Associate executive director

Community:

Querencia at Barton Creek

Address: 2500 Barton Creek Blvd, Austin, Texas 78735

Pay Range

$145,300.00-$210,800.00+ Annual

Are you an experienced senior living Administrator ready to take the next step toward becoming an Executive Director?

Lifespace Communities is seeking a high-potential Associate Executive Director who wants to accelerate their career, broaden their leadership experience, and prepare to step into a future Executive Director role within the Lifespace organization.

This is a highly mobile leadership opportunity. You must be willing to travel across the Lifespace portfolio, accept temporary assignments, including serving as an interim Executive Director and relocating for a permanent Executive Director position when the right opportunity becomes available.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Executive Directors to lead day-to-day community operations.
• Serve in temporary/interim Executive Director assignments across Lifespace communities as business needs arise.
• Lead and develop department directors and community teams.
• Oversee operational performance, budgets, P&L, quality, compliance, and resident experience.
• Partner with Sales to support occupancy and revenue goals.
• Lead team member and resident engagement initiatives.
• Manage complex operational challenges and enterprise-wide projects.
• Build the experience and leadership capabilities needed to become a successful Executive Director.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in senior living.
• Leadership experience with P&L responsibility, budgets, and multiple departments or teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, gerontology, hospitality, or related field; master’s preferred.
• LNHA/Nursing Home Administrator experience strongly preferred.
• Life Plan Community/CCRC experience highly preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively and accept temporary assignments across Lifespace communities.
• Willingness to relocate for a permanent Executive Director opportunity.

Your Path to Executive Director

This role is designed for someone who is ready for more. You’ll gain exposure to multiple communities, markets, leadership teams, and operating environments while developing the enterprise-level experience needed to lead a complex senior living organization.

If you’re an LNHA or senior living leader ready to broaden your experience, take on challenging assignments, travel, relocate, and accelerate your path to Executive Director, we’d love to meet you.

Build your next chapter with Lifespace Communities and prepare to lead your own community.

Lifespace has successfully served older adults for 50 years, and this is just the beginning. With new opportunities, continued growth, and the support from your Lifespace team members, get ready to ignite your life and experience Our Space.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Lifespace Communities, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is one of the nation's largest nonprofit senior living organizations. For over 50 years, we have been dedicated to creating vibrant communities across the country where older adults are empowered to live their aspirations with purpose, independence, and peace of mind. Driven by a commitment to exceptional service, innovation, and meaningful connections, our team members work together to enrich the lives of our residents every day. At Lifespace, you'll find more than a career, you'll find an opportunity to make a lasting impact while growing professionally in a collaborative, mission-driven organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer