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Job Description
Housing Director (LALD)•
Community Performance & Resident Experience Leader Company:
Sunflower Communities•
Nagel Assisted Living Location:
Waconia, MN Compensation:
$120,000•150,000
Schedule:
Full-Time | Monday through Friday + On-Call & Weekend Responsibilities How to Apply To stand out, email Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net with your LALD background and specific examples of how you've improved employee retention, resident satisfaction, survey outcomes, occupancy, or overall community performance. The Best Communities Don't Happen By Accident. Walk into a great assisted living community and you'll notice something immediately. Residents are engaged. Families are confident. Employees are smiling. Leaders are visible. At Sunflower Communities, we're looking for a Housing Director who understands that operational excellence starts with people. Someone who knows that employee satisfaction influences resident satisfaction. Someone who understands that retention, culture, compliance, occupancy, and resident experience are all connected. This is a leadership role for someone who enjoys building high-performing teams, creating accountability, strengthening culture, and delivering an exceptional experience for both residents and employees. Why Leaders Join Sunflower Communities $120,000•150,000 salary with future growth opportunities. Lead an established assisted living community with the autonomy to make meaningful improvements. Family-owned organization where leaders have direct access to decision-makers. Opportunity to influence employee engagement, resident satisfaction, occupancy, and operational performance. Growing Minnesota-based organization committed to investing in its communities and leaders. Highly visible leadership role where your impact can be seen every day. What You'll Own Overall leadership and operational performance of the community. Employee engagement, retention, staffing stability, and team development. Resident satisfaction, family satisfaction, and overall community experience. Regulatory compliance, survey readiness, and risk management. Occupancy performance and move-in experience. Budget management, labor oversight, and operational efficiency. New hire onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management. Vendor relationships, building operations, and community presentation. 6790 completion, service planning alignment, and reimbursement oversight. What Success Looks Like Employees stay because they feel supported, valued, and connected to the mission. Residents and families consistently report positive experiences and strong satisfaction. New hires are onboarded effectively and become long-term contributors. Survey readiness becomes part of the culture rather than a reaction to inspections. Occupancy remains strong because the community's reputation speaks for itself. Leaders and frontline staff understand expectations and take ownership of results. The community operates efficiently while maintaining exceptional care and service standards. What You'll Be Doing Leading day-to-day assisted living operations while maintaining a visible presence throughout the building. Coaching department leaders and frontline staff to create a culture of accountability and engagement. Monitoring staffing models, scheduling practices, retention efforts, and employee satisfaction trends. Partnering with prospective residents and families to deliver exceptional tours and move-in experiences. Reviewing quality indicators, resident feedback, incident reports, and operational metrics to identify opportunities for improvement. Managing budgets, labor expenses, and operational resources while maintaining high service standards. Ensuring compliance with assisted living regulations and maintaining continuous survey readiness. Supporting residents, families, and employees through challenges with professionalism and empathy. What We're Looking For Active Minnesota LALD License Required. Experience leading assisted living, memory care, long-term care, or senior living operations. Demonstrated success improving employee retention, resident satisfaction, and overall community performance. Strong knowledge of assisted living regulations, compliance requirements, and survey processes. Financial management experience including labor, budgeting, and operational oversight. Ability to build trust, coach teams, and create accountability without sacrificing culture. Highly organized, operationally minded, and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment. Join Our Team The strongest senior living leaders understand that buildings don't create great experiences. People do. If you're passionate about creating a workplace employees want to stay in and a community residents are proud to call home, we'd love to connect. Apply today by emailing Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net with your leadership background and measurable results.
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$120,000.00•$150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Health insurance Paid time off Application Question(s): To stand out, email Tom Lecy at tom.lecy@hhcare.net with your LALD background and specific examples of how you've improved employee retention, resident satisfaction, survey outcomes, occupancy, or overall community performance.
