Mission-Driven Chief Executive: Growth, Compliance & Culture

The Arc Fayette; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arc Fayette seeks an Executive Director to lead the agency, partnering with the Board to shape strategy, ensure safe, person-centered supports, and drive mission-aligned growth. You will oversee regulatory compliance, financial health, and community integration while building strong leadership across multiple sites.

You will cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, and staff development, engaging with families, individuals served, and external partners to advance quality of

Qualifications

• Must possess a Master’s Degree or above from an accredited college or university and 2 years work experience in administration or the human services field OR a Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years work experience in administration or the human services field.
• Must possess all mandated state and federal clearances.
• Preferred: senior leadership or management experience in an ODP-funded or comparable human services organization, working knowledge of ODP regulations and quality management, and experience managing budgets, audits, and a multi-site workforce.

Responsibilities

• Develops and directs organizational strategy in partnership with the Board, including measurable goals, and reports progress on a regular schedule.
• Leads organizational change and growth, evaluating new services and opportunities against mission, capacity, and financial sustainability.
• Develops organizational policies, procedures and philosophies, and reviews them regularly to reflect regulatory and ODP changes.
• Develops administrative procedures and operations, documents key processes, and evaluates their effectiveness.
• Upholds and models Arc, Fayette’s Code of Conduct, Values and Ethics.
• Builds and sustains a positive, respectful, mission-driven culture and addresses conduct that is inconsistent with it.
• Establishes structured, two-way communication and feedback channels for staff and communicates transparently with staff, individuals served, families, and the Board.
• Defines clear roles, expectations, and decision-making authority throughout the agency, and holds leaders and staff accountable for results.
• Develops leaders and plans for leadership succession.
• Ensures the safety, rights, and protection of the individuals served, and that supports are person-centered and promote community participation.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, including 55 Pa. Code Chapter 6100, applicable licensing regulations, HCBS Settings Rule requirements, and ODP bulletins, announcements, and monitoring requirements.
• Ensures timely and effective incident management and risk management, including reporting, investigation, analysis of trends, and prevention.
• Develops, implements, and uses a Quality Management Plan to measure outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures ODP provider qualification and enrollment requirements are maintained, and serves as the agency’s accountable leader for licensing inspections, monitoring, and audits.
• Provides the Board with timely, complete, and candid reports on agency results and risks, and implements Board policy and direction.
• Maintains effective working relationships with ODP, the county Administrative Entity, supports coordination organizations, OVR, funders, and all outside agencies.
• Maintains active membership in state advocacy organizations.
• Represents Arc, Fayette in public functions and advocates for the individuals served and the direct support workforce.

Skills

Judgment & Decision Making

Complex Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Values-Based Leadership

Performance Management

Strategic Planning

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master’s Degree or higher

Bachelor’s Degree + 4 years admin/human services

Job description

The Arc Fayette seeks an Executive Director to lead the agency, partnering with the Board to shape strategy, ensure safe, person-centered supports, and drive mission-aligned growth. You will oversee regulatory compliance, financial health, and community integration while building strong leadership across multiple sites.

You will cultivate a culture of accountability, transparency, and staff development, engaging with families, individuals served, and external partners to advance quality of