Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Position Description: Home Director I
FLSA Classification: Exempt
State: Louisiana
Reports To: Program Supervisor
Created: October 1, 2021
Updated: Aug 5, 2022
Job Summary
Responsible for all the operations of the community home under the general direction of the Program Supervisor. Essential Job Functions - Directs the entire operations and programming of a six (6) bed community home
- Oversees the work performance of all direct care staff
- Develop staff schedule and publish
- Collect, assimilate, approve, and submit all appropriate documentation for payroll processing
- Complete annual performance evaluation
- Ensure that all policies, rules, and regulations are followed and establish resolution including administration of discipline, corrections, and reinforcements as required
- Conduct staff meetings and provide training when necessary
- Responsible for the health and welfare of individual(s) served
- Schedule all medical appointments
- Advocate individual(s) served rights when appropriate
- Schedule individual(s) served activities
- Ensure fire and evacuation procedures are up to date and train accordingly
- Enhance the quality of life for individual(s) served
- Participate in the selection, placement, and training of new staff
- Manages all care and maintenance of buildings and grounds for the community home
- Schedule and ensure vehicle maintenance is completed
- Responsible for the overall financial success of community home(s)
- Maintain finances within assigned budget
- Manage assigned petty cash
- Process all invoices and submit to home office promptly and on time
- Keep overtime to a minimum
- Ensure all house inventories (food, supplies, clothing) are complete and proper amounts are available as needed
- Ensure all efforts are made to maintain responsible utility, repair, and transportation expenses
- Ensure compliance with standards for annual survey
- Prepare and submit all required documents in a timely manner (i.e., program notes, invoices/bills, state required documents, payroll, individual(s) served financial information)
- Oversee individual(s) served finances and ensure all policies and procedures are followed in the administration of such
- Maintain relationship with the family of each individual(s) served and work to ensure best outcome
- Serve as a role model for both individual(s) served and staff
- Follow and enforce all policies and procedures of Evergreen
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Experience/Job Knowledge
- Education: High school diploma or GED; college degree preferred
- CMA certification within two (2) years of being in Home Director position
- Three (3) years of direct support experience and some supervisory experience preferred
- Ability to communicate well both in written and oral forms
- Good organizational skills with an eye for detail
- Ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
- Must be adaptable and have good decision-making skills
- Working knowledge of basic computer applications, with the aptitude to learn additional software and programs
Physical Requirements
- Constantly moves about to coordinate work
- Routinely works in a fast-paced environment with multiple task deadlines
- Regularly moves and positions objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Occasionally exposed to viruses and infectious conditions
- Constantly alert and observant during working hours
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or a medical condition to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Will supervise a minimum of six (6) employees
Special Requirements
- May be required to attend seminars or job-related training courses.
- Must have understanding, patience, and tact in dealing with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Must have the ability to maintain good working relationships with Evergreen staff and with contacts from other agencies or entities.
- Must be able to prioritize work tasks.
Employment Variables Must have a good driving record that meets the minimum requirements for Evergreen and reliable transportation. Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check. Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when required.
Working Environment
May be required to work in a variety of settings and environments, both indoors and outdoors.
Job Tags
Home office, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,