Assisted Living Administrator In Training (Ait)

Calyx Senior Living; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Calyx Living in Raleigh is seeking an Administrator in Training to grow into an Executive Director for our senior living communities. You will be mentored across communities in the Triangle area, training to lead operations and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes developing leadership, staff supervision, and strong resident relations, with the aim of delivering quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Meets the NC Administrator in Training requirements within 6 months of hire.
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and CRM databases.
• Experience directing and supervising a team—hiring, coaching, and performance management.
• A passion for working with seniors.

Responsibilities

• Pursue the training curriculum and licensing to become a licensed Executive Director.
• Develop skills to manage daily operations, service delivery, regulatory compliance, staffing, and sales.
• Maintain resident satisfaction and occupancy, providing quality care and a happy, safe community.
• Build relationships with residents, families, and staff to lead effectively.
• Ensure operations adhere to Calyx policies and government regulations.
• Support HR functions including hiring, retention, staffing, and department leadership.
• Raise awareness of services offered to residents and their families.

Skills

Leadership experience

People management

Communication skills

Customer service

Seniors care passion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM databases

Job description

At Calyx Living, a Raleigh-based company in the business of building and operating assisted living communities, our team works together to make a positive impact on the lives of seniors in North Carolina. Our locally owned and operated business is entering a new growth phase with several additional communities under development. We are seeking to hire an Administrator in Training who will be mentored and developed into becoming Executive Directors for the next communities in our new contemporary, holistic senior living brand, Calyx Living.

An Administrator in Training learns their way into a leadership role, often working as a "second in command" at various communities in the Triangle area, being trained and developed over a period of 6 to 18 months depending upon experience to become a licensed Executive Director in their own Triangle area community.

Administrator in Training Job Responsibilities

• Pursue the training curriculum and licensing requirements necessary to become a licensed Executive Director in an assisted living community.
• Develop the skills needed to manage a community's day-to-day operations including service delivery, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, staffing, and sales.
• Maintain resident satisfaction while keeping us at full occupancy. Provide overall leadership necessary to ensure that we provide quality care and enrich the lives of our residents, ensuring our community is a happy, fun place to be!
• Build relationships with our residents' families and the community as well as the employees that you help lead.
• Ensure that the community is operated in accordance with Calyx's policies and values as well as all governmental regulations.
• Support all human resource functions including hiring, retention, staffing and the leadership of the department head team.
• Ensure that the community at large is aware of the great services we can offer residents and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ADMINISTRATOR IN TRAINING

• Meets the requirements for the NC Administrator in Training program within 6 months of hire, and will work with employer to acquire certification
• Bachelor's degree.
• Basic computer skills including comfort with Microsoft Office and CRM databases.
• Previous experience with directing and supervising a team - Including hiring, coaching, and performance management
• A passion for working with seniors.