Director Shongaloo

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Our mission is to serve, provide for, and champion individuals with disabilities.

Evergreen Life Services (ELS) is a charitable, non‑profit organization that provides a full range of professional services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Founded in the 1950s, we proudly serve more than 1,100 individuals with disabilities in 8 states.

Working at Evergreen Life Services isn’t just a job; it’s a rewarding career. Whether you provide direct care in our adult day care or in a group home, or you serve in a support or corporate office role, you will be an important part of the Evergreen team.

If you are looking for a place where you can make a difference, at Evergreen Life Services you will change lives. Every employee is a valuable part of the team because, at Evergreen, everyone matters.

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

State:
Louisiana

Reports To:

Program Supervisor

Created:
October 1, 2021

Responsible for all operations of the community home under the general direction of the Program Supervisor.

• Direct the entire operations and programming of one (1) community home
• Oversee the work performance of all direct care staff
• Develop staff schedule and publish it
• Collect, assimilate, approve, and submit all appropriate documentation for payroll processing
• Complete annual performance evaluations
• Ensure that all policies, rules, and regulations are followed and establish resolution, including administration of discipline, corrections, and reinforcements as required
• Conduct staff meetings and provide training when necessary
• Be responsible for the health and welfare of the individual(s) served
• Schedule all medical appointments
• Advocate for individual(s) served rights when appropriate
• Schedule individual(s) served activities
• Ensure fire and evacuation procedures are up to date and train staff accordingly
• Enhance the quality of life for individual(s) served
• Participate in the selection, placement, and training of new staff
• Manage all care and maintenance of buildings and grounds for the community home
• Schedule and ensure vehicle maintenance is completed
• Be responsible for the overall financial success of community home(s)
• Maintain finances within assigned budget
• Manage assigned petty cash
• Process all invoices and submit them to the home office promptly and on time
• Keep overtime to a minimum
• Ensure all house inventories (food, supplies, clothing) are complete and proper amounts are available as needed
• Ensure all efforts are made to maintain responsible utility, repair, and transportation expenses
• Ensure compliance with standards for annual survey
• Prepare and submit all required documents in a timely manner (e.g., program notes, invoices/bills, state required documents, payroll, individual(s) served financial information)
• Oversee individual(s) served finances and ensure all policies and procedures are followed in the administration of such
• Maintain relationship with the family of each individual(s) served and work to ensure best outcome
• Serve as a role model for both individual(s) served and staff
• Follow and enforce all policies and procedures of Evergreen
• All other duties as assigned

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED; college degree preferred
• CMA certification within two (2) years of being in Home Director position
• Three (3) years of direct support experience and some supervisory experience preferred
• Ability to communicate well both in written and oral forms
• Good organizational skills with an eye for detail
• Ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
• Must be adaptable and have good decision‑making skills
• Working knowledge of basic computer applications, with the aptitude to learn additional software and programs

• Constantly moves about to coordinate work
• Routinely works in a fast paced environment with multiple task deadlines
• Regularly moves and positions objects…