Manager – ISAGE Bridge Training and Newcomer Youth Programs
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Social Work, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
- A minimum of 3–5 years of progressive management experience leading employment, training, education, or community programs, including direct staff supervision, budget management, and accountability for program outcomes is required.
- Experience recruiting, coaching, developing, and managing employee performance while building high-performing teams is required.
- Experience managing contractual deliverables, funder compliance, performance indicators, and reporting requirements is required.
- Experience administering program budgets, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring financial accountability is required.
- Extensive knowledge of Employment Ontario and/or bridge training programs within a funded service delivery environment is required.
- Experience developing operational plans, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and using data to inform program decisions is required.
- Interpersonal and organizational skills, cultural sensitivity, and understanding of newcomer needs are required.
- Computer skills, including the ability to learn and implement databases, analyze data, produce reports, and make improvements, are required.
- Experience managing program budgets, forecasting expenditures, and ensuring financial accountability within funded programs is required.
- Ability to multitask and manage time effectively to meet tight deadlines is required.
- A clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for youth and bridge training programs, ensuring achievement of contractual obligations, service excellence, financial accountability, staff performance, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee program activities, including group workshops, one-on-one services, mentorship initiatives, guest speaker engagements, and educational site visits, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and strategic objectives.
- Lead program planning, curriculum development, evaluation, and continuous improvement in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with employers, educational institutions, community organizations, funders, and other stakeholders to support recruitment, referrals, program promotion, and participant success.
- Ensure contractual deliverables, performance targets, budgets, reporting requirements, and program expenditures are met in compliance with funder agreements and organizational policies.
- Lead staff recruitment, onboarding, coaching, performance management, professional development, and team engagement.
- Monitor program performance through data analysis and reporting, ensuring accurate documentation in Salesforce and other internal systems, and provide timely reports to leadership and funders.
- Provide management support and operational backup to other Employment Services programs and leadership as required to ensure continuity of service.
About the company
JVS Toronto delivers career services in Toronto and York Region to help job seekers reach their potential and support employers in building a skilled workforce. It provides services such as career exploration, job search help, recruitment, mentoring, coaching, retention support, and vocational assessments across nine locations, guided by a multidisciplinary team that works with students, youth, and adults, including newcomers, people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and mature workers. The organization combines services for job seekers with end-to-end recruitment and retention support for employers, using in-person assistance across multiple sites and mentors to guide individuals. The goal is to help job seekers succeed at work and to assist employers in securing the workers they need.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
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Headquarters
Canada
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What believers are saying
- Ontario Trillium Foundation approved $156,800 in 2025 and $21,900 in 2026.
- New check-in stations reduced touchpoints and improved throughput at seven JVS Toronto locations.
- United Way Greater Toronto disbursed $372,027 to JVS Toronto in 2025-2026.
What critics are saying
- OTF grants funded HVAC repairs in 2025 and check-in stations in 2026; renewal risk remains.
- Employment services face commoditization from digital platforms and rival nonprofits like ACCES Employment.
- A funding shock would force site cuts and shrink service capacity across seven locations.
What makes JVS Toronto unique
- JVS Toronto runs Canada InfoNet pre-arrival services, plus seven-location in-person employment support.
- Its 2026 Project Welcome Virtual Expo connects newcomers with 15+ communities and mentors.
- JVS combines bridge training, employer networking, and accessibility upgrades at Tycos head office.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Wellness Program
Mental Health Support
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Parental Leave
Employee Discounts
Company News
Recently, JVS Toronto received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) as part of the Resilient Communities Fund.
Recently, JVS Toronto received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) as part of the Resilient Communities Fund.
And Adult Social Group has worked with JVS Toronto, Toastmasters, Microsoft, and LimeConnect, among others, to deliver skill development and destigmatize autism in the workplace.