Executive Director

Overview

Are you a proven and passionate leader with a desire to serve others? Can you get excited about an opportunity to lead a team focused on enhancing the quality of life and holistic growth of older adults? Are you up for advancing an already successful, 120-acre elder care community located in Franklin, Indiana? 

Otterbein SeniorLife is a vibrant, faith-based, not-for-profit ministry serving older adults. We have an opening for an Executive Director whose role is to spearhead the delivery of high quality services in a person-centered environment. As a licensed nursing home administrator in Indiana, you will accomplish this through directing the day-to day operations of the community, leading the short term and long term planning and creating a culture of resident enthusiasm and employee engagement.

Scope of the Otterbein Franklin community:

• 230+ Independent Living and Assisted Living Apartments and Homes
• 44,000 square feet of Long Term Nursing capacity
• 20,000 square feet of Post-Acute Rehabilitation capacity
• Memory Care
• Brookside gated community of 120+ custom homes and neighborhood amenities

Most important, we have a team of seasoned and dedicated direct care and supporting employees who are passionate about elder care and our residents sense that every day.  

Overall Responsibilities

• Develop, present and administer the community’s annual business, operating and capital budget plans.
• Oversee and competently staff the functional areas of the operation in order to ensure the delivery of services to our residents.
• Develop, monitor and report operational information and quality indicators used to evaluate outcomes and develop quality improvement plans with the team.
• Create and manage systems for communicating with residents and staff on important issues including the resolution of concerns.
• Ensure that operations are in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and Otterbein policies and procedures.
• Select, supervise, coach, develop and retains a high caliber of staff.
• Develop and nurture a strong working relationship with the campus local board of directors.
• Build effective relationships in the communities served that result in a highly positive reputation of the ministry, its people and the services provided.
• Participate in corporate teams to share best practices and work assignments related to ministry-wide operations.

Qualifications

• A mission-driven passion for serving older adults
• Understand how to place decision-making in the hands of older adults whenever possible and appropriate.
• Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to care and emergencies
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly, and/or emotionally upset.
• Excellent literacy, writing, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong leadership skills as evidenced in work history references.

Education and Work History

• Education: Bachelor's in Health/Long-Term Administration, Business, Gerontology, or related field, preferred. Master’s degree is a plus
• Licensure/Certification: Have current Indiana HFA license
• Experience: At least 5 years of Long Term Care Administrator experience required

Apply today and begin a meaningful career as an Executive Director at Otterbein!