What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Team Leader position at Northern Human Services?
Job Overview
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. LEAD WITH PURPOSE. CHANGE LIVES.
Program Team Leader
NHS Tamworth office
Help People with Developmental Disabilities and Acquired Brain Disorders Live Their Best Lives
Are you a compassionate, organized, and motivated leader who wants to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others? We are looking for a dedicated Program Team Leader to lead a team committed to providing high-quality, individualized services to people with developmental disabilities.
This is an opportunity for someone who combines strong leadership and organizational skills with a passion for person-centered care. You will play a key role in developing meaningful programs, supporting direct care staff, ensuring quality services, and helping the individuals we serve reach their goals and achieve greater independence.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead with Purpose: Develop, coordinate, schedule, and oversee individualized day services that reflect each person’s interests, needs, goals, and abilities.
- Inspire Your Team: Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and schedule direct care staff to ensure effective staffing and consistent, quality support.
- Ensure Quality Services: Promote person-centered practices, positive outcomes, community inclusion, and meaningful daily activities.
- Keep Operations on Track: Complete and submit day service billing accurately and on time each week.
- Maintain Compliance: Oversee facility readiness and coordinate the state certification process, ensuring applicable standards and requirements are met.
- Build a Strong Team Culture: Foster accountability, communication, teamwork, and a respectful environment for both staff and the individuals receiving services.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong leadership, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- The ability to recruit, supervise, motivate, and support a direct care team.
- A commitment to dignity, respect, choice, independence, and individualized support.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities and/or in human services preferred.
Why This Role Matters:
Great leadership creates great opportunities. As Program Team Leader, you will help build a program where individuals are supported, staff feel empowered, and every day brings opportunities for growth, connection, and achievement.
If you’re ready to lead with compassion, bring structure to a meaningful mission, and make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you!
Apply today and help us make every day meaningful.
Pay: From $19.59 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20