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THE ARC OF SAN DIEGO Sr Director, Community Living Services in San Diego, California
Leadership Opportunity at The Arc of San Diego!
Position: Senior Director, Community Living Services
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: The pay range for this position is $100,000 to $110,000.
The Arc of San Diego is urgently seeking a strategic, mission-driven leader to step into the pivotal role of Senior Director, Community Living Services. This is a critical moment for our organization, and we need a passionate professional ready to make a rapid, meaningful impact on the lives of adults with diverse abilities. If youre driven by purpose and ready to lead essential programs that support independence, dignity, and community inclusion, we want to hear from you.
Why This Role Matters Right Now
Our Community Living programs are expanding, and strong leadership is urgently needed to ensure continuity, quality, and innovation across multiple service areas. Your leadership will directly influence the safety, stability, and empowerment of the individuals we support.
Key Responsibilities
As Senior Director, you will oversee a broad portfolio of essential services, including Residential, Independent Living, Supported Living, Respite, and Recreation programs. Your leadership will include:
Ensuring safety, dignity, and exceptional service quality for all individuals served.
Driving financial oversight, including budgets, billing, and compliance.
Managing critical relationships with funding sources and referral partners.
Leading, mentoring, and developing staff to ensure strong performance and reliable service delivery.
Maintaining regulatory compliance and elevating program standards.
Designing and implementing new policies and program improvements to meet evolving needs.
Representing The Arc of San Diego with professionalism and strategic insight.
Supporting organizational growth and long-term sustainability of community living programs.
Required Qualifications
We are seeking a candidate who can step in with confidence and expertise:
Bachelors degree in Human Services or related field (Masters preferred).
7+ years of supervisory experience, ideally in disability services.
Experience in administration and oversight of community living services for individuals with disabilities.
Strong financial management and program development background.
Exceptional communication, leadership, and decision-making abilities.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and funding structures.
Proficiency with electronic case management systems (Therap preferred).
Current CPR/First Aid certification and mandated reporter training.
Core Competencies
Were looking for a leader who excels in:
Leadership and professional integrity
Relationship-building and communication
Business acumen and strategic decision-making
Quality assurance and customer-focused service delivery
Staff recruitment, supervision, and development
Time management and project coordination
Ready to Lead With Purpose?
If youre prepared to step into a high-impact leadership role where your work directly transforms lives, we encourage you to apply immediately. Your expertise is needed now more than ever.
The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.
Our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law.
We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.
The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual