People and Culture Assistant
Meet AdaptAbilities. We provide meaningful programs for children and youth with disabilities. We have been named a 2025 Canadian Nonprofit Employer of Choice (NEOC) Award recipient - one of just 18 organizations across Canada to receive this national honour.
Why Work with Us?
- A career with AdaptAbilities gives you purpose and creates meaning in your everyday life
- Our work will leave you with a feeling of job satisfaction and pride you won’t get at other jobs
- It’s the feeling of making a difference in the lives of children and youth with disabilities
- Help bridge the gap between possible and impossible
- Enjoy a career with AdaptAbilities as you support individuals with disabilities to grow, succeed, and belong in their community
What We Offer
We strive to be an employer of choice by creating a positive and collaborative team environment.
You can look forward to:
- Meaningful Work
- Competitive Pay over Non-Profit Industry Standards
- Flexible shifts (If applicable)
- Career path and growth opportunities
- Culture of Appreciation and Employee Recognition
- Robust Benefits Package including spending account, 24/7 mental health supports, DCPP, RRSP matching (applicable to those who qualify)
We also offer perks including support for professional development, corporate discount for City of Edmonton Recreation Passes, EyeCare Solutions prescription eyewear discount, Exclusive banking benefits - CIBC Group Banking Plan, paid personal days, and programs that support a balanced lifestyle.
The Position
This is a temporary full-time position from November 23, 2026 to August 30, 2027, Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, based out of our Support Office, with the possibility of extension. The People and Culture (P&C) Assistant will provide administrative support for day-to-day P&C operations and processes. This role plays an important role in the fulfillment of AdaptAbilities core purpose, vision, and core values. The conscientious P&C Assistant acts with integrity, is open to growth, lives our purpose, cultivates teamwork, and demonstrates an extraordinary effort to empower individuals with diverse abilities and their families to grow, succeed, and belong.
- Completion of all assigned tasks outlined in P&C workplan
- Maintain employee files, ensuring they contain required documentation
- Assists in full cycle recruitment and onboarding of front line and administration positions
- Organize and prepare for internal training for employees including printing material, sending training reminders, and preparing training certificates
- Prepares general employment verification letters and documentation for employees
- Ensures that all filing is completed in a timely manner
- Track years of service compiling recognition supplies annually (i.e. gifts and certifications)
- Fulfill reception coverage duties including answering, screening, and transferring inbound phone calls as well as maintaining a tidy reception area, storage room, and office supply room
- Perform other job-related activities as required
Qualifications
- Enrolled full or part time at an ELIGIBLE Canadian college or university and following a course of study that leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate.
- Experience in the non-profit sector is an asset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Knowledge of office applications like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Clear Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check are required upon hire
Eligibility Criteria
This position is funded through the Employment and Social Development Canada's Student Work Placement Program which requires the student to be enrolled (completing program requirements) for at least 30 days of this placement, hold Canadian citizenship, Permanent Residency, or refugee status, interested in entrepreneurship and/or seeking alternatives to 'traditional' job placements. If you have been previously funded by VFC (either with our organization or another.) You must have completed VFC training. Please note that international students and recent graduates are not eligible for funding.
Compensation $19 to $20.46 per hour depending on experience.
Application Deadline November 23, 2026 at 9:59pm
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
AdaptAbilities is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals
