Posted 26 days ago
Casual Direct Support Professional- Kingston
@ Karis Disability Services
Kingston, Ontario
Overview
Karis Disability Services is hiring a casual Direct Support Professional in Kingston to provide call-in and back-fill support at its locations. The role assists people with daily living activities and personal development under person-centred plans, working with teams, families and community partners. Pay is $23.03 per hour and the posting closes October 21, 2026.
Pay:
$23.03 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist with activities of daily living
- Promote life development under person-centred plans
- Collaborate with team, families, advocates and community partners
- Complete administrative duties as assigned
Requirements summary:
- Commitment to Karis values of respect and belonging
- Ability to work call-in and back-fill shifts
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-28
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites, Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
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Karis Disability Services
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Promoting communities where everybody belongs.
Full company description
Karis Disability Services is a non-profit, charitable organization in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
- LinkedIn followers
- 7,592
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 610
- Reported office locations
- 26 Peppler St, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 3C4, CA
- Business categories
- Agriculture
- Education
- Elder Care
- Health Care
- Medical
- Micro Lending
- Non Profit
- Social Assistance
- Sustainability
- Healthcare Services & Hospitals
- Healthcare
- Other recorded names
- Karis Disability Services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Karis Disability Services is a non-profit, charitable organization in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Waterloo, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1965 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 92 |
| View page |
This casual position provides call-in or back-fill support to locations.
Compensation is $23.03/hour
Posting closes October 21, 2026
The Casual Direct Support Professional provides critical services to the people supported by Karis Disability Services and works to ensure that people belong to communities in which their God-given gifts are valued and respected. The Casual Direct Support Professional seeks to promote Karis Disability Services' Service Principles by enhancing relationships, promoting citizenship, valuing people’s gifts, recognizing self-determination, encouraging growth and development, and recognizing the need for holistic supports in a manner that considers each person’s intrinsic value.
They assist with activities of daily living and promotes life development as outlined in person centered plans. This is done through collaboration with their team, families, advocates, friends, and community partners. The Casual Direct Support Professional completes administrative duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
The Casual Direct Support Professional helps build communities of belonging in accordance to the core Values of Karis Disability Services; Valuing People, Fostering Belonging, Serving Others and Respecting Gifts. They respect and upholds the Values, Vision and Mission of Karis Disability Services, demonstrating the highest standards of courtesy, respect and integrity in their dealings with persons supported, other employees and both internal and external stakeholders.
Karis Disability Services seeks to hire a workforce that represents the diversity of our communities where we serve. We are committed to promoting communities of belonging where Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour feel valued, respected, represented, and heard. We encourage applications from qualified candidates from members of groups with historical or current barriers to equity. We seek to provide accessibility through all stages of the hiring process for all applicants with disabilities, consistent with our Accessibility Policies and the AODA. Please let us know if you require accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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