Posted 12 days ago
Temporary Direct Support Professional
@ Karis Disability Services
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Karis Disability Services is hiring a temporary full-time Direct Support Professional for about one year, working 35 hours a week on days, evenings and every other weekend at $24.20 to $28.31 per hour. The role assists people with disabilities with daily living activities and personal development under person-centred plans. Applications close November 6, 2026, and the program site is south of Greely, off bus routes, so a driver's licence and reliable transportation are required.
Pay:
$24.20–$28.31 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Assist people with activities of daily living
- Support personal development per person-centred plans
- Collaborate with team, families and community partners
- Complete administrative duties as assigned
Requirements summary:
- Driver's licence and reliable transportation required
- Commitment to Karis values of belonging and respect
- Flexible availability for days, evenings and alternate weekends
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-26
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Hours per week | 35 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
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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 | 89 |
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Ottawa Senior Services . Temporary for approximately 1 Year, full-time for 35hours/week; Days, evenings, and every other weekend.
The pay range is $24.20-$28.31 per hour.
We are accepting applications until November 6, 2026. Please note: The program location is located south of Greely and not on a bus route. Drivers license and reliable transportation required.
Please note: The program location is located south of Greely and not on a bus route. Drivers license and reliable transportation required.
The 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 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 Direct Support Professional completes administrative duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.
The 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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