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Executive Director

Van Dyk Health Care
Hawthorne, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/4/2026

Executive Director - Assisted Living

Van Dyk Park Place in Hawthorne, NJ

Join a company that celebrates its award-winning team Family Owned & Operated for 73 years, 8 consecutive Great Place to Work certifications, we're proud to be recognized by Fortune's Best Workplaces for Aging Services and US News & World Report Best Assisted Living/Best Memory Care. Here, you're more than staff — you're family.

REQUIREMENTS

  • NJ CALA
  • Minimum of 3 years of Assisted Living Leadership Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree

BENEFITS YOU'LL LOVE

  • Health & Dental Benefits Starting Day One
  • 401k
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assumes full responsibility for the operations of the Assisted Living community including sales and business development, administration, human resources, nursing, dining, activities, housekeeping, and maintenance services.
  • Meets regularly with residents and families to ensure that the entire team is exceeding their expectations, building a strong rapport and expressing a genuine desire to turn negative situations into positive outcomes.
  • Makes rounds throughout the campus on a regular basis, identifying ways to improve the residential living experience and providing viable recommendations.
  • Develops an annual business plan and quarterly marketing plans.
  • Oversee all hires, disciplinary actions, and terminations ensuring consistency in the selection and retention of quality personnel.
  • Reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis on the performance of the community and participates in the development of goals including occupancy, NOI, recruitment, and satisfaction.
  • Maintains a strong knowledge of the competitive markets within the community, including occupancy and tactics to better position and partner with.
  • Leads sales and marketing strategy, including outreach efforts to all relevant stakeholders, to ensure at all times that the community operates at a near-full capacity or a full capacity with a wait list.
  • Ensures buildings, grounds and property are up to company standards
  • Maintains a high level of interaction with residents, family and referral sources ensuring high engagement and referral activity.
  • Works with leadership to develop annual operating and capital budgets.
  • Monitors labor costs, raw food costs, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll functions on an ongoing basis.
  • Manages staffing levels based on census, maintaining high productivity and motivation among staff.
  • Creates and maintains an atmosphere of stability for all employees.
  • Participates regularly in local community organizations and events in order to bolster grassroots marketing and community trust.
  • Networks remotely and in-person with colleagues on a regular basis, building strong connections to advance internal and external goals.

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