Area Director

Seven Hills Foundation

New Bedford, MA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$3–$5 Per Hour
LOCATION
New Bedford, MA
POSTED
2 days ago

Overview

Area Director

 

Pay: $72,322.00 annually 

Lead with Purpose. Elevate Quality. Inspire Teams.

Are you a seasoned human services leader ready to make a broad and lasting impact? As an Area Director, you will oversee multiple residential programs, lead high-performing teams, and ensure the delivery of exceptional, person-centered care.

This role blends leadership, strategy, compliance, and advocacy—ideal for someone who thrives balancing operational excellence with a deep commitment to the people we support.

 

Benefits for Full-time employees: 

  • Health Insurance: Offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with generous company contribution.
  • Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match based on tenure. 
  • Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution!
  • Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!
  • Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework!
  • Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills!

Work-Life Balance:

  • Generous Accrued Paid Vacation: 3 weeks in your first year!
  • Vacation Cash-Out Option
  • Paid Personal Days
  • 11 Paid Holidays 
  • Accrued Paid Sick Time

Why Join Us?

At Seven Hills Community Services, leadership is about more than oversight—it’s about modeling integrity, fostering growth, and ensuring individuals receive the highest quality supports possible.

If you are driven to lead programs that uphold dignity, promote independence, and achieve regulatory excellence, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference at scale.

Step into a leadership role where strategy meets compassion—and where your expertise helps communities thrive.

 

You can also see an overview of the amazing work our organization does with this video: 

https://vimeo.com/344648526

Responsibilities

Your Leadership Impact

As Area Director, you will:

  • Supervise Residence Directors and oversee performance management, coaching, and staff development

  • Guide hiring processes and provide leadership-level orientation and onboarding support

  • Oversee daily operations of assigned homes, including staffing, budgets, maintenance, and documentation

  • Ensure development and implementation of high-quality Individual Support Plans (ISPs)

  • Maintain compliance with DDS regulations and lead homes toward two-year certification with distinction

  • Oversee internal audits, regulatory reporting, and electronic record accuracy (reviewed no less than quarterly)

  • Coordinate clinical services, entitlements, and community resources

  • Manage internal on-call systems and respond effectively to emergencies and safety concerns

  • Represent assigned programs at administrative meetings and participate in program evaluation

  • Promote strong relationships with families, community partners, and regulatory agencies

  • Safeguard confidential information and uphold organizational policies and procedures

Core Competencies

Successful candidates will demonstrate strength in:

  • Regulatory compliance and internal auditing

  • Budgeting and fiscal management

  • Performance management and team leadership

  • Program development and operational oversight

  • Relationship building and stakeholder engagement

  • Advocacy and protection of individual rights and dignity

  • Home safety assessments and risk management

  • Cross-functional team collaboration

Qualifications

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

  • 5–10 years of related human services experience

  • Demonstrated supervisory experience required

Licensing & Certifications:

  • Valid Class C or Class D Driver’s License

  • CPR/First Aid certification required

About the Company

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Seven Hills Foundation

60 Years of Defining Dignity

Seven Hills Foundation has a 60-year history of caring for people who have the ability to thrive when given the support, respect and dignity that all human beings deserve. The basic principal of serving others is the cornerstone of the foundation upon which Seven Hills is built.

Since a group of parents in Central Massachusetts came together to advocate for their children in 1951, the momentum of advocacy and social justice has grown exponentially. Seven Hills Foundation now stands as one of the most dynamic and comprehensive health and human services agencies in the country. With over 160 locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and seven countries abroad, Seven Hills is the premier provider of comprehensive supports for people with significant life challenges.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1956
WEBSITE
http://www.sevenhills.org/