Executive Director - Independent Living

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Position Summary :

The General Manager is fully responsible for community operations and quality of service and is responsible for providing strategic leadership, operational management, and overall direction to the organization. The General Manager ensures the organization's programs and services align with its mission to empower individuals with disabilities to live independently. Responsibilities include financial success, census growth, appropriate staffing, day-to-day operations, and meeting any operational standards set forth by senior leadership. The General Manager must always be available to the community’s needs even when not on duty.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and implement the organization’s strategic vision and direction in collaboration with senior management.
• Lead efforts to ensure that the organization’s mission, vision, and goals are understood and achieved across all levels of the organization.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to staff and ensure effective team management.
• Identify and develop community standards of service congruent with the population seeking placement.
• In partnership with the senior leadership, project and develop a sound operating budget.
• Along with Leasing Consultant, represent the organization at public events, conferences, and meetings to promote its mission and build community partnerships.
• In partnership with senior leadership and the leasing consultant, develop marketing and communication strategies to increase visibility and awareness of the organization’s mission and programs.
• Oversee and ensure proper management of the accounts payable / accounts receivable systems.
• Oversee and ensure accurate payroll.
• Standardize operations of each department
• Maintain the community in compliance with regulatory agencies
• Working with senior leadership, develop and carry out a successful marketing program which maintains >

95% occupancy.

Supervisory Responsibility :

This position is directly responsible for leading all department managers and indirectly responsible for all employees within the facility.

Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; labor management, scheduling, planning, assigning and directing work; receiving calls and finding replacements for absent staff; preparing performance evaluations; receiving and resolving employee complaints; monitoring and correcting job performance of employees; and disciplining employees up to and including discharge.

Requirements :