Executive Director - Assisted Living

Arbors at Dracut•Dracut, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arbors/Ivy is seeking a highly accountable, detail-driven Executive Director for its assisted living community in Dracut, MA. This role is for a leader who is naturally dutiful, has exceptional attention to detail, can manage multiple priorities with calm urgency, is proactive, leads with strong soft skills, makes sure people know they care while holding them accountable, and is ready to learn, earn trust, and then thoughtfully offer improvements. The Executive Director will oversee all departments, develop department heads, foster a culture of clear expectations and measured performance, maintain visible leadership, ensure residents and families experience responsive, compassionate support, lead organized meetings, build trust, implement and manage annual budgets, monitor staffing plans, analyze operational data, track performance metrics, ensure full regulatory compliance, enforce OSHA and safety standards, maintain structured systems, support marketing and outreach efforts, and build strong community relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in human services management, housing management, nursing home management, or related field.
Minimum 1-year verifiable experience in Home Care, Assisted Living, or Skilled Nursing.
Demonstrated administrative and supervisory leadership experience.
Strong financial acumen and operational discipline.

Responsibilities

Oversee all departments and ensure consistent execution of policies and service standards.
Develop department heads who take ownership of outcomes.
Foster a culture where expectations are clear and performance is measured.
Maintain visible, approachable leadership throughout the community.
Ensure residents and families experience responsive, compassionate support.
Lead organized staff and resident meetings with clear agendas and documented follow-up.
Build trust through consistent communication and reliability.
Implement and manage annual budgets with disciplined oversight.
Monitor staffing plans and ensure appropriate coverage at all times.
Analyze operational data and deliver timely, accurate recommendations.
Track performance metrics — and act quickly when adjustments are needed.
Ensure full regulatory compliance at all times.
Enforce OSHA and safety standards without exception.
Maintain structured systems to monitor performance across all service areas.
Support marketing and outreach efforts to maintain and grow occupancy.
Build strong community relationships rooted in trust and professionalism.