Area Director

Overview

Helping adults with developmental disabilities live their lives to the fullest.

Job Title: Area Director.

Salary: $60,000 (plus benefits after the first 90 days).

Employment Status: Full-time, Exempt.

About Loveland:
Loveland Center is a nonprofit established in 1962 that provides vital life skills development programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) spanning Manatee to Charlotte County. Through its programming, participants realize their full potential and build the necessary skills to live their lives to the fullest.

Summary:
The Area Director provides leadership, oversight, and direction for their assigned Loveland Center Region for residential programs, day programs, and support services. They take ownership of the center’s budgets, programs, and community relationships; building pathways for inclusion in the greater community, and continuously moving the center forward in providing the best services and supports for the I/DD community. Area Directors are expected to grow Loveland Center programs in their Region, listen to their communities about their needs, and work with their team to provide the highest quality programs for the participants they serve as possible.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with at least two (2) years’ experience working in an educational, health care, or related fields and at least one (1) year working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Experience will substitute year for year for educational experience.
• Must have a driver’s license and access to a reliable motor vehicle.
• Experience running and creating residential sites for adults with disabilities.
• Experience running and creating day programs for adults with disabilities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to conduct oneself in a calm and professional manner when interacting with the public and/or with difficult situations.
• Ability to problem solve and must be able to work independently and in team environments.
• Enthusiastic, professional, positive, motivating, inspiring, mission-driven personality.
• Effective time management skills.
• Outstanding presentation and public speaking skills.
• Detail-oriented, while remaining organized and capable of prioritizing accordingly.
• Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity and integrity.
• Knowledge of, or ability to master, Therap, Donor Perfect, Google Suite, and other needed computer programs.

Loveland Center Inc and Protected Harbor Inc are AHCA-regulated facilities. Florida law requires Level 2 background screening for all individuals working at such facilities. As such, a Level 2 background check must be performed for all positions prior to the first day of employment. For more information, visit