Executive Director
Ridge Oak Senior Housing
Basking Ridge, NJ
The Executive Director position of Ridge Oak Senior Housing is an exciting opportunity for a non-profit leader committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of low- to moderate- income older adults, who are the cornerstone of our community. The Executive Director will join Ridge Oak Senior Housing in its 49th year of operation with the legacy of only three Executive Directors since its inception with a long history of dedicated Board of Directors service. Board members are appointed by our sponsor churches and are selected from the community at large.
The Executive Director position is full-time on site at Ridge Oak in Basking Ridge, NJ and reports to the Board of Directors.
About the Community
Ridge Oak Senior Housing is a large (26-acre) community, with 308 affordable rental units servicing over 340 elderly residents. The average age of residents is 80 and the average income of residents is $20,000. The community is served by a staff of 30 – that includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff committed to engaging a diverse and active senior community.
The original Ridge Oak, a project-based “Section 8” facility (248 apartments) was established as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization in 1976. Ridge Oak II is a Section 202 PRAC facility (40 apartments) that followed in 2005 and Ridge Oak III, also a Section 202 PRAC facility (20 apartments) in 2013. All apartments are affordable and subsidized by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Candidate Profile
Favorable candidates must have a demonstrated track record of leadership responsibility and non-profit management skills inclusive of staff management, board relations and engagement.
Experience with budgeting, accounting, policy development and implementation as well as program management, is preferred.
A suitable candidate must have strong interpersonal skills, as the role requires maintaining and growing trusting relationships with the Board of Directors, staff, community leaders, vendors and community within Ridge Oak. Decisiveness, consistency, compassion and fairness are qualities that are the cornerstone of the Executive Director role.
An ideal candidate must have exceptional communication skills and the ability to develop and deliver consistent tailored messaging to staff, residents, families, government officials and other community partners and key stakeholders.
The Candidate must have a willingness to learn and develop a deep understanding of Ridge Oak’s mission and our resident-centered values. Knowledge of local resources and government is important and is required to have a comparable commitment to learning the eldercare service landscape.
Executive Director Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations of Ridge Oak Senior Housing to sustain and develop its standard of excellence in every operational component and to fulfill residents’ quality of life.
- Oversee the administration of rent subsidy requirements to ensure compliance with all HUD regulations as well as State landlord and leasing requirements.
- Steward and grow relationships with local officials, key stakeholders, residents, families and sponsor churches.
- Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory initiatives that may impact Ridge Oak, and the services provided.
- Oversee occupancy, marketing and leasing staff to ensure wait lists are opened and closed in a timely manner. Also in a timely manner, thoroughly review appeals, reasonable accommodation requests and house rule violations to ensure full compliance with operational policies and the Fair Housing Act.
- With the Director of Facilities, ensure top quality aesthetics, physical plant operations and the occupancy comfort of residents, which requires a keen understanding and awareness of inspection protocols and standards issued by federal, state and local agencies to maximize inspection scores and to minimize report findings.
- With the Director of Finance, lead preparation and the management of the budgets. Provide finance reports.
- Monitor and review financial systems and processes to sustain a strong system of internal control.
- Guide resident recreation, social service, family intervention, grant funded service activities to maximize resident functioning, reporting requirements and to facilitate the highest quality of life for residents.
- Employ, supervise, lead, coach and evaluate staff with an emphasis on professional growth and retention.
- Take a leadership role in a strategic planning process. Engage the Board, staff and stakeholders as needed.
- Report to the Board. Effectively engage members by preparing reports and information. Convene and staff all Board and Board Committee meetings to effectively implement planned initiatives and to foster a culture of positive relations.
- Perform other related duties as deemed appropriate.
Compensation
Position compensation will be aligned with industry standards.
Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of professional-related experience demonstrating progressive leadership, supervisory experience, and management duties.
- Must have non-profit management experience with the ability to lead and coach staff toward high performance.
- Preferred experience working with a Board to operationalize goals and objectives for the furtherance and possible expansion of the organization’s mission.
- Preferred budget development, management, and monitoring experience.
- Preferred ability to navigate and interpret federal and state regulations.
- Must have policy and procedure development and implementation experience to support compliance with all government regulations and operational objectives.
- Must have a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and accessibility both internally and programmatically.
- Must have familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite and a willingness to learn new IT technologies.
- Preferred experience in property management, social work and/or aging services.