Executive Director

Executive Director

Area Residential Care

1 Positions

ID: 97081

Posted On 10/23/2026

Job Overview

Mission and Vision

It is the mission of Area Residential Care to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life. It is the vision of Area Residential Care that every individual has the opportunity to live, work, and participate in a supportive and accessible community.

Position Summary

The Executive Director serves as the chief executive officer of the organization and is responsible for providing strategic leadership, operational oversight, financial management, and community engagement to fulfill the organization's mission of supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Executive Director ensures the delivery of high-quality, person-centered services while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations, accreditation standards, and funding requirements.

The Executive Director works closely with the Board of Directors, leadership team, employees, families, guardians, community partners, and funding agencies to advance the organization's mission, vision, and long-term sustainability.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• Life insurance paid by employer

• Paid time off

• Free Employee assistance program

• Referral program

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership and Strategic Planning

• Program Operations

• Financial Management

• Staff Leadership and Workforce Development

• Community Relations and Advocacy

• Board Relations

• Compliance and Risk Management

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualifications and Requirements

• Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Services, Social Work, Healthcare Administration, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or a related field required.

• Master's degree preferred.

• Experience

• Minimum of five years of senior leadership experience in a nonprofit, healthcare, human services, or disability services organization.

• Experience managing budgets, strategic planning, and organizational operations.

• Experience working with Medicaid-funded services, waiver programs, or services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.

• Proven experience supervising and developing leadership teams.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel to various program sites and community meetings.

• Required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl and crouch.

• Required to lift 20 lbs. regularly and 50 lbs. occasionally.

• Ability to prompt, escort, and physically restrain individuals served.

• We also require a drug test, physical and background as part of the process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Area Residential Care is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster .

Primary Contact

315325

Area Residential Care Careers

Recruiting, Human Resources

563-556-7560

Phone

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Fax

[email protected]

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Human and Social Services

Volunteer and Non-profit

Location

Dubuque, IA

Shift

First Shift

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors

Experience

5-10 Years

Company ID

901

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

20261023

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Area Residential Care

About the Company

Who We Are

Area Residential Care is a private, non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization, created in 1968 by a group of parents and other interested parties. Its mission is to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life. From its inception, Area Residential Care' purpose has been to provide community-based services for persons with intellectual disabilities. The organization has grown over the past 40 years to serve an average of 250-275 people with disabilities annually; providing residential, vocational, and day services in Dubuque and Dyersville communities.

Through a variety of community-based residential and vocational programs, Area Residential Care helps people with disabilities become active, participating members of the community. Giving people with disabilities choices about where and how they live, work and socialize with their non-disabled peers is the essence of Area Residential Care' purpose.

Vision

It is the vision of Area Residential Care that every individual has the opportunity to live, work, and participate in a supportive and accessible community.

Mission

It is the mission of Area Residential Care to empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their highest quality of life.

Values

Area Residential Care is committed to the following values that support our vision and mission statement.

• Every person has rights and the responsibilities associated with them.

• Every person is to be treated with dignity and respect.

• Every person has unique needs and preferences that influence the choices he or she makes about his or her life and services.

• Every person is to be provided the opportunity to live, work and participate in recreational activities in the community as the natural environment.

• Every person is to be provided with encouragement, opportunity and supports to live life to the fullest.

• Every person is to be given the opportunity to provide direct feedback on his or her satisfaction with services, and given a prompt response to concerns.