Manager, Family Housing

About this position

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

Job Title: Manager, Family Housing 

Position Type: Permanent, Full‐Time, Non-Bargaining Unit             

Number of Positions: 1  

Rate: $62,731.50 to $69,244.50 annual salary

Vacation: 4 weeks to start

Benefits: Group benefits with Life Insurance, AD&D, Extended Health and Dental Care with premiums 100% paid by the employer, LTD with premiums 100% paid by employees; paid sick leave and float day

RRSP: RRSP with 6.5% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution after successful completion of probation

Hours: 37.5 hours per week          

Supervisor: Senior Manager, Family Housing   

Posting Date: May 26, 2023

Application Deadline: June 7, 2023

Location: 20 Palace Street, 704 Mortimer Avenue, and 418 Dawes Road. Toronto, ON.

Why Fred Victor?

For over 125 years, Fred Victor has been a leader in providing place and purpose to people in need in Toronto. Our mission is to improve the health, income and housing stability of people experiencing poverty and homelessness. We are committed to ending chronic homelessness. This is an ambitious and bold goal, but we believe, achievable.

The Family Housing program provides a low-barrier, safe space housing for individuals who are experiencing deep poverty, chronic homelessness and often the long-term effects of trauma. At our Family Housing sites, tenants get support and referrals to ensure they are supported to maintain their housing. The program serves a diverse group of tenants, including single adults as well as families, youth and children who may be facing varying degrees of mental health, who may be fleeing domestic violence or who may be actively using substances, experience addiction, and/or social isolation and who come from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Does this sound like work you want to be a part of?

We offer a supportive environment, an opportunity to join a diverse team of caring professionals and a chance to make a difference. With over 60 programs and services and more than 21 sites, there are lots of opportunities to grow your career with us. Many members of the management team started in relief and front-line roles.

What You Will Do:

The focus of this position is to oversee the delivery of The Steps to Success Child and Youth Program. This program focuses on homelessness prevention, housing and health stability, community development and involvement for the children and youth who live in Fred Victor’s Affordable and Rent Geared to Income Housing Buildings by providing after school programming, leadership development and community awareness. This position requires respect for and expertise working with children, youth and their families who have experienced poverty, homelessness, social isolation, trauma, mental and physical health challenges, who may be newcomers to Canada, who have diverse backgrounds, cultures, genders, and sexual orientations. 

The Manager of Family Housing will understand affordable housing and social justice principles and will be a motivated person who believes in Fred Victor’s mission, vision, and values. The Manager will implement a community development framework and will foster an inclusive and supportive environment focused on Housing First and Homelessness Prevention. 

What You Bring to the Team:

• Minimum 6 months management experience 
• ECE degree or diploma and be registered with the College of Early Childhood Educators (RECE) or have a Child Youth Worker/Care diploma (CYW/CYC) or Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT) diploma or a combination of experience and related degree.  
• A minimum 2 years’ experience in childcare and community service organization
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Harm Reduction, Restorative justice, Housing First, Trauma-Informed, and Anti-Oppression practices
• Experience in supervising, managing, training and coaching staff in a unionized environment as well as developing and supporting peer positions.

What Sets You Apart:

• Experience working with homeless and underhoused people; understanding of the issues of homelessness, poverty and discrimination facing this community and how these issues affect the lives of individuals. 
• Thorough knowledge of principles of social inclusion and community capacity building. 
• Experience with partnership building and management. 
• Extensive experience working with families who have experienced homelessness and poverty; understanding of the issues of homelessness, poverty and discrimination facing this community and how these issues affect the lives of individuals. 
• Strong understanding that people who are living on low incomes are a resource to resolve community issues and determine community direction. 
• Extensive experience working with people who come from diverse racial, gender, ethnic and cultural backgrounds and who have experienced varying degrees of mental health, social isolation, and substance use. 
• Thorough understanding of systemic issues which affect people living in poverty. 
• Demonstrated experience in conflict resolution or mediation. 
• Proven experience developing and monitoring budgets. 
• Experience and proven responsibility handling money.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.

Compensation and Benefits

• For the Manager, Family Housing, Fred Victor offers a salary range of $62,731.50 to $69,244.50
• 4 weeks of vacation to start + 1 float day
• Generous paid sick leave allowance
• A comprehensive Dental, Extended Health and LTD group benefits package includes individual and family coverage, including prescriptions, hospital accommodation, hearing care, paramedical practitioners and a wide variety of dental care. Additional insurance includes vision care and travel for emergency medical services.
• 6.5 % of your gross salary will be contributed to a group RRSP on your behalf after successful completion of probation; you will contribute 4% of your gross salary to the same RRSP.
• Access to employee and family assistance plan

How You Can Apply

Send your resume and an email describing why you want to be part of the Fred Victor Team by June 7, 2023, to Kelly Blakeman, Senior Manager of Family Housing at kblakeman@fredvictor.org with “Family Housing Manager” in the subject line.

A Police Record Check is required by the final candidate prior to hiring.

All candidates offered a position with Fred Victor from September 30, 2021, onward must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination as a condition of employment. Fred Victor will comply with its Human Rights obligations and accommodate employees who are legally entitled to accommodation.

Accessibility & Accommodation

Fred Victor is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities and have lived-experience.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.