Assistant Executive Director-Elk River Senior Living

Assistant Executive Director-Elk River Senior Living

Job Category
:
Administration

Requisition Number
: ASSIS
006979

• Posted :
  August 10, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Elk River, MN 55330, USA

Elk River Senior Living, a Lifespark Senior Living Community, is looking for an Assistant
Executive Director
to join our growing team!

At Elk River Senior Living, we’re redefining senior living in Elk River, MN. We help seniors Age Magnificently in our gorgeous, apartment style community providing Assisted Living, Independent Living, and Memory Care services. Join our team today!

Are you compassionate towards others? Are you passionate about enriching the lives of others? If so, we want you to join our team and help seniors Age Magnificently! Our Assistant Executive Directors becomes family and impacts the lives of our residents who live in a Lifespark Senior Living Community.

In this position, you will support the Executive Director in leading facility management staff in all aspects of operations including customer needs, government regulations, and Company policies, with focus on maintaining excellent care for the residents while achieving the facility's business objectives.

Duties include:

• Leads all department leadership and operations in achieving company mission, values, goals, and objectives.
• Lead the facility management staff and consultants in developing and working from a business plan that focuses on all aspects of facility operations, including setting priorities and job assignments.
• Monitors each department’s activities, communicates policies, evaluates performance, provides feedback, assists, and observes coaches and disciplines as needed.
• Develops an environment that allows for creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment in the development of the facility management team.
• Oversees and conducts regular rounds to monitor delivery of nursing care, operation of support departments, cleanliness and appearance of the facility, morale of the staff, and ensures resident needs are being addressed.
• Exhibits positive customer service both to internal and external customers through the ongoing support and implementation of customer service initiatives and business objectives.
• Utilizes survey information to address areas of importance as defined by our customers.
• Ensures consultants and other support resources are appropriately utilized, all staff are appropriately trained, and a high level of interdepartmental teamwork is maintained.
• Ensures the building and grounds are appropriately maintained and that equipment and work areas are clean, safe, and orderly, and any hazardous conditions are addressed.
• Review and adhere to departmental budget.
• Monitor Human Resources to ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and to ensure practices that maintain high morale and staff retention including effective communication, prompt problem resolution, and promoting a proactive work environment.
• Develops positive relationships on behalf of the Company with government regulators, residents, families, area healthcare providers, physicians, and the community at large.
• Manage facility budgets and business practices to include labor costs, payables, and receivables.
• Develop and implement a marketing strategy for the facility that reflects service opportunities, competition, potential market area changes, and maximizes census, payer mix, and ancillary revenues.
• Understand, comply with, and promote all rules and regulations regarding resident’s rights; promote positive relationships with residents, visitors, and regulators to include presenting a professional appearance.
• Knowledge and adherence to safety/disaster preparedness plan.

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