Residential Home Administrator/Program Manager | $73K+ | Urgently Hiring

Home of Guiding Hands; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Leadership opportunity

Meaningful work

Nonprofit since 1967

Job summary

Home of Guiding Hands in San Diego County seeks a Residential Home Administrator / Program Manager to provide leadership and oversight for our residential program supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This full-time, on-site role carries 24-hour responsibility for health, safety, programs, and services of residents, and requires strong leadership, supervisory experience, and a commitment to high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Current Group Home Administrator Certificate is required.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• CPR/First Aid certification and PRO Act certification are required.
• Ability to recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of assigned residential home(s).
• Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate residential staff.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and scheduling to meet resident needs.
• Coordinate resident services, schedules, assessments, and ISPs.
• Monitor programs and resident progress and adjust as needed.
• Partner with families, day programs, schools, healthcare providers and other partners.
• Ensure resident rights, health, safety, and quality of care.
• Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations and participate in licensing surveys.
• Manage the department budget and monitor financial records.
• Coordinate physician appointments and other resident healthcare needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation, payroll/time sheets, staffing requests, and records.
• Ensure agency policies and procedures are followed throughout the program.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Recruiting

Training

Organization

Communication

Time Management

CPR First Aid

PRO Act

Flexibility

Education

Group Home Administrator Certificate

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Residential Home Administrator/Program Manager | $73K+ | Urgently Hiring

Job Category: Residential CCL

Requisition Number: RESID001074

• Posted : August 13, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

• Pay or shift range: $73,000 USD to $80,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Residential Home Administrator /Program Manager

Home of Guiding Hands (HGH)
San Diego County | Full-Time | $73K+/year

Urgently Hiring

Home of Guiding Hands is seeking an experienced Group Home Administrator / Residential Program Manager to provide leadership and oversight for our residential program supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This is a key leadership position within Residential Services. The Administrator has 24-hour responsibility for the health, safety, programs, and services of residents within their assigned home(s) and plays an important role in ensuring our residents receive consistent, high-quality care.

If you have experience leading residential programs, supervising teams, and supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, we would love to speak with you.

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership and oversight of assigned residential home(s)
• Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate residential staff
• Ensure appropriate staffing and scheduling to meet resident needs
• Coordinate resident services, schedules, assessments, staffing, and Individual Service Plans
• Monitor programs and resident progress and make adjustments when needed
• Partner with families, day programs, schools, healthcare providers, and other community partners
• Ensure resident rights, health, safety, and quality of care
• Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations and participate in licensing surveys
• Manage the department budget and monitor financial records
• Coordinate physician appointments and other resident healthcare needs
• Maintain accurate documentation, payroll/time sheets, staffing requests, and required records
• Ensure agency policies and procedures are followed throughout the program

What We're Looking For

• Current Group Home Administrator Certificate required
• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and/or adults with developmental disabilities
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience
• Strong leadership and staff-management skills
• Knowledge of applicable regulations and residential care requirements
• Ability to recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate staff
• Strong organization, communication, and time-management skills
• Current CPR/First Aid certification
• PRO Act certification required
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule and provide coverage when operationally necessary

Why Join Home of Guiding Hands?

This is an opportunity to take on a meaningful leadership role where your decisions directly impact the quality of care our residents receive and the teams who support them every day.

• Medical insurance
• Additional benefits available to eligible full-time employees
• Leadership opportunity within our Residential Services program
• Meaningful work supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Join an established San Diego nonprofit serving the community since 1967

About Home of Guiding Hands

Home of Guiding Hands is a nonprofit organization that has served San Diego and Imperial Counties since 1967. We provide residential care and a full continuum of services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy.

Our mission is simple: to improve the lives of those we serve.

We are actively interviewing for this position and encourage qualified Group Home Administrators to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Home of Guiding Hands is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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