Director of Community & Employment Services
La Plata, MDFull-time$83K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Spring Dell Center, Inc. seeks a Director of Community and Employment Services to oversee and manage a large Community and Employment Program supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role includes strategic planning, fiscal management, staff development and supervision, Person Centered Planning, contract negotiations, and delivery of supports. The director will develop and implement policies and procedures and promote employment outcomes and participant choice.
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Full job description
Spring Dell Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer promoting a drug-free, smoke-free workplace that does not honor medical marijuana.
Company Overview
Spring Dell Center, Inc. is dedicated to assisting individuals with disabilities in achieving their highest level of independence by providing support and employment opportunities for the quality of life they desire within their community. Our employees are responsible for providing the highest quality of individualized services. Our ultimate goal is to promote full community integration for individuals with disabilities.
Director of Community & Employment Services
Job Type: Exempt Full Time
Salary: $83,283.20/ Annually
Location: Spring Dell Center, Inc., La Plata, MD
Responsibilities and Duties
Are you a creative, energetic, leader who enjoys working hands-on? If so, we are looking for someone with a commitment to high-quality support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be responsible for the oversight and management of all elements of a large Community and Employment Program.
As the Director of Community and Employment Services, you will be responsible for the oversight and management of all elements of the program, including strategic planning, leadership, sound fiscal management, staff development, and supervision. You will oversee Person Centered Planning for all participants, contract negotiations, and delivery of supports that promote the choice for people supported with disabilities. Successful candidates for the Director of Community and Employment Services must be creative, energetic, hands-on, and flexible. Knowledge of the Department of Disabilities Administration System in Maryland will be required.
Duties include but not limited to:
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Developing and implementing policy and procedures.
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Demonstrate strong management skills, supervisory leadership, time management, and dependability.
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Commitment to high-quality support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with the focus on employment outcomes for all.
Qualifications and Skills
Minimum Requirements:
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Minimum of two years in a leadership role
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Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
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Two years experience managing multiple projects
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Experience with budget development and implementation
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Knowledge of DDA processes, COMAR and Waiver regulations
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Minimum of two years driving experience
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A valid driver's license with a clean driving record
Preferred Requirements:
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Seven years of supervisory experience
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Knowledge of the Maryland LTSS Payment System is a plus.
Benefits and Perks
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Paid Training
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Paid Holidays (10)
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Health Insurance
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403b Retirement Plan
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Free up to $10,000 Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment
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Annual Leave
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Sick Leave
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Military Leave
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Jury Duty Leave
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Bereavement Leave
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How this job compares
Set against the 979 open Program Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$83K/yr
- US median$135–185K/yr647 salary ranges
This rate, $83K, is 51% below the US median midpoint ($170K) — in the middle half of Program Director salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Program Director jobs in Maryland and 979 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Program Director postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 722 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 505 of the 979 open Program Director jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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