Employment & Practicum

Executive Director

Ishtar Women’s Resource Society (Ishtar) is seeking an Executive Director who has a strong passion for supporting women and children to live free from violence. The ideal candidate has senior leadership experience, an in-depth understanding of issues impacting women and children who have experienced violence, has experience in the non-profit sector, and is excited to lead and build on the capacity and assets of Ishtar. Your interest in this opportunity will remain confidential, and your application will not be shared with anyone outside of the hiring team at Ishtar.

For questions contact Pany Aghili, Principal Consultant at PossibilitiesUnlimited by emailing: info@PossibilitiesUnlimited.ca.

Click here to download a summary of the position and requirements.

Send your cover letter and resume in one pdf document indicating how you meet the qualifications to: HR@ishtarsociety.org..

Full-Time Women’s Support Worker

Competition #: 202410WSWFT

Ishtar Women’s Resource Society is inviting applications for the role of Full-Time Women’s Support Worker. Reporting to the Residence Coordinator, the Women’s Support Worker provides support, security, advocacy, information, crisis response, referrals, and safety planning to residents and crisis line callers under the harm reduction model through an intersectional feminist approach.

We invite interested applicants to review posting below and submit your application as instructed.

Job Posting 202410WSWFT

Please send your cover letter and resume in one PDF document to: employment@ishtarsociety.org with subject line Competition # 202410WSWFT.

No phone calls please.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Part-Time Women’s Support Worker

Competition #: 202409WSWPT1

Ishtar Women’s Resource Society is inviting applications for the role of Part-Time Women’s Support Worker. Reporting to the Residence Coordinator, the Women’s Support Worker provides support, security, advocacy, information, crisis response, referrals, and safety planning to residents and crisis line callers under the harm reduction model through an intersectional feminist approach.

We invite interested applicants to review posting below and submit your application as instructed.

Job Posting 202409WSWPT1

Please send your cover letter and resume in one PDF document to: employment@ishtarsociety.org with subject line Competition # 202409WSWPT1.

No phone calls please.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Part-Time Women’s Support Worker

Competition #: 202409WSWPT2

Ishtar Women’s Resource Society is inviting applications for the role of Part-Time Women’s Support Worker. Reporting to the Residence Coordinator, the Women’s Support Worker provides support, security, advocacy, information, crisis response, referrals, and safety planning to residents and crisis line callers under the harm reduction model through an intersectional feminist approach.

We invite interested applicants to review posting below and submit your application as instructed.

Job Posting 202409WSWPT2

Please send your cover letter and resume in one PDF document to: employment@ishtarsociety.org with subject line Competition # 202409WSWPT2.

No phone calls please.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Casual Women’s Support Worker

Competition #: 202410WSWCasual

Ishtar Women’s Resource Society is inviting applications for the role of Part-Time Women’s Support Worker. Reporting to the Residence Coordinator, the Women’s Support Worker provides support, security, advocacy, information, crisis response, referrals, and safety planning to residents and crisis line callers under the harm reduction model through an intersectional feminist approach.

We invite interested applicants to review posting below and submit your application as instructed.

Job Posting 202410WSWCasual

Please send your cover letter and resume in one PDF document to: employment@ishtarsociety.org with subject line Competition # 202410WSWCasual.

No phone calls please.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Community Based Victim Services Worker

Part-Time, INTERNAL & External Posting

Competition #: 202410CBVSPT

Ishtar Women’s Resource Society (Ishtar) is seeking a part-time Community Based Victim Services Worker. CBVS workers provide support services, practical assistance, information, and referrals to clients who have been the victims of a power-based crime. Responsible for providing direct program services: assisting women and their children with safety planning; risk assessment; court orientation and accompaniment; crown interviews; providing client centered emotional and practical support, information, resources, and referrals; liaising on women’s behalf with crown counsel and police; assisting with Crime Victim Assistance Applications and Victim Impact Statements.

We invite interested applicants to review posting below and submit your application as instructed.

Job Posting 202410CBVSPT2024

Please send a cover letter describing how you meet the qualifications of this posting together with your current resume to: employment@ishtarsociety.org. Subject line should include 202410CBVSPT.

No phone calls please. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thank you.

Employment & Practicum