Memory Care Director: Lead Care Innovation & Growth

Benchmark Senior Living; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays and floating holidays

Paid time off – vacation health &

Meal program

Referral bonus up to $1,500

Wellness programs

Health, vision & dental benefits

401k with company match

Life insurance & LTD

Job summary

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a Memory Care Director in Massachusetts to lead the Mind & Memory Care program and ensure top-quality care for residents with cognitive impairment.

You will recruit and train care staff, supervise performance, and coordinate 24/7 schedule coverage. The role demands strong leadership, dementia knowledge, and excellent communication with families and associates.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a health science related field or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced knowledge about the dementia disease process, associated functional changes, and disease progression.
• Minimum of 3 years memory care experience.
• Within the first year of hire, MMD will complete Benchmark University Faculty Training.
• Within the first six months of hire; completion of Dementia care certification or equivalent.
• Strong supervisory, leadership and management skills.
• Mentoring and coaching abilities; ability to inspire and develop others.
• Self-directed, flexible and collaborative work style.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a diverse population.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, coaching, recognition, engagement and performance evaluations on all Harbor Resident Care Associates.
• Maintain an engaging, homelike environment for residents with varied activities.
• Support and monitor day-to-day delivery of resident services for quality and satisfaction.
• Schedule all staff for 24/7 delivery of services for the Memory Care Program and manage labor hours.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, train and develop Memory Care staff in partnership with the Director.
• Collaborate with the Resident Care Director to align services with the resident service plan.
• Lead initiatives with dementia care training and program improvements.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Leadership

Management skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

BA/BS in health science related field

Dementia care certification CDP or equivalent

Job description

Benchmark Senior Living is seeking a Memory Care Director in Massachusetts to lead the Mind & Memory Care program and ensure top-quality care for residents with cognitive impairment.

You will recruit and train care staff, supervise performance, and coordinate 24/7 schedule coverage. The role demands strong leadership, dementia knowledge, and excellent communication with families and associates.