Residential Care Lead — Assistant Director

Seven Hills Foundation; New Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement plan 25% match

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition discounts

Mortgage assistance

3 weeks paid vacation

11 paid holidays

Sick time accrual

Job summary

Seven Hills Foundation is seeking an Assistant Residence Director to support daily residential operations and help individuals with developmental disabilities thrive in their communities. This role provides hands-on leadership experience and opportunities to develop skills for future operations management.

You will work with the Residence Director and multidisciplinary teams to ensure person-centered support, promoting independence, community involvement, and personal growth for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising residential staff and leading teams.
• Ability to implement Individual Support Plans (ISPs) and therapeutic interventions.
• Strong communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Residence Director with daily residence operations.
• Supervise and train residential staff, modeling best practices in care.
• Lead teams to promote collaboration and effective communication.
• Provide on-call coverage, including occasional weekends and RD vacations.
• Support residents to learn life skills and foster independence.
• Monitor health, nutrition, medication administration, and appointments.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly spaces.
• Assist with budgeting, records, and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

On-call availability

Job description

Seven Hills Foundation is seeking an Assistant Residence Director to support daily residential operations and help individuals with developmental disabilities thrive in their communities. This role provides hands-on leadership experience and opportunities to develop skills for future operations management.

You will work with the Residence Director and multidisciplinary teams to ensure person-centered support, promoting independence, community involvement, and personal growth for residents.