Director - Respite Care Atlanta

Company: Respite Care Atlanta 

Job Title: Director 

Department: Executive 

Reports To: Chair, Board of Directors and Board Liaison 

Status: Salaried – Exempt 

JOB SUMMARY: 

Lead administration and programs, manage day-to-day operations of Respite Care Atlanta’s day care for adults coping with cognitive challenges and coordinate support services for caregivers.. This full-time position will report to the Board Chair and Board Liaison. 

About Respite Care Atlanta  

The mission of Respite Care Atlanta is to provide spiritually integrated respite care for older adults with cognitive challenges and their caregivers.  For more information about Respite Care Atlanta, visit https://www.respitecareatlanta.org/. 

Overall Description 

The Director is responsible for operating Respite Care Atlanta’s programs, including (1) overseeing staff and volunteers; (2) recruiting both participants and caregivers; (3) developing and implementing programming; (4) and marketing and promoting the program. 

Staff and Volunteer Responsibilities 

• Recruit, interview, train and supervise staff and volunteers 
• Maintain list of volunteers and donors 
• Provide quarterly training updates 
• Provide spot training as needed 
• Maintain confidentiality for all staff, volunteers, participants and caregivers 

Participant and Caregiver Responsibilities 

• Recruit through phone and on-site interview 
• Maintain current records 
• Support caregivers through information, training and support services 
• Network with community resources that can be of assistance to Respite Care Atlanta families 

Operational Responsibilities 

• Plan and implement daily programming as well as marketing programming to community with help of volunteers 
• Plan and coordinate lunch food service and snacks 
• Oversee billing and collections 
• Develop budget and track all purchasing and expenses 
• Ensure program follows all policies of Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church and Respite Care including proper safety procedures and safe food service 
• Maintain clean and orderly classrooms, storage and work areas 

Marketing Responsibilities 

• Coordinate creation of marketing materials for internal and community circulation 
• Make speaking engagements to promote Respite Care Atlanta 

Reports To: Chairman of the Board and Board Liaison 

Supervises: 1-2 part-time staff members and a large corps of volunteers. 

Location: Atlanta, GA 

Primary Relationships: The chair of the board of directors and the board liaison; the staff and volunteers; the participants; the caregivers; Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church as host of the program; the congregations that support the program. 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS:   

Education: College degree preferably in counseling, social work, nursing or some form of geriatric care. 

Experience:  

• Prior supervisory experience in geriatric care program and as a support group facilitator required.   
• Certification in CPR and Frist Aid required. 
• Physically able to assist respite care participants, set up activities and lead exercises require. 

Special Skills: 

• Great love for older adults and their worth as individuals 
• Ability to build a strong, effective team and strong community relationships 
• Ability to organize, manage and supervise volunteers effectively 
• Ability to coordinate effectively with Board members and various committees in fulfilling mission 
• Good rapport with spouses, family members, caregivers, and volunteers 
• Strong knowledge of characteristics of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and other conditions causing cognitive difficulties 
• Awareness of symptoms of abuse and mistreatment 
• Ability to develop creative fun-filled and cognitive enhancing programming 
• Sensitivity to volunteer/caregiver/participant spiritual beliefs; programming to creeds represented. 

To Apply: To submit an application for this position, please visit https://ourfundraisingsearch.welcomekit.co/ and submit your resume and cover letter. No phone calls or visits, please. If you have application questions, please email them to ourfundraisingsearch@gmail.com.  

Respite Care Atlanta is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer, which welcomes qualified applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, gender-identities, and sexual orientations, as well as those who have been system-involved.