– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion  in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of the AIT Program to align with state licensure requirements, organizational needs, and leadership competencies.
• Identifies, screens, selects, and supports AIT candidates in collaboration with HR, skilled nursing leadership, and educational partners.
• Coordinates rotations, placement assignments, preceptor relationships, and leadership exposure opportunities across skilled nursing center locations.
• Monitors AIT progress, competency achievement, and readiness milestones; escalates support needs or performance gaps as required.
• Prepares AIT participants for board/licensure examination by integrating study support, coaching, and feedback cycles.
• Develops and maintains a multi-year leadership pipeline strategy for Skilled Nursing Services Administrators across the System.
• Designs competency models, development pathways, and succession frameworks supporting operational leadership roles.
• Facilitates leadership assessments, cohort learning, coaching, mentoring, and development programming.
• Supports onboarding and ongoing development for new Administrators
• Partners with Healthcare Operations, HR, and Learning & Development to ensure alignment of leader expectations, curriculum, and readiness criteria.
• Provides coaching and support to AIT preceptors, and field leaders to ensure effective leadership development practices.
• Tracks AIT participant records, hours, performance evaluations, and regulatory documentation to ensure compliance with state requirements.
• Maintains policies, procedures, and Administrator-in-Training Program structure to meet accreditation, regulatory, and operational expectations.
• Prepares reporting for senior leadership on workforce readiness, pipeline health, success rates, and placement outcomes.
• Manages ongoing program evaluation and improvements based on feedback, industry trends, and organizational priorities.
• Models leadership values aligned with servant leadership, service, accountability, continuous improvement, and mission-centered care.
• Designs and supports leadership learning experiences that reinforce organizational culture and operational excellence.
• Serves as a visible leadership development resource to new and emerging leaders.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other executive duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of skilled nursing healthcare operations
• Skills in leadership development, succession planning, and cohort learning design
• Excellent relationship-building, coaching, mentoring, and facilitation abilities
• Demonstrated ability to develop leaders through influence and structured development pathways
• Strong program administration, planning, communication, and presentation skills
• Knowledge of licensure requirements for nursing home administrators
• Ability to collaborate with field leaders, academic partners, regulatory entities, and talent functions
• High emotional intelligence and organizational awareness

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, education, human resources, organizational development, or related field
• Three (3) years of experience in leadership development, talent management, healthcare operations, or related leadership capacity
• Ability to travel to skilled nursing center locations as required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in healthcare administration, organizational leadership, business, or related discipline
• Previous experience as an Administrator, AIT Program Leader, Director of Learning & Development, or operational HR leader
• Experience with licensed administrator preparation programs or state exam processes

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No direct reports but provides oversight to Administrator-in-Training Associates.

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