Executive Director - Memory Care/Assisted Living

Executive Director - Memory Care/Assisted Living

Requisition ID


2026-35734

# of Openings


1

Area of Interest


Management

Company


Elderwood

Location

Elderwood Village at St. Gregory Court

Position Type


Regular Full-Time

Salary


Up to $140,000 / year

Salary

Up to $140,000 / year

Overview

Lead With Purpose at Elderwood Village at St. Gregory Court

Administrator/Executive Director Opportunity

Newly Built SNALR/EALR 70 bed Memory Care community located in Williamsville, New York minutes from Main Street and highways
• Well established systems and management team in place.
• LNHA, experienced ALF Administrator or DON with Memory Care experience strongly encouraged to apply.
• Up to $140,000 per year, great benefits, 401k, paid time off, cell phone stipend.

At Elderwood, our Mission is People Caring for People. Guided by our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect & Excellence, we are committed to providing residents with exceptional care and our employees with a supportive, growth-focused environment.

We are seeking a seasoned Administrator/Executive Director to lead Elderwood Village at St. Gregory Court - a high-occupancy, larger-scale Assisted Living Residence in Williamsville, NY with a specialized focus on memory care. This role requires a leader with proven experience in the senior care industry who can step in confidently, manage complexity, and drive excellence from day one.

Elderwood Village at St. Gregory Court has a well established management team in place, and we are looking for our next leader to help grow occupancy and lead customer service initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Provide hands-on leadership of staffing, operations, and daily management of a high-volume memory care residence

• Ensure strict compliance with DOH regulations while upholding Elderwood's high standards of care

• Inspire, coach, and develop a large interdisciplinary team to deliver outstanding service

• Balance fiscal responsibility with resident-centered care, ensuring census stability and operational strength

• Strengthen retention, engagement, and performance through visible, values-based leadership

• Partner with families and staff to maintain trust, transparency, and quality outcomes

What We're Looking For

• Proven leadership experience in Skilled Nursing or Assisted Living (minimum 2+ years required; more strongly preferred)

• Direct experience in memory care management strongly valued

• Bachelor's degree (required); Master's degree preferred

• A track record of operational excellence: balancing regulatory compliance, clinical quality, and financial stewardship

• Strong, resilient leadership style: visible, hands-on, and respected by staff at every level

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with residents, families, and staff

Why Elderwood?

• Join New York's largest network of rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and assisted living communities (40+ facilities, 5,000+ employees strong)

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package

• A mission-driven culture that supports leaders with resources, expertise, and collaboration

• The opportunity to make a lasting impact at one of Elderwood's most complex and respected Assisted Living Residences

This is not a role for a new or untested leader. It is an opportunity for an experienced administrator who thrives in complexity, embraces accountability, and is ready to lead a high-performing team with purpose.

Step into a role where your leadership truly matters every day.
Apply now and advance your career with Elderwood.

Responsibilities

Nursing Home Administrator:

• Direct and oversee facility operational activities.
• Possess understanding of organizational policies and procedures including DOH regulations.
• Promote and guide initiatives to improve facility operations to meet goals and objectives.
• Be able to multi task and manage multiple objectives simultaneously.
• Possess ability to lead others and inspire them to achieve desired results.
• Provide daily management and training of all staff, and the management of services through consultants and other contract arrangements.
• The provision of quality health care and daily living services for residents in conformance with state and federal laws.
• The provision of care and treatment of residents that promotes respect for the individual and the protection of basic rights.
• Maintain a safe, sanitary and pleasant environment for residents, visitors, and volunteers and good working conditions for employees.
• Ensuring resident census remains at capacity, controlling of costs for financial stability, and the safe-keeping of resident account and cash monies.
• The provision of payroll, billing and management information to the central office, Elderwood Administrative Services LLC.
• Encourages staff involvement, customer focus, leadership initiatives and sets standards for all staff.

Qualifications

Nursing Home Administrator:

• A High School diploma plus three years experience including one year supervisory experience; or an Associates degree plus two years experience with one of those years in a supervisory role; or a Bachelors Degree. Masters Degree preferred.
• 2 years of ALF/SNF Administrator experience preferred.
• Minimum of three years' experience in management, preferably in healthcare.
• Assisted living or nursing home operations experience preferred.
• Qualities of leadership, dependability, integrity, and organizational ability necessary.
• Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
• An interest in the field of health care, particularly the needs of the geriatric population.
• Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.