Church & Community Engagement Manager

At Karis Disability Services what you do matters. Since 1965, our team has come alongside people with developmental disabilities, and their families, to celebrate each person’s unique gifts as we promote communities where everybody belongs. Driven by our values which are firmly rooted in the Christian faith, together we serve more than 1,500 people each year across Ontario and Saskatchewan, supporting them wholistically - body, mind, soul and spirit.

Believing each person is made in the image of God, we welcome everybody to find the personalized supports they need to thrive. Beyond Canada, our global work impacts over 300,000 people across 70 communities in six countries. Learn more about Karis Disability Services is.org.

Are you passionate about faith, inclusion, and community impact? Karis Disability Services is seeking a Church & Community Engagement Manager to strengthen relationships with churches across Canada, lead our growing Family Camp ministry, and champion belonging for people with disabilities and their families. If you're a natural relationship builder with a heart for Christian ministry and community engagement, we'd love to hear from you.

Full-Time / Permanent

Church & Community Engagement Manager

40 hours/week

The Church & Community Engagement Manager supports all Canadian locations. Therefore, the successful candidate may work out of the Waterloo office, or another community office, (depending on space availability). Karis Disability Services operates offices in Waterloo, London, Toronto, Huntsville/Sudbury, Peterborough/Durham, Ottawa, and Saskatoon).

In this new role, the Church & Community Engagement Manager provides leadership to Karis Disability Services' faith-based engagement initiatives by developing church partnerships, supporting volunteers and local leaders, coordinating Family Camp and Christian Network activities, and building pathways that strengthen communities of belonging across Canada.

Reporting to the Vice President - Engagement & Partnerships, this role works closely with internal teams, churches, Christian leaders, volunteers, families, and community partners to ensure Family Camp and Christian Network initiatives are sustainable, relationally strong, and aligned with Karis' mission and Christian identity.

The Church & Community Engagement Manager embraces the Christian Faith Foundation of the organization; ensures the Christian ethos and the Values, Vision and Mission permeate their job responsibilities; and personally, commits to the expectations as outlined in the Statement of Faith.

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of Karis' Family Camp strategy.
• Support the planning and successful delivery of Family Camp programs across Canada.
• Recruit, equip, mentor, and support Family Camp leaders, church champions, volunteers, and planning teams.
• Develop tools, resources, and best practices to ensure consistent and effective camp experiences.
• Foster meaningful connections between participants, families, churches, and community partners.
• Identify and develop relationships with camp facilities that align with accessibility, operational, and faith-based requirements.
• Collect and share stories, outcomes, and feedback that demonstrate program impact.

• Lead church engagement and Christian Network initiatives nationally and regionally.
• Build and strengthen relationships with churches, pastors, denominational leaders, Christian schools, ministries, camps, and faith-based organizations.
• Equip staff, volunteers, and church leaders with tools that support disability inclusion and belonging.
• Coordinate learning cohorts, communities of practice, and engagement opportunities.
• Represent Karis at churches, conferences, ministry events, and community gatherings.
• Track partnerships, engagement activities, and opportunities using approved relationship management systems.

• Serve as a key connection point between Family Camp initiatives, Christian Network activities, and the broader Engagement & Partnerships team.
• Collaborate with Communications & Marketing…