Assistant Director, Nursing Home

Responsibilities

•    Leading and managing a team that develops and implements strategies to attract, train, and retain skilled nursing home staff. 
•    Collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders in the skilled nursing facility and long-term care sector—including employers, 1199SEIU United Health Care Worker union leadership, organizers, delegates, subject matter experts, coalitions, and other partners—as well as internal divisions within TEF (Education, Employment, and Job Placement)
•    Oversees collaborative labor-management initiatives, industry committees, and local labor-management projects to support continuous quality improvement, workforce outcomes, and sector alignment. The Assistant Director serves as TEF’s lead client manager for the Nursing Home sector, including C-Suite stakeholders.
•    Build and maintain relationships with nursing home executives, association leaders, 1199SEIU leadership, policymakers, and community organizations to ensure alignment and enhance workforce development efforts. 
•    Develop and implement workforce initiatives tailored to nursing homes in collaboration with C-Suite executives. Lead workforce specialists in outreach, training design, apprenticeship, and career advancement initiatives. 
•    Monitor workforce trends and adjust strategies
•    Coach, supervise, and evaluate staff performance, ensuring professional development and delivery of high-quality programming. Manage staff across multiple geographic areas and remote sites.
•    Partner with TEF’s Education, Employment, and Job Placement Divisions to align resources and create pipelines for staffing needs. Oversee recruitment strategies, labor-management job placement committees, and employment referrals.
•    Ensure compliance with workforce policies and funding requirements. 
•    Design and oversee key performance indicators (KPIs). Develop and deliver regular reports to leadership and stakeholders.
•    Perform additional duties and projects as assigned by Director

Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in Workforce Development, Healthcare Administration, Human Resources  or related field required 
•    Minimum six (6) years’ experience in workforce development, healthcare staffing, nursing home leadership, or related field and two (2) years of direct experience in the nursing home industry and four (4) years of supervisory experience required
•    Strong leadership and staff management experience
•    Knowledge of workforce development policies, funding sources, and training programs
•    Experience building partnerships with employers, labor organizations, and community partners
•    Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
•    Proficiency in data analysis, evaluation, and performance tracking
•    Experience with budget development and administration, including grant management
•    Ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships
•    Experience working in a unionized, not for profit or health care setting preferred