrated.
Position Overview:
We are looking for a Disabilities Management Coordinator for a summer placement through the Canada Summer Jobs program. This role offers a unique opportunity to support Albertans with disabilities and gain experience in client services, program delivery, and resource coordination. This position reports to the Family Resource Lead and works closely with the Family Resource Centre team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the first point of contact for individuals, caregivers, and professionals seeking support
- Assist clients in navigating funding programs such as FSCD, PDD, and Accessibility Supports
- Help coordinate our Equipment Loan Program, including documentation and delivery
- Maintain and update client records and case notes
- Support the planning and delivery of virtual and in-person family support programming
- Assist with FSCD & PDD training sessions and workshops
- Perform general administrative duties, such as responding to inquiries, data entry, and event support
- Identify service gaps and report updates on community programming to the Family Resource Lead
Qualifications:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organization and time-management skills
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and digital platforms (SharePoint experience is a plus)
- Empathetic and passionate about helping individuals and families
- Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Positive attitude, adaptable, and eager to learn
- Previous customer service or administrative experience is an asset
- Understanding of the disability community is a bonus but not required
- Ability to work remotely with access to a reliable internet connection
What Skills Will You Gain?
- Communication and collaboration
- Problem-solving and adaptability
- Technical skills including data entry and virtual service delivery
- Client service and resource navigation
- Program coordination and facilitation
- Digital and administrative skills
- Knowledge of social services and accessibility supports in Alberta
Language Requirement: English
Education Requirement:
- Post-secondary education in progress or recently completed (Social Work, Human Services, Education, Disability Studies, etc.) preferred
Career-Related Experience: Yes
Eligibility:
This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person granted refugee status
- Be legally entitled to work in Canada
Commitment to Equity:
This role supports national priorities by promoting inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from:
- Youth with disabilities
- Indigenous youth
- Racialized youth
- 2SLGBTQI+ youth
- Youth from underrepresented backgrounds in the labour market
Join Us!
Make a difference this summer while gaining valuable experience in the non-profit sector. Apply today and help us build a more inclusive Alberta!
Not the right fit? Search for Disabilities Management Coordinator jobs in Calgary, AB
About Easter Seals
Easter Seals (founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) is an American nonprofit charitable organization that assists more than one million children and adults with disabilities and special needs (including autism) through a network of more than 550 service sites in the United States, Canada, Australia and Puerto Rico.
Sites provide services, therapies and treatments tailored to meet the specific needs of the particular community they serve. The organization assists children and adults with physical and mental disabilities and special needs resulting from any cause, whether diagnosed at birth or incurred through disease, accidental injury or the aging process.