Taproot - Executive Director

Below is a listing of current available positions from ACDS members, along with job boards in the sector that are regularly updated. Contact  to submit a job posting.

The Executive Director
, Alberta, is a senior leadership role that guides the direction for Taproot’s Child and Family Services (CFS) and Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) sectors across Alberta. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this position provides strategic and operational leadership, with responsibility for service quality, sector planning, fiscal stewardship, stakeholder relationships, and thoughtful growth. This role is ideal for a steady, relationship-driven leader who enjoys supporting teams, working through complex operational realities, strengthening partnerships, and building leadership capacity.

The Executive Director will play an important role in encouraging innovation and identifying opportunities that help services remain sustainable, responsive, and aligned with community needs. Although the position is based in Edmonton, the program leadership and oversight encompasses many small communities throughout Northen Alberta. The successful candidate should be comfortable engaging respectfully with local Elders and Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous communities, including First Nations and Métis Settlements.

The Assistant Day Program Leader supports the Day Program Leader in the day-to-day coordination and smooth operation of the Day Program. This role ensures that programming is delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with the vision, mission, values, and policies of L’Arche Calgary. The position provides operational support in areas such as scheduling, transportation coordination, medication monitoring, documentation, site organization, and resource management.

The Assistant Day Program Leader also supports Program Assistants in delivering high-quality, person-centred supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

L’Arche Calgary is seeking compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team as Programs Assistants
. In this role, you will provide direct support to persons with developmental disabilities in both our Day Program and Supported Independent Living Program (SILP). You will play a key role in supporting individuals with daily living, personal care, community participation, and skill development, while promoting independence, dignity, and inclusion.

CASS recognizes that the people we employ are our single greatest asset. We endeavour to recruit and mentor human service professionals with talent and commitment for disability advocacy and community engagement.

CASS is a relatively large human service agency which offers a variety of programs and roles. CASS strives to remain an ‘employer of choice’ and our commitment to staff is demonstrated through a number of staff retention and employment satisfaction strategies such as:

• Psych Health and Safety Committee to improve job satisfaction and staff well-being
• Employee Family Assistance Plan
• Employee Benefits Plan
• Policies and Practices which support a healthy, inclusive workplace culture
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development

Our mission at Calgary Progressive Lifestyles Foundation is to promote self-sufficiency and personal growth within individuals who have a dis Ability. This is achieved through community presence and participation, skill and image enhancement, and empowerment.

Join CPLF and discover a career in disability services where you can make a difference in the lives of those we support in Calgary.

People Empowering People. Care Human Services is a proactive organization recognized for its commitment to excellence in providing inclusive and diverse services. Founded in 1969, our organization encompasses a variety of programs in the Disabilities Sector.

Care Human Services supports individuals who range from children to adults, and…